Nevis SG 22d Mint 1871-78 1d vermilion-red variety perf compound of 11½ and 15 digital-edition '11' (3d) or '21' (5s)

'11' (3d) or '21' (5s)

still above average for this issue

Trivial marks

1903-05 set of 12 to 2r25

neatly cancelled by a crisp Hull cds for DE

Nevis SG 22d Mint 1871-78 1d vermilion-red variety perf compound of 11½ and 15 digital-edition '11' (3d) or '21' (5s)1871 78 1d vermilion red, litho printing by Nissen and Parker, perf 11, complete pane of 12 (3x4) with full margins, the upper row exceptionally PERF COMPOUND OF 11 and 15 (at top), fresh o. g. (stamps unmounted). Diagonal bend through second and third rows, and a couple of marginal thins (not affecting stamps), otherwise a remarkable and very rare item with only three such panes recorded. Ex Messenger (RL 14 Dec 1982, lot 544) with RPS cert (1989) as