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
Thu 16 Dec 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).

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