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lot # 18174 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1862

Tuesday Jan 12, 2021 17:00 Europe/London

‘ABNORMAL’ 3d. rose (white dots), the unique north-west corner marginal number [218] block of four super full fresh substantially unmounted original gum, small central hinge remnant, otherwise previously hinged upper margin, superb colour, vertical/original gum creasing. Note mispositioned angled watermark frame. Perhaps the only intelligent way to acquire this major rarity otherwise catalogued £45,000 mint / £17,000 used as singles. Imperforate abnormal catalogues £5,500 each. As corner marginal number multiple estimated extrapolated SG catalogue value exceeds £30,000. Utterly unique, delightful appearance. Of the highest rarity. Cat £30000 (image available) (Start Price = £12,800.00)


SG 78a

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