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Auction: 26024 - The 'Mulberry' Collection of Great Britain King Edward VII Issues
Lot: 2272

Great Britain
King Edward VII
Officials
Inland Revenue
1902-04, on Stamps of 1902
10/- ultramarine overprinted "specimen" (Type 26), very lightly mounted mint, particularly fresh and with magnificent colour. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). S.G. O26s, £20,000, Spec. MO7s, £24,000

provenance:
Marcus Samuel, Spink, 3 Dec. 2003, Lot 1546

Notes: Since 2003 Spink have offered only two examples: the stamp offered here and the example from Chartwell. In addition, Silkin had an example which was creased and faded. This stamp far exceeds both the Chartwell and Silkin examples in quality making it one of the finest known.

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Estimate
£4,000 to £8,000

Starting price
£2800