Great Britain 1855 1d red brown Plate 25, SG29a

Great Britain 1855 1d red brown Plate 25, SG29aGreat Britain 1855 1d red brown Plate 25, (Neal's Steam Press Experimental Printing) SG29a. A very fine and fresh unused imperforate block of four lettered 'GK HL'. A lovely multiple without any of the usual heavy creasing as normally seen on this failed experimental printing. Very rare as only a half sheet of imperforate stamps from the different shade of plate 25 exist, with most being in poor condition. GP Specialised Catalogue No: C8(1)h.

in no way detracting from this magnificent multiple

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Most attractive and scarce in such fine condition

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Instead of folding the white ensign and placing it into Nelson's coffin as instructed