Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. dull blue, Setting 2, surcharge Type 3, a near complete sheet of twenty-eight subjects with lower two horizontal rows complete and first row with eight stamps and two additional single examples; and thus showing the ten complete vertical Settings of three, position 14 with the merest hint of a Fraction Bar, the lower horizontal row showing the characteristic horizontal ink line. Fresh and remarkably fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful and rare multiple Gi = £ 4'200+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1851.