GB QV 1869 SG109var 6d Mauve RF Pl 9 Dr Perkins Blued Paper Imperf Superb Mint
£800.00Price
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".
A rare addition to your collection.