Lot 10105 – 1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.1 with “SPECIMEN” type 8 and plates 5, 6, 7, 10 and 16 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Lot 10105 – 1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.1 with “SPECIMEN” type 8 and plates 5, 6, 7, 10 and 16 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
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Lot 10105 – 1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.1 with “SPECIMEN” type 8 and plates 5, 6, 7, 10 and 16 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
Estimate
200 – 250 GBP
Auction date
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
19d 10h 52m 29s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.1 with “SPECIMEN” type 8, mint part o.g., and 2 1/2d plates 5, 6, 7, 10 and 16 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, with fresh o.g. except pl.16 with part o.g., a fine group (S.G. £1’450).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 138s, 141s
Auction
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