Great Britain 1909 4d colour trial, SG240var.
A very fine example printed in carmine-lake on gummed, Crown watermarked paper.
Produced for the monocolour issue using the original bi-coloured plates.
A very rare King Edward VII printing colour trial with no more than two or three examples of each colour recorded in private hands.
Provenance: Ex. “Aurelius” & "Minoru" collection of King Edward VII, one of the most prestigious KEVII collections ever assembled.
