Lot 106
BRITISH GUIANA SG 224/da 1899 2c ON 15c ERROR SURCH INV AND NO STOP UNUSED

E-Sale : British Caribbean | SE24007
Auction: 9 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £3,500 - £4,000
Description
1899 2c on 15c red-brown and blue, upper right corner block of 4, ERROR SURCHARGE INVERTED, the lower left stamp (= R9/2 of the setting) additionally showing variety No stop after 'CENTS', fine unused. A UNIQUE and wonderful positional multiple, from the one sheet that existed with inverted surcharge, with the 'no stop' variety being the only example possible (as noted in Part I after SG 222/24f). Ex Webster and Dale-Lichtenstein (Harmer NY, Feb 1969, lot 629), now with the backing adherence removed. Cat £12,400, SG 224d, 224da

