Lot 250
1867 10d deep red-brown Pl.2.

The Cyriax Collection of Great Britain | 5959
Auction: 1 November 2023 at 10:30 GMT
£10,200
Description
1867 10d deep red-brown Pl.2. Very fine example of this rare ‘abnormal’ printing lettered PJ, neatly tied to a small piece in combination with a 2d blue Pl.9 by London Chief Office number ‘1’ numerals. The piece backstamped with a Sydney N.S.W. arrival cds for JA.15.1868. A magnificent example with exceptionally fine colour, difficult to find without faults and with both plate numbers clearly visible. Without doubt one of the finest surviving examples and the believed to be the only example on dated piece. 2013 PTS Cert. SG45 & 114 Cat. £12500

