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Auction: 24015 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1119

Great Britain
Line Engraved Proofs and Essays
"Rainbow" Trials
State 1: Complete sheet of twelve in black, trivial tone spot in the margin at top left otherwise very fine and the rarest of the Rainbow Trials, especially so as a complete sheet, Rowse reports that only three such complete sheets exist in private hands, illustrating another example in his book "Rainbow Trials". A piece of the upmost rarity. Spec. DP20, £120,000 as singles, unpriced as a sheet. Photo

provenance:
Spink, 'Chartwell', 29th June, 2011, Lot 1025

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Sold for
£35,000

Starting price
£14000