Lot 1043

1970/80s "Minerva head" die proof selection...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5917

Auction: 29 July 2020 at 01:00 BST

£420

Description

1970/80s "Minerva head" die proof selection on thick wove paper comprising larger size embossed in black £200 (2, both date stamped "22/8/76'', one annotated "9/5/85" in biro), £1,000 (date stamped 22/8 L/76), embossed only with seven impressions, one inverted (date stamped 22/8/76) and cut down embossed in black £500, £1,000 (3), £2,000, £5,000, £100,000, £250,000; similar in compacted leather for £200 (2) £1,000 (2) and two postal stationery proofs for issued 9d and 1½p; also "DUPLICATE OR COUNTERPART/N (CROWN) I/ORIGINAL/FULLY AND/PROPERLY/STAMPED" embossed in black on cut down thick paper (date stamped 13/1/76). A few with creases/thins. Generally good to fine. (19)

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