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№ 1087 x

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30 May 2024

Hammer Price:
£10,000

Siege of Khartoum, 1 Piastre, 25 April 1884, serial number 8855, hand signed by General Gordon, two tiny pinholes, stained but with no significant folds, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine and incredibly rare, this example believed to be the only one in private hands and therefore the only way to complete a collection of Khartoum Siege issues
Pick S101 £10,000-£15,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Trevor Wilkin Collection of Siege Notes.

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This note has been graded by PMG as a 40, extremely fine