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lot # 8189 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1867-83

Wednesday Apr 15, 2020 17:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids: 
May 10, 00:45 BST

Wmk anchor £1 brown-lilac letters D-B, F-VF 'CENTRAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE '24 JU (18)83' CDS cancelled example 'Socked on the Nose' (SON) as the collectors in the US say, particularly well-centred. Minor paper creasing, blunt corner perf NE, but good colour and appearance, collectable example. On-line research reveals few acceptable CDS cancelled £1 brown-lilacs available compared with the far more common maltese cross £1 SG129, priced according to condition and rarity. Cat £7000 (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £1,352.80)


SG 136

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