Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1860: Prepared for use but unissued, 1½ d. rosy-mauve on blued, plate 1, lettered AD, an Imprimatur, marginal from top of sheet with imprint "(S)heet. Place the", a superb example of excellent rich colour, unused without gum. Rare Gi G5 = £ 7'000.
Provenance: Collection 'Great Britain The Line Engraved Issus 1840–1870', The Åke Rietz Collection, Corinphila 7 June 2023.​​​​​​​