Sale 281


 
Lot 178



New Britain, 1914, 2s on 2m blue, variety "G.R.I." double and "2s" double (SG 60e/ Gibbs 11c, 11d), Setting VII, the sensational vertical strip of three, top stamp has "G.R.I." double, center stamp has "2s" double, and lower stamp is normal, rich color, excellent centering, fresh, o.g. Extremely Fine. A peerless multiple with this incomparable combination of varieties, one of the gems of the collection. Michel 11DD.
SG £23,200+ ($29,580)

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THESE VARIETIES, BOTH OF WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN THIS VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE SE-TENANT WITH A NORMAL.

Expertization: Signed D(avid) F(ield) and 1989 Holcombe Certificate.

Provenance: The Marquess of Bute

 
Realized $27,000



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