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Auction: 22023 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 490

(x) Great Britain
1881
1d. Lilac
A specialised mint group on exhibition pages including an example mounted on thick card supposedly taken from the Stamp Committee Book, an imprimatur with marginal rules at left and foot, Controls including 't', 'x' inverted on a strip of three, 'o' with damage to the letter on a corner pair and 'w' lower-right corner block of four, some printings with offset on the reverse including single examples (3) and a block of four, a few examples with dramatic paper folds and perforation errors; a very striking and interesting group for the specialist; good to fine

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£320