Lot 1062
GB 1887-92 ½d stamp-sized die proofs group on DLR striking book pieces (5), For SG 197




Stamps and Covers of Great Britain Including the David Willmer Collection | S26009
Auction: 10 June 2026 at 10.30 BST
Description
1887-92 ½d stamp-sized die proofs group, printed in black on white glazed card, each mounted to DLR striking book pieces (5) from 1886-97, and endorsed with dates, formes, and leads. These pieces are for Plates 1-2, 7-8, 27-30, 31-34 and ‘for repairs’ which only had ‘20 leads’ struck. The odd slight imperfection, still an impressive range of these scarce archival pieces. For SG 197, from £6,500.




