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Auction: 7026 - Great Britain The "Victoriana" Collection
Lot: 2062

x Great Britain Line-Engraved Issues 1840 One Penny Black Plate VII MA-MF block of four, on experimental thin paper, from left of the sheet with full deckle edged selvedge at left showing inscription, good to large margins other sides, wonderfully fresh with large part original gum; a few negligible marginal imperfections at top and minor gum wrinkling though in absolutely no way detracting from the stunning appearance of this extremely rare multiple. Photo Estimate £ 60,000-80,000 Note: This block adjoins the block of twenty-four that appeared in the Seymour sale of 1952

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£100,000