Lot 159
Ireland Petty Sessions Current Number Blocks of 10, unmounted




Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | 5954
Auction: 21 November 2023 at 09:30 GMT
£1,440
Description
1862 6d green, 6d carmine rose and 2s6d dull purple, perf 15½x15, in upper left marginal corner blocks of TEN, each showing current number 306 (both 6d) or 464 large face value at upper left corner and ‘IRELAND’ marginal inscription, unmounted o.g., each stamp handstamped 'SPECIMEN' type 6a (from the De La Rue colour standard sheets). A spectacular and excessively rare set of multiples which are UNIQUE in this form and condition. A wonderful lot. Alnis 3, 4a, 5




