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

1854, Embossed, 6 d. dull lilac, block of four, used, clear margins top left and bottom right and close bottom left, otherwise touching to cut into, cancelled by Bristol "134" spoon cancel, a fine example and although margins are mixed this value is laid-down in such a way it is more often found close to cut into in places, very scarce; the Karl Louis Card Index records fifteen used blocks of four, most are poor or have corners cut to shape. Gi H3(2) = £8'500.  rnrnProvenance:  Robson Lowe, 10-11 November 1978, lot 883T; Ex. The Chartwell Collection, Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps, Spinks, 29 June 2011, lot 1538.