Lot 10462 – 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d colour trial in green on yellow paper, line perf.14, mint l.h.

Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d colour trial in green on yellow paper, line perf.14, mint l.h.

Lot 10462 – 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d colour trial in green on yellow paper, line perf.14, mint l.h.

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
Price realised
Withdrawn
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 4 Oct 2023 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d colour trial in green on yellow paper, line perf.14 all around, mint l.h., very fine and fresh, very rare; ex Weiss and Besançon.Note: The colour trials of the 2 1/2d, 3d and 6d were produced by De La Rue for a report to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 201 var

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