Lot 10241 – GB 1877 £1 brown-lilac with “SPECIMEN type 11 overprint and £5 orange with “SPECIMEN” type 8 overprint
Lot 10241 – GB 1877 £1 brown-lilac with “SPECIMEN type 11 overprint and £5 orange with “SPECIMEN” type 8 overprint
Lot 10241 – GB 1877 £1 brown-lilac with “SPECIMEN type 11 overprint and £5 orange with “SPECIMEN” type 8 overprint
Great Britain » Telegraphs
Estimate
150 – 200 GBP
Current bid
150 GBP
Auction date
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
19d 10h 11m 9s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1877 £1 brown-lilac with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint (without gum) and £5 orange with “SPECIMEN” type 8 overprint (disturbed gum, blunt lower left corner and light crease) (S.G. £3700).
Catalogue ref: S.G. T17-18s
Auction
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