Lot 795
1887 ½d Vermilion. Very fine unused o.g....
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5925
Auction: 13 July 2021 at 01:00 BST
£1,100
Description
1887 ½d Vermilion. Very fine unused o.g. example showing "Half-penny" underprint on gummed side believed to be used as a trial for the "PEARS' SOAP" advertisements, showing the usual central pinhole caused when the underprint was positioned for printing. A magnificent example of this rare printing variety and the first example we have handled in over a decade. Spec. K27p. Ex. "Verus". SG197var.
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