Great Britain 1884 5d Dull Green (Die 1, Line under d), SG193var

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Great Britain 1884 5d Dull Green (Die 1, Line under d), SG193varGreat Britain 1884 5d Dull Green (Die 1, Line under d), SG193var. A superb unused example, with original gum, of this very rare stamp that was prepared for use but not issued lettered SC, thought to be one of only seven examples in private hands. Plates 1 and 2 were put to press on 5 April 1893, but the registration sheets, nearly all of the printed sheets, and the plates were destroyed as they were considered far below De La Rue's printing standards.

A rare and startling printing variety

The hair is believed to originate from the Meyrick Collection

Provenance: Ex Hodsell Hurlock (H

that as General Sir Charles Fergusson - a distinguished soldier

Churchill & Anthony Eden July 1945 8

and instructed the church to discreetly aid Jews

A very fine set of unmounted mint pairs with full original gum and unique in this form

PETER BUTLER

Great Britain 1882 5s Rose Plate 4 (Blued paper)

Pierron records only 17 mint examples

Tonga 1897 2½d black and blue

BM raised on truncation for engraver Bertram Mackennal