Lot 70365 – 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper

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Lot 70365 – 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
Price realised
340 GBP
Estimate
400 – 500 GBP
Auction date
Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur, pencil “4” on reverse, on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper, especially scarce as such, with only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections (SG £3’400)
Catalogue ref: SG 138 var

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