Lot No. 484
| Auction No. | 36 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $8000 |
| Status | SOLD $6000 |
Great Britain 1840 QV Line Engraved SG 1-5 selection, comprising 1d black Plate 1b lettered "IE" & "PG" both with “constant varieties”, "ML" & "MF" with inserted wmks, Plate 2 "DG" displaying "double D” & "ME" with double "M” with ruby Maltese Cross cancel & Plate 4 "FG" “bluete paper” lettered ”PC" unused but re-gummed (Cat £13,000 as mint). Also Plate 6 "DB" with watermark inverted before "JL" cancelled by the Norwich Maltese Cross, "TE" on “bluete paper”. Incls Plate 7 "KH-KI" pair & Plate 8 "BH", "JB" & "JC" all with “original re-entry” flaws, Finally, a Plate 9 "BI" & an 1840 2d blue Plate 1 lettered "JI" with inverted wmk (Cat £6,000. Odd minor blemish but all examples are four margined. Useful group with a conservative reserve next to catalogue. SG 1-5, Cat. £39,000+ (18)
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