Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
40 | Great Britain & British Empire
50057
C J
1840 1d black pl.7 KI-LJ mint block of four on experimental thin paper, good balanced margins all
round, with large part re-distributed gum, good fresh colour, a couple of small thin spots, not detracting
from the very fine appearance of this extremely rare multiple.
Expertise: Cert Brandon (2014).
Provenance: Robson Lowe auction 1953, B&K auction 1981, Lord Steinberg 2011.
Note: This block would have originally adjoined the following lot.
26’000 - 30’000
50058
C
1840 1d black pl.7 MC-ME mint horizontal strip of three, good to large margins all round, with large part
original gum; a couple of folds in between the margins, though a fine looking piece. Rare. Ex Seymour.
6’000 - 7’000
50059
G
1840 1d black pl.8 ED-EE pair and FH-FL strip of five, with good to very large margins, neatly tied to
small piece by good strikes of the red Maltese cross, fine and scarce. Cert B.P.A (1990).
2’000 - 2’400
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