Great Britain 1841 2d Red Brown Die Proof on "Dickinson" Silk thread paper, SGDP44

Great Britain 1841 2d Red Brown Die Proof on "Dickinson" Silk thread paper, SGDP44Hugely rare 1841 2d trial printing just 24 printed Great Britain 1841 2d Red Brown Die Proof on "Dickinson" Silk thread paper, SGDP44. A very fine unused example, with original gum, of this extremely rare trial printing of which only 24 examples were originally printed, eight of which reside in the Royal Philatelic Collection and many of the remaining examples in other institutionalised collections. GB Specialised Catalogue No: DP44. Accompanied with

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The upper pair with a minor crease and small scissor cut between at right

Many of the signatures are rare

mixed perforations 10 and 12½

A very fine imperforate bottom left hand corner cylinder block of six

the accepted design)

after the expending of the oats by October of this year

(SG catalogue price: £450) Unmounted Mint

2 1/2mm spacing

and feature some of the most striking and historic designs in Canadian philately

R10/3 'spot on nose')

position 2 on the sheet