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    Sale 1215

    British Empire

    Spink London

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    14 July 1999

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    Lot 297

    unmounted mint Block Larger Than four 1938-54 1c. perf. 13¼x13¾, ten complete sheets of 100 from Plate 2/4B with one in each showing variety damaged left-hand value tablet, ten sheets from Plate 2/4B with one in each showing variety break in bird's breast and another with retouched value tablet, and a further ten sheets from Plate 2 (squat) without listed varieties; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 131/ab/ac/ad, £2,800+

    Price realised

    GBP 690

    Estimate

    GBP 700 - GBP 800

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    unmounted mint Block Larger Than four 1938-54 1c. perf. 13¼x13¾, ten complete sheets of 100 from Plate 2/4B with one in each showing variety damaged left-hand value tablet, ten sheets from Plate 2/4B with one in each showing variety break in bird's breast and another with retouched value tablet, and a further ten sheets from Plate 2 (squat) without listed varieties; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 131/ab/ac/ad, £2,800+

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