Lot 50287 – 1840 1d black collection comprising the check letter FD, with each 1d black plate from 1a to 10 and 1d red to pl.11
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Lot 50287 – 1840 1d black collection comprising the check letter FD, with each 1d black plate from 1a to 10 and 1d red to pl.11
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
1’000 GBP
Estimate
800 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
Thu 20 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 1d black collection neatly presented on pages, comprising the check letter FD, with each 1d black plate from 1a to 10 and each 1d red-brown ‘black’ plate from 1b to 11, each is a fine four-margin example, and as the collector notes: “The refinement of seeking one stamp of identical lettering from each plate, both in Black and Red asks for a task of considerable application and patience“! (S.G. £7’000). Auction
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