Lot 94
GB Stamp Office Specimen proofs of Manchester embossed dies

Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | S26000
Auction: 30 January 2026 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Stamp Office; Manchester embossed dies. 1870 £2 10s, £4 (2), £6, £7, £9, £15, £30, £50, £75 and £10, each with manuscript ‘Specimen’ in black, the first three with pencil crosses. Each has the letter ‘M’ for Manchester beside the Crown. All the dies have the same date plugs, 31.12.70, although they did not appear in the registration books until 3.2.76. Ex Champion, on his display sheet

