10 Pence light red-brown, Queen Victoria, large white corner letters on coloured ground, letterpress De La Rue, watermark 6 Spray of Rose, comb perforated K14, very rare plate 2, "abnormal plate", letters LI, London numeral "2" cancellation, somewhat rough perforations all round as usual for 1867 10 Pence. Printers originally supplied 6 sheets to Somerset House, one archived as imprimatur and other examples intended as imprimatur specimens (MiNr. 32Pl.2 IMP). A few sheets presumably received somewhat "abnormal" perforations, either on a Napier or "experimental?" perforating machine. Fresh colours, very good condition, unsigned, detailed photo certificate Albert Louis BPP (2024), Mi. 10.000.- + (SGNo. 113), very rarely offered item of Great Britain philately.