Lot 10131 – GB 1881 1d lilac affixed to card with CANCELLED diagonally in manuscript, ex De La Rue Archives
Lot 10131 – GB 1881 1d lilac affixed to card with CANCELLED diagonally in manuscript, ex De La Rue Archives
Lot 10131 – GB 1881 1d lilac affixed to card with CANCELLED diagonally in manuscript, ex De La Rue Archives
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
Dear collector, we present you lot 10131 which you can now add to your Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac collection. If you have any questions about our stamps or letters, please feel free to contact us here.
Price realised
220 GBP
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Auction date
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1881 1d lilac affixed to card with CANCELLED diagonally in manuscript, a very rare item for the penny lilac collector, only six such manuscript “CANCELLED” in private hands according to Galland, Louis and Young; ex De La Rue Archives p.1155.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 172 var
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