Stamps & Covers Public Auction 364

1870 QV ½d rose, comp set of IMPERFS from imprimatur sheets, comprising plate 1 letters QT, plate 3 letters IT, plate 4 letters UT, plate 5 letters UT, plate 6 letters ST, plate 8 letters VT, plate 9 letters ST, plate 10 letters GA, plate 11 letters ST, plate 12 letters IA, plate 13 letters HA, plate 14 letters CA, plate 15 letters ET, plate 19 letters GT & plate 20 letters QA. VF UN as made, all 4 margins, plate 12 top marginal with imprint. SG Spec G4 cat £22,500+ as imprimaturs, SG 49a(var) would cat £67,500+ as normal imperfs. Extremely rare set for specialist. (15) (P)