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Bidboard # 1939
Lot # 263
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $2,092.50
Current Bid: $170
Great Britain # 57 Plate #1

VF centered "Sock on the Nose" CDS used example of the plate #1 type of the 1867 issue 5sh rose large format Queen Victoria, watermark 26 (Maltese Cross). Razor sharp "STOCK EXCHANGE JU 19 '74 EC" cancel. Tiny areas of light scuffing at bottom noted for the record. Still an exceptional looking high value GB Classic. Scott notes a 50% premium for VF centering and a 50% premium for CDS cancel. 2023 Scott US$1,550.00=