Lot 60278 – 1884 3d. Imperf. colour trial in purple on yellow,
Lot 60278 – 1884 3d. Imperf. colour trial in purple on yellow,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
Price realised
900 GBP
Estimate
1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
Fri 17 Jun 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d imperf. colour trial in purple on yellow, un-watermarked paper without corner letters, printed from a special plate by De La Rue in December 1884, an exceptionally rare trial of which only two or three examples are believed to have survived.
Catalogue ref: SG S.G. 191 var
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