Auction: 7015 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1043
Ireland 1922 (Oct.-Dec.) Thom "Rialtas" overprint in shiny blue-black, 10/- dull grey-blue, the unique used block of four from the so-called "broken S" plate, the upper left stamp [29] with "0" in "10/-" retouched and the lower pair with overprint variety "R over Se", lightly cancelled by "college green/dublin" c.d.s., well-centred and of fresh colour. A very rare used multiple and one of the most important used Seahorse pieces in Irish philately. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2007). S.G. 46; Hibernian T41/41d
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£5,000
