£6,500 - £7,500
1871 Great Northern Telegraph Co. 25c grey, $1 orange, $3 green and $10 lilac rose set of four imperforate proofs without gum, and perf 11½ unmounted mint set of four, all in blocks of four, all with upper right corner imperf sheet margins, the 25c proof and the four perforated stamps all with "Serie F" and a serial number, the other three proofs without serial numbers or "Serie" letters. These stamps were prepared for use on the company's East Asia lines linking Hong Kong to Amoy, Shanghai and Nagasaki, but were never issued. Fine and rare, just one sheet of 25 of the numbered 25c proof recorded, the perforated stamps removed from the single recorded set of sheets (each of 25 stamps). With Ceremuga Certificates (2019). (8 blocks). Photo on Page 166.
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