Lot 10130 – GB 1881 1d colour trial in yellow on buff, unwatermarked paper
Lot 10130 – GB 1881 1d colour trial in yellow on buff, unwatermarked paper
Lot 10130 – GB 1881 1d colour trial in yellow on buff, unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
Estimate
300 – 400 GBP
Auction date
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
19d 10h 52m 32s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1881 1d (die II, 16 dots) colour trial in yellow on buff, unwatermarked paper, maybe a plate proof right marginal example, very rare and seemingly unrecorded by SG or Galland, Louis & Young in “Penny Lilac”, cert. Wenvoe (2024); plus a lower marginal plate proof on buff paper (small nick at left) and upper marginal plate proof on green paper (thin).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 172 var
Auction
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