Lot 60953 – 1897 2 1/2a Provisional on 1a mint lower marginal block of 12 showing all three overprint types
Lot 60953 – 1897 2 1/2a Provisional on 1a mint lower marginal block of 12 showing all three overprint types
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa
Price realised
1’200 GBP
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
ven. 17 juin 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1897 2 1/2a Provisional on 1a mint lower marginal block of 12 showing all three overprint types, pos.40/60, one stamp thinned at top and a tone spot on the gum, a rare multiple especially showing all three types as it was only possible from one position in the pane of 60 (pos.53/59) and the largest recorded multiple of this value, ex Danson and Minns (S.G. £1’935+).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 86-88
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