£1,200
1d Venetian red, right marginal block of twelve (IJ-LL) with large black circles printed within the central gutter (four to each stamp size gutter, two in the margin) and a black vertical line in the right margin, probably a trial for the Indian stamps of 1882 which had similar punched holes in the central gutters. Folded through central gutter and along horizontal perfs, otherwise fine and very rare; the IA-LG block from this trial sheet is in the Royal Collection, leaving just one other block of four probably existing in private hands. Ex Gilbert Collection. Photo on Page 26.
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