Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — Foreign Countries

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
412
 
Sale 937, Lot 412, Foreign CountriesGREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Remarkable plate composite reconstruction of the 240 positions, from "AA" to "TL", attractively mounted twelve to a page (by row), most with red or black MC cancels, typical reconstruction quality but there are four-margin examples to be found

OVERALL FINE-VERY FINE. WITHOUT QUESTION CONSIDERABLE TIME WAS DEDICATED TO THIS ASSMBLAGE AND WOULD BE AN EQUALLY DAUNTING TASK IF ONE WERE TO ATTEMPT THIS RECONSTRUCTION TODAY. A GREAT SHOWING OF THE WORLD'S FIRST POSTAGE STAMP.

Catalogue values do not include any premiums for plates, plate varieties or shades. SG value £66,000

66,000
21,000