Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2

1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered LE, State 2, an unused example with large even margins all round and showing the diagonal flaw to the Queen`s eyebrow (Gi ES11ea), overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black, fresh and fine, superb og. Rare and most appealing stamp Gi E1s = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: SG Merkur, Frankfurt, 18 April 1979, lot 228; SG, London, 28 Nov 1991, lot 173.