GB QV 1869 SG109var 6d Mauve RF Pl 9 Dr Perkins Blued Paper Imperf Superb Mint
£1,100.00Price
Great Britain 1869 6d mauve Plate 9 (Dr. Perkins blued paper), SG109var.
A superb unused, with original gum, imperforate example lettered 'RF' printed on Dr. Perkins Blued Security Paper.
A superb example of this scarce experimental printing.
A scarce stamp from an experimental printing in the pursuit of finding a solution to the fraudulent practice of washing ink cancellations off stamps and re-using them.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: J77d.
Provenance: Ex. "Verus".
Sold for £2800 by Stanley Gibbons. Comes with original SG card
A rare addition to your collection.