Lot 65
GB Unappropriated Dies £2 Specimen block

Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | S25005
Auction: 29 July 2025 at 14:00 BST
£384
Description
Unappropriated Dies. 1872 £2 violet, watermark Scales, upper right corner imperforate block of four with Plate Number 1, denomination (ornate "2L.") above upper right stamp and blue handstamp with Crown and face value on right selvedge. Each stamp handstamped SPECIMEN Type 6A, proving this to be from the De La Rue Colour Standard sheet. Archival mounting at top, which is light, otherwise fresh and fine unmounted o.g., a spectacular and unique multiple

