Lot 50442 – 1879 wmk CC 2 1/2d red-brown imperf. proof with “SPECIMEN” type D8 overprint, mint
Lot 50442 – 1879 wmk CC 2 1/2d red-brown imperf. proof with “SPECIMEN” type D8 overprint, mint
Antigua & Barbuda
Price realised
300 GBP
Estimate
300 – 500 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1879 wmk CC 2 1/2d red-brown imperf. proof with “SPECIMEN” type D8 overprint, mint l.h. (the Vestey example had no gum), good margins, very fine and rare; ex Victor Toeg. Catalogue ref: S.G. 19 var
Auction
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