Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
Sale No: 23JG
Lot No:40265
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Cat No:168 var
1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac. 1880-81 2d in pale green on imperforate white paper affixed to small piece of white card (35x76mm), tied by an experimental London E.C. squared circle trial cancellation, ms "2 1/2" below, minor foxing, very rare. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Jun-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 23JG
Lot No:40266
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Cat No:169 var
1880 5d Indigo pl.1 imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., good balanced margins, very rare with only 24 possible examples. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 23JG
Lot No:40267
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Cat No:172 var
1881 1d lilac die II (16 dots) with experimental Portsmouth squared circle trial cancellation (Ja. 5.1885), produced for the 1884 Stamp Committee, very fine and rare. See S.G. Specialised Vol 1 Catalogue p.345. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 23JG
Lot No:40268
Symbol:CC
Cat No:173c
1881, 1d deep purple die II, wmk inverted, from the foot of the sheet showing variety printed on the gummed side, fine mint n.h.; cert RPS (1980). (Image)