Lot #94 1884 Stamp Statute '½d/HALF' on 1d pale green SG 234 strip of 4 [22-25], the third unit with Retouched Ornament below 'ONE PENNY', the fourth unit unmounted, Cat £440++. [Kellow at page 214 states that only 5960 were issued but that the low face value enabled philatelists to acquire "small stocks". Hugh Freeman's two strips of 5 sold at the Prestige auction of 23.9.2011 for $1035 & $1495 respectively]

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1884 Stamp Statute '½d/HALF' on 1d pale green SG 234 strip of 4 [22-25], the third unit with Retouched Ornament below 'ONE PENNY', the fourth unit unmounted, Cat £440++. [Kellow at page 214 states that only 5960 were issued but that the low face value enabled philatelists to acquire "small stocks". Hugh Freeman's two strips of 5 sold at the Prestige auction of 23.9.2011 for $1035 & $1495 respectively]