Lot 1337
1840 Gum and paper trials. Very fine strip...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5933
Auction: 26 July 2022 at 01:00 BST
Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000
Description
1840 Gum and paper trials. Very fine strip of three endorsed by Joshua Bacon and L. de Nicola "og 17lb/CaPo" referring to ordinary gum on 17lb paper with added calcium and Potassium. A fine example of this scarce early trial prior to the introduction of the 1d black and 2d blue.

