Lot 40439 – Admiralty Official: A superb die proof of the Official
Lot 40439 – Admiralty Official: A superb die proof of the Official
Lot 40439 – Admiralty Official: A superb die proof of the Official
Great Britain » Officials
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
4’500 – 5’000 GBP
Auction date
Mon 26 Jun 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Admiralty Official: 1903 De La Rue die proof of the Admiralty Official overprint (Type 2) in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed 27 Mar 03 in blue, a superb and incredibly rare die proof (S.G. £9’000).
By 1903 the existing overprint electro was damaged so a new die was called for, the existing overprint (Type 1) showed a larger “M”.
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