Lot 208
Great Britain SG 94var imperforate optd SPECIMEN

Stamps & Covers of Great Britain | S25004
Auction: 25 February 2025 at 10:00 GMT
£1,320
Description
1869 4d vermilion Plate 11 (KL) imperforate optd "SPECIMEN" type 2. unused, with minor bend, otherwise fine. Believed to have been supplied as a sample for one of the German states postal authorities and thought to be unique in private hands. Rare thus. SG 94var
Footnote
This stamp is illustrated on page 22 of "Specimen stamps and stationery of Great Britain" by Samuel and Huggins

