Auction: 11031 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Surface-Printed Issues
Lot: 1064
Official Stamps Inland Revenue 1882-85 Issue Essay Overprint 1d. lilac with essay overprint showing lines of overprint transposed (S.G. Type A), traces of original gum and affixed to some original backing paper. Very rare. Cat. £7,000 Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 Note: The majority of the official stamps in the section were purchased by Sir Humphrey in the dedicated sale of Official stamps held by S.G. in October 1978.
Sold for
£1,800