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Auction: 11031 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Surface-Printed Issues
Lot: 1131

Official Stamps Government Parcels 1883 De La Rue Essays 3d. on 3d. lilac, AE, and 6d. on 6d. lilac, FE, each overprinted "government/parcels" in large thin sans serif capitals (S.G. Type B) in red, both fresh with part original gum; the 3d. on 3d. with faint fox mark at foot. Extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1947) for 3d. on 3d. Cat. £17,500 Estimate £ 8,000-10,000

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