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Auction: 8030 - Important Great Britain, British Empire & Foreign Stamps & Covers, including items from the Royal Philatelic Collection
Lot: 110

St. Helena 1863 (July) CC, imperf 4d. carmine, variety surcharge double, good to large margins on three sides, cut-into at foot as are all the few recorded examples, unused with large part original gum. An outstanding example, and a highly important exhibition item, of one of St. Helena´s major philatelic rarities. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Sc. 10b; S.G. 5a, £13,000 Estimate £ 12,000-15,000 Note: It is considered that the Four Pence frame held four rows of twelve impressions. The third application of the forme was one row too high doubling overprinting row 8. Twelve examples in all can exist. provenace: King Carol

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£17,000