Lot 60253 – 1883 10s grey green pl.1 BA on blued paper imperforate imprimatur, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9
Lot 60253 – 1883 10s grey green pl.1 BA on blued paper imperforate imprimatur, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
Price realised
4’500 GBP
Estimate
5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 17 Jun 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1883 10s grey green pl.1 BA on blued paper imperforate imprimatur, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mint o.g., very fine, one of eight taken from the imprimatur sheet in January 1885 of which only five were overprinted “SPECIMEN”, a magnificent example of this great rarity, ex Samuel.
Catalogue ref: SG S.G. 131 var
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