Lot 50340 – 1949 6d. Universal Postal Union, a superb hand painted
Lot 50340 – 1949 6d. Universal Postal Union, a superb hand painted
Great Britain » King George VI
Price realised
400 GBP
Estimate
600 – 800 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1949 6d. Universal Postal Union, a superb hand painted essay for the 1949 UPU set, erroneously dated at foot “1874-1948”, finely executed on lined paper in grey wash, pencil and Chinese white, the central vignette depicting the UPU building in Berne. An extraordinarily rare and unique essay.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 501 var
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