UPA103 · LOT 9253
Great Britain - QV (surface printed)

QV 1856 6d. Green Plate Proof on thin white card, neatly cancelled by black Helmsley/Crown experimental trial CDS for '2.4.56'. Accompanied by SG retail card priced £5,500=. Currently mentioned upon page 198 of SG Specialised Volume 1 - 16th Edition catalogued £7,500= Gibbons states 'Very scarce'. Incredibly rare - only the 2nd example we have handled in some 50 years. Beautiful to sit side by side with the final 6d. Deep lilac. Absolutely Superb. Provenance SG/ retail card.
- Country / area
- Great Britain - QV (surface printed)
- Date
- 1856
- SG reference
- 69 Var
- Classification
- P
- SG catalogue value
- £7,500.00
- UPA estimate
- £2,650.00