Lot 50159 – 1883 5d. dull green (Die 1), Lettered TA (prepared

1883 5d dull green die I TA (prepared for use but not issued) with line under d, large part original gum; the rarest of the Lilac and Green issues and a great rarity of British Philately being one of nine recorded examples, of which at least two are in institutional collections, cert. BPA (2008). (S.G. £25’000).