Lot 40267 – 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example

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Lot 40267 – 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example

Lot 40267 – 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
Price realised
180 GBP
Estimate
200 – 260 GBP
Auction date
Mon 26 Jun 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1881 1d lilac die II (16 dots) with experimental Portsmouth squared circle trial cancellation (Ja. 5.1885), produced for the 1884 Stamp Committee, very fine and rare. See S.G. Specialised Vol 1 Catalogue p.345.

Catalogue ref: S.G. 172 var
Auction
June 26th-29th: GB & Empire, Olympics, All World, France
Catalogue
GB & British Empire

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