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

1867, 2 s. pale blue, plate 1, lettered AA, unused, variety "Imperforate", four margins, with original gum, some soiling, very attractive and extremely rare, matched with Imprimatur from the second corrected registration sheet in a paler shade, margins all round with attractive wing margin left, slight soiling, a very rare due especially matched lettering. Cert. Brandon (2006 for J118d). SG J118d = £24'750 including imprimatur. rnRemark: AA from the First registeration sheet is still incorporated in the Imprimature sheet. The adjoining lettering AB showing the imperforate variety was in the Dr.Douglas Latto collection. rnReference: "Surface Printed Stamps 1855-1883" by Robert Galland and Karl Louis (2009), page 12.