Lot 1180
1R-4R, 1931 RPS Reprints of the 1861 1d-1sh First Issue,complete set of the four values in full black «proof» sheets of 12 pulled from the original steel plates; the 4d plate was de-faced prior to printing, the others being de-faced afterward; each of the four is serially numbered «31», very fine and choice, just 50 sets produced; the 1sh plate clearly shows the «crossed lines on the hill» variety at position 9; the original plates are on permanent display at the Royal Philatelic Society