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Auction: 22013 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1496

Great Britain
1887-1900 "Jubilee" Issue
Proofs
½d., 1d., 1½d., 2d., 2½d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 9d. and 1/- each overprinted "cancelled" Type 14, including the scarce 5d. Type 1 (unpriced in Gibbons), all affixed to piece of grid lined paper (139x130mm) ex. the De La Rue archives, pressed fold to piece well clear of the stamps; one or two minor traces of gum residue, some on the obverse of the 5d. A hugely scarce and significant piece for this issue, one of only a few known pieces. S.G. 197-211, Spec. £12,750+

provenance:
Ex. Verus

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Sold for
£5,000

Starting price
£4500