Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3

1880 (Feb 5): 2½ d. blue, Plate 17, wmk. Orb, lettered AA-AF / HA-HF, the unused block of forty-eight, with sheet margin at top showing imprint '2½d.' and 'POSTAGE' with Current Number "581", interpanneau margin at base under four stamps with imprint '(POS)TAGE TWO P(ENCE)', all stamps overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, AD-AE and HC-HD overprinted double. Some peripheral faults in margins and HF with fault but a dramatic and extraordinary block, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi J19s = £ 7'680.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 387.