unused 1850 (Aug.) Plate 1 re-engraved (so-called "Plate II"), 1d. dull carmine on white toned paper [1] with 9mm. sheet margin at top, good even margins on other sides and practically full original gum (typically brownish and crackly in places). Quite exceptional. P. Holcombe Certificate (1984). S.G. 8, £2,500

Details
unused 1850 (Aug.) Plate 1 re-engraved (so-called "Plate II"), 1d. dull carmine on white toned paper [1] with 9mm. sheet margin at top, good even margins on other sides and practically full original gum (typically brownish and crackly in places). Quite exceptional. P. Holcombe Certificate (1984). S.G. 8, £2,500
Provenance
Philipp La Renotiere Von Ferrary, 1921
"Hamilton", 1980