Lot 50049 – 1840 1d black pl.5 LG-LL mint horizontal strip of six from the right of the sheet showing part marginal inscription
Lot 50049 – 1840 1d black pl.5 LG-LL mint horizontal strip of six from the right of the sheet showing part marginal inscription
Lot 50049 – 1840 1d black pl.5 LG-LL mint horizontal strip of six from the right of the sheet showing part marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
26’000 GBP
Estimate
26’000 – 30’000 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 1d black pl.5 LG-LL mint horizontal right marginal strip of six showing part marginal inscription “SIDE of the Letter” with good margins on other sides (LK just touched at upper right), large part original gum, a tear on LJ and some creases, still a striking rarity. Auction
Catalogue
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