Lot 70463 – 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum

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Lot 70463 – 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum

Lot 70463 – 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum

Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
80’000 – 90’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum, cert. BPA (2012) which inexplicably states “minor surface rubs”, a very fine example of this extremely rare and famous stamp (SG £90’000)

Catalogue ref: SG 266a
Auction
2021 Spring Auction Series
Catalogue
Great Britain

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