Lot 40168 – 1840 1d. black, pl. 7, KI-LJ mint block of four on experimental thin paper
Lot 40168 – 1840 1d. black, pl. 7, KI-LJ mint block of four on experimental thin paper
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
40’000 – 44’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 1d black pl.7 KI-LJ mint block of four on experimental thin paper, good balanced margins all round, with large part re-distributed gum, good fresh colour, a couple of small thin spots, not detracting from the very fine appearance of this extremely rare multiple. Expertise: Cert Brandon (2014).
Provenance: Robson Lowe auction 1953, B&K auction 1981, Lord Steinberg 2011.
Note: This block would have originally adjoined the following lot.
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