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Auction: 11027 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps & Covers Part 1
Lot: 1045

Line Engraved Essays and Proofs 1878-79 Plate Proof Trials for Lighter and More Fugitive Colours 2d. plate 15, in pale ultramarine lettered AB, a marginal example from the top of the sheet showing the current number "227" and part of the marginal inscription, cut into at foot, with close to good margins on other sides; full original gum, mounted in the margin only. An important positional piece. S.G. Spec. DP50, £50,000 Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 The companion stamp, AA, was in the Royal Philatelic Collection and sold by Spink in May 2001

Estimate
£10,000 to £12,000