Lot 70610 – Government Parcels: 1887 1 1/2d dull purple and pale green “Govt Parcels” overprinted in blue-black
Lot 70610 – Government Parcels: 1887 1 1/2d dull purple and pale green “Govt Parcels” overprinted in blue-black
Great Britain » Officials
Price realised
800 GBP
Estimate
800 – 1’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Government Parcels: 1887 1 1/2d dull purple and pale green “Govt Parcels” overprinted in blue-black, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum, rare, being one of two known examples of this overprint in blue-black the other on the 1s, cert. BPA (2009).
Catalogue ref: SG O65s var
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