Lot 158
1869 6d Mauve Pl.10. ‘Abnormal’ Imperforate imprimatur

The J. W. Phillips Collection of Great Britain | 5949
Auction: 18 July 2023 at 16:50 BST
£4,200
Description
1869 6d Mauve Pl.10. ‘Abnormal’. Unused o.g. right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur endorsed with official manuscript in margin showing the plate number and the date the imprimatur sheet was struck 1.IV.1869 lettered BL. A spectacular and unique example of this very rare "Abnormal" issue, one of only 22 possible examples. Cat. £20,000.

