Lot 1392
1896 (15 Aug) "2½" on 2a pale blue,...

Great Britain & Commonwealth | 5950
Auction: 21 April 2023 at 08:45 BST
£102
Description
1896 (15 Aug) "2½" on 2a pale blue, type 6 surcharge in red, showing "Zanzibar" with variety "No dot over i" (and small second "z"), fresh o.g. Two different variants of this variety occurred on each pane (opt setting 3, R2/3 and 2/5), with this example from R2/5. Trivial corner bend but only 32 panes surcharged, and most were used.

