Lot 50256 – 1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent
Lot 50256 – 1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent
Lot 50256 – 1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent ink) in mint n.h. complete pane of 20 (pos. F, from plates H2c/D1), mounted in the margins only, vertical gum bend affecting central column, very fine and fresh, with very few surviving panes as the highly corrosive properties of the fluorescent ink it was quickly withdrawn (S.G. £7’000 as n.h. singles)
Catalogue ref: S.G. 308
Auction
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