274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 7

1917/20: Head Die IIIA, 2 s. deep black & yellow-brown on toned paper, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower right of sheet with requisition number '27' in margin, fresh colour and extremely fine, yellowish large part og. Pencilled "Mpika, 3/7/20" on reverse in margin. A great rarity of the Admiral issue in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 17'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Sotheby's, London, 8-9 Sept 1988, lot 788.