Lot 40411 – 1888 wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint with large part original
Lot 40411 – 1888 wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint with large part original
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
Price realised
10’000 GBP
Estimate
12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 21 nov. 2024 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1888 wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint with large part original gum, a light vertical crease barely detracting from the fine, fresh appearance, missing from most collections and a great rarity (sold by SG for £13,000 in 1997 when the catalogue price was £18,000); cert. BPA (1997) (S.G. £60’000).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 186
Auction
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