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Bidboard # 1930
Lot # 294
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $2,540.00
Current Bid: $120
Great Britain # 320/476

Extraordinary collection of complete panes of pre-decimal Queen Elizabeth II issues, fifteen panes of 240 stamps and 1 pane of 60 stamps from the Wilding definitive, Battle of Hastings commemorative and Wilding Regional definitive issues. Includes the Gibbons-listed "Phantom frame" variety at R.20/12 on the 4½d chestnut as well as at least 8 other minor constant plate flaws. The Northern Ireland 3d violet is perforated Type F(L) which is unpriced as a cylinder block with the note that it is "probably XN3 with phosphor omitted." Each pane has been folded and the 2d light red brown with St. Edward's crown watermark is nearly separated into quarters. Consists of Stanley Gibbons Specialised Catalogue Volume 3 numbers S4/S94, W107, XN2 and XS1/XS6, with a detailed inventory list enclosed. 2019 Stanley Gibbons Specialised £1631.65 =