27th Oct, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
1888 £1 brown-lilac 'Orbs', SG.186 used, with squarely struck railway postmark and cds (Sheffield?), small oil/thin spot at top centre, the odd shortish perf at bottom otherwise sound with good colour, not easy to find better. Cat.£4,500.
Sold for £400
Estimated at £550 - £600
Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 27th Oct, 2021
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