Lot 50478 – 1938-54 1s Black & Brown mint block of 8 showing BOTH “Mountain Retouch” varieties
Lot 50478 – 1938-54 1s Black & Brown mint block of 8 showing BOTH “Mountain Retouch” varieties
Lot 50478 – 1938-54 1s Black & Brown mint block of 8 showing BOTH “Mountain Retouch” varieties
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
Price realised
800 GBP
Estimate
800 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
ven. 7 juin 2019 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1938-54 1s Black & Brown mint block of 8 showing BOTH “Mountain Retouch” varieties (R6/7 and R5/10) plus “Sky Retouch” (R6/9, below value), positional plate marking in selvedge which has some faint gum translucency (and slightly on the variety), very rare positional multiple, a great exhibition item for the specialist (SG £6’038+)
Catalogue ref: SG 145ac, 145ad
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