Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 21012 - Stamps & Covers of Great Britain, including the Windsor Collection - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 2220

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate VII
AF-BH block of six (3x2) from the top of the sheet showing part inscription "Address and towards the right hand side of the" with good to close margins all round, full original gum very lightly mounted in the margin only with light vertical bend affecting the right hand side of stamps AF and BF barely visible inclusion in the margin beneath BH. Exceptionally fine and fresh with beautifully clear impression; a simply stunning mint multiple that would crown even the finest collections. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. AS44. Photo

provenance:
Lord Steinberg, Sotheby's (2011)

Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Sold for
£70,000

Starting price
£80000