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Auction: 11031 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Surface-Printed Issues
Lot: 726

1883 (1 January) Unified Issue 1/- Purple, Intended for Surcharge and Unissued Stamp Plate 14 line perforated 14, CD, good fresh colour and with large part gum which is unlikely to be original. A very rare stamp. S.G. Spec. £12,500 Estimate £ 6,000-8,000 Note: Examples of the 1/- purple Plate 14 line perforated 14 were provided for use in the "Before and After the Stamp Committee" presentation book produced by De La Rue & Co. A complete example of this book is being offered as lot ??? in this sale. Examples of the 1/- purple perforated 14 all originate from these books, though not all the thirty-six books produced included the 1/- purple

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£5,800