1937-47 2d orange unique horizontal marginal tête-bêche Registration block of 48, spanning the sheet with 11.5mm vertical gutter margin between two tête-bêche blocks of 24

Estimate

35,000 - 45,000 GBP

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Description

Stamps

full original gum. Stanley Gibbons Catalogue £180,000+

Catalogue Note

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

Typewritten Registration Certificate on the reverse reading:

“This sheet of 2d Unified stamps, 240 set, was taken in the presence of the Post Office Control Officer at the factory of Messrs. Harrison & Sons at High Wycombe for the registration of the first print of this denomination for the new 2/6 and 5/- Stamp Books.

(Signed) D.P. Dell
Senior Staff Officer.
7th June, 1940.

(Initialled) JWH
Stores Department,
Stamp Section.”