Lot 10533 – 1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent
Lot 10533 – 1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
Estimate
1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
mar. 16 juin 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
33d 7h 37m 22s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent ink) in mint n.h. complete pane of 20 (pos. F, from plates H2c/D1), mounted in the margins only, vertical gum bend affecting central column, very fine and fresh, with very few surviving panes as the highly corrosive properties of the fluorescent ink it was quickly withdrawn (S.G. £7’000 as n.h. singles) Catalogue ref: S.G. 308
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