Lot 113
Great Britain TRANSFER DUTY revenue 1888 Surcharge essays

Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | S25005
Auction: 29 July 2025 at 14:00 BST
£480
Description
Transfer Duty Revenue: 1888 group of 24 imperforate essays on gummed watermarked paper, comprising 3d to 6d complete set of eight with large date (unrecorded by Booth), and two further sets of eight with thin and thick figures of value. A very rare group of these preliminary proofs, this the most complete group we have encountered.
Footnote
These essays are detailed by Booth (see p.561)

