Description
London II plate blocks: lower left plate block (overprint A1; under-inked plates) of 15x (5 x 3) 1m stamps in sepia (Ba 71) with left margin (imperforated as typical for plate A), featuring overprint arrangement variety for positions (from left to right) 205-209, 217-221, 229-233: damaged plate 221 (far right 2nd row) with frame-patch over 2nd 'E' in upper EEF + missing stop in lower panel, plate 206 with missing stops in upper & lower panels, plate 208 with missing stop in lower panel, plate 209 with Arabic 'f' overprint variety, plate 218 with missing stops in upper panel, plate 219 with missing stop in upper panel & other minor varieties; full visible watermarks; mint, lightly hinged on top 2 stamps, original gum: some age marks on the gum & gum sweat, light fold at bottom left corner; firm paper with very light fold along top horizontal perforation. Reference: Dorfman p.66/71-72.
