Lot 10147 – 1888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Lot 10147 – 1888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Lot 10147 – 1888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
Estimate
150 – 200 GBP
Current bid
150 GBP
Auction date
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
0d 4h 41m 38s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 11), disturbed gum, defective at base (with a portion of frame line crudley repainted) but a scarce item. (S.G. £6800).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 186s
Auction
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