Lot 70477 – 1911 First proof 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d together as a block printed in black on white wove paper
Lot 70477 – 1911 First proof 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d together as a block printed in black on white wove paper
Lot 70477 – 1911 First proof 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d together as a block printed in black on white wove paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1911 First proof 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d together as a block printed in black on white wove paper, inscribed “1st Proof” in pencil, all values showing thick numeral figures, the “1/2d” & “1 1/2d” in white on black background, the 1d and 2 1/d with tall “POSTAGE” and “REVENUE” in the upper scrolls, and the 2d and 3d with “POSTAGE” and “REVENUE” in the upper scrolls with blank lower scrolls, an important and very rare item for the KFV specialist, ex Estate of William Eillison Macartney, ex Shaida Auction
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