Lot 70333 – 1868 (Jan 8) Postal notice sent by the GPO with examples of the new 1862-64 4d (crease) and 9d with SPECIMEN hs
Lot 70333 – 1868 (Jan 8) Postal notice sent by the GPO with examples of the new 1862-64 4d (crease) and 9d with SPECIMEN hs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
Price realised
2’000 GBP
Estimate
2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Auction date
Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1862 (Jan 8) Postal notice sent by the GPO a week before issue to overseas agents with examples of the new 1862-64 4d (crease) and 9d affixed with “SPECIMEN” handstamps (type 5 and type 2 respectively), reinforced tears at right, very rare with only three recorded. Catalogue ref: SG 79s, 86s
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