Lot 113
1884 1/- brown (bisected) & 3d dull red "National Telephone Company", used on piece tied by "NATIONAL TELEPHONE CO. LTD/...

E-Sale : Great Britain Stamps & Covers | SE24002
Auction: 16 February 2024 at 13:00 GMT
Estimate: £80 - £100
Description
1884 1/- brown (bisected) & 3d dull red "National Telephone Company", used on piece tied by "NATIONAL TELEPHONE CO. LTD/ DUNDEE" h/sn violet. These unusual bisected examples were issued in Dundee during a temporary shortage of the 6d value. Scarce and unusual.

