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Auction: 22023 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 374

Great Britain
1858-79 Plate Number Issues
1864-79 One Penny
The Largest Known Multiple with Plate Number
Plate 225, SG-TL corner block of twelve in lake-red, showing the plate number and current number "268", full original gum; horizontal gum crease along T row and a similar vertical crease through the L row. These trivial imperfections do not detract from this highly important plate number block of this, the most elusive plate. Reversed watermark showing inverted "WW" in the lower margin. An outstanding and impressive block, being the second largest from this plate, but the largest known multiple with plate number. An exhibition quality block of the highest standard

provenance:
Chartwell, June 2011

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Sold for
£12,000

Starting price
£12000