Lot 960: BH-BI PLATE 4 2D. VIOLET-BLUE WITH A MARKED IVORY HEAD, BH WITHOUT THE 'SPECTACLES' VARIETY , S.G.ES17N,

BH-BI PLATE 4 2D. VIOLET-BLUE WITH A MARKED IVORY HEAD, BH WITHOUT THE 'SPECTACLES' VARIETY , S.G.ES17N, horizontal pair, large margins, trace of the adjoining stamp at the left and above both stamps at the top, English 1844-type numeral '107' cancellations of Bradford in black; very fine. AN EXCEPTIONAL MULTIPLE WITHOUT THE 'SPECTACLES' VARIETY WHICH IS RARE ON THIS SHADE. (S.G. £1,200+)