Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

1877: 1 c. slate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, typographed overprint OFFICIAL (Type 2) in black, the famous used vertical pair variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", lightly cancelled by circular datestamp (July 6, 1878) in black. A magnificent multiple - the Dale-Lichtenstein sale offered an irregular block of five which was then split, this being the right hand vertical pair. A great rarity in the foremost possible quality Gi = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 18 Feb 1969, lot 645; Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1358.rnrn