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Auction: 7044 - GB Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 1672

Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II 1986 History of the Royal Airforce 22p. complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 (separated through the centre row), the first vertical row of ten with each stamp showing variety value omitted, the second vertical row of ten with each stamp showing variety Queens Head omitted; fine and very rare, possibly the fourth known sheet bearing these varieties of which only 30 mint examples of each previously recorded. This sheet was bought by the current owner from their local Post Office as a collector of new issues. S.G. 1337a,b, £17,000++. Photo Estimate £ 5,000-6,000

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£5,500