Lot 312 Great Britain: 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black Penny Black Plate 9, a very rare BLOCK OF FOUR of the famous collotype photographic forgery
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Lot 312 Great Britain: 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black Penny Black Plate 9, a very rare BLOCK OF FOUR of the famous collotype photographic forgery
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Great Britain: 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black Penny Black Plate 9, a very rare BLOCK OF FOUR of the famous collotype photographic forgery ,taken from the original “used” block in “the Dublin find”. A wonderful example of this famous forgery, almost certaint a photographic reproduction of a half sheet of 1841 1d red-brown plate 9. This photographic block was split and “tied” with fake Maltese crosses on piece, A wonderful item of which a handful have been recorded by Karl Louis. Ex Plumridge and Co 1904, Christie’s Robson Lowe 10 July 1984 lot 2430.(SG 1 var. £$18,000 as block of four if genuine) Est. Cash Val. $750 – 1,000
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Auction Expired because there were no bids| Auction started | September 4, 2023 11:00 am | ||