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Great Britain 1877 10s Telegraphs Colour Trials Specimens, SGT16svar

Original price £2,500.00 - Original price £2,500.00
Original price
£2,500.00
£2,500.00 - £2,500.00
Current price £2,500.00
SKU RS5703

Great Britain 1877 10s Telegraphs Colour Trials Specimens, SGT16svar.

A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, block of eight lettered 'ED-HE' from the bottom of the pane with full sheet margin and inscription. Printed in ultramarine, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 8.

A stunning exhibition piece.

The first Post Office Telegraph stamps were issued on 1 February 1876 and from 1 May 1876 ordinary postage stamps could no longer be used in payment of telegraphs.

 

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