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Auction: 20042 - The Lady Joan Joicey Collection of Great Britain - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 78

Great Britain
1854-58 Stars
Small Crown, Die II, Perf.14
Alphabet III: 1d. red-brown on very blued paper, HD, small part original gum which has had some redistribution; quite well centred and there is a small gum thin. A most attractive example of this elusive stamp. S.G. C7, £4500

provenance:
J.B. Seymour, April 1951 (£18.10.0)


A few remaining sheets of Small Crown watermark paper were utilised during the first months of the introduction of alphabet III before the new Large Crown watermark paper was employed

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Sold for
£900

Starting price
£280