Lot 50265 – 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the “Before” and “after” hardening

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Lot 50265 – 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the “Before” and “after” hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
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Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening
Stamp of Great Britain » Officials 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the "Before" and "after" hardening

Lot 50265 – 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the “Before” and “after” hardening

Great Britain » Officials
Price realised
27’000 GBP
Estimate
28’000 – 32’000 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 16 déc. 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the “Before” and “after” hardening registration sheets, the after hardening example with sheet margin at right; very rare being one of only 33 and 27 examples removed respectively, most of which are in institutional collections. B.P.A. Certificate (1989 and 90).

Auction
2021 Autumn Auction Series
Catalogue
Great Britain

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