Lot 20142 – 1867-83 wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper mint, small part disturbed gum
Lot 20142 – 1867-83 wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper mint, small part disturbed gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
Price realised
18’000 GBP
Estimate
20’000 – 24’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1867–83 Watermark Anchor £1 Brown-Lilac on Blued Paper, AC, mint with part original gum (somewhat disturbed and slightly stained where hinged). A most presentable example of the rarest stamp of Great Britain, with only 20 recorded in private hands. (SG £140,000).
Expertise: Cert. Diena (1958), cert. BPA (2025).
Catalogue ref: SG S.G. 132
Catalogue
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