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Auction: 24029 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 5545

(x) Great Britain
1867-83 High Values
Watermark Maltese Cross
£1 die proof in black, with uncleared letters and plate number, cut down to stamp size, from the striking book and affixed to a non-contemporary piece marked "May 11 1878/80 leads", remounted from the original brown paper as a result of bomb damage to the De La Rue archive; tiny surface chip at upper left and traces of soiling. Rare. Specialised from £4,200

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Estimate
£800 to £1,200