Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1841, 2 d. blue plate 3, lettered PH-QK, block of eight, used, cancelled by the English numeral "436" of Lancaster, four margins, the distinctive "J" flaw on PJ and QJ, which is a characteristic of this plate, closed tears to PH and QI, surface rub through top strip, some creasing, thinning to QI, it has been pre-scored between stamps presumably at the post office prior to sale to aid separation and there is a small scissor cut between PH-QH, despite apparent appearance a rare multiple. SG14 Spec ES11 = £3'000 for two blocks of four.