Lot 641B
Great Britain 1d black used block of 12 SG 2

Stamps & Covers of the World | 5951
Auction: Day 2
£26,400
Description
1840 1d black Plate 2 (LA-NB & OA-QB) reformed vertical block of twelve, formed from two vertical adjoining blocks of six, good margins, all nearly struck by multiple red MC's, originally discovered on large part legal wrapper from Otterley St. Mary to Bristol, light corner crease to ‘NB’, nevertheless one of the finest multiples extant, a spectacular exhibition piece. Offered with part original wrapper. BPA Certificate (2012) SG 2 Ex Burrus

