Lot 40011 – 1850 Cottonreel 4 cents black on orange, Townsend

Stamp of British Guiana 1850 Cottonreel 4 cents black on orange, Townsend

Lot 40011 – 1850 Cottonreel 4 cents black on orange, Townsend

British Guiana
Price realised
12’000 EUR
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 8 Jun 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850 Cottonreel 4 cents black on orange, Townsend type B, security initials “EDW” of postal clerk Wight, cut round and used on small fragment with light Demerara cds April 1851, affixed by adhesive wafer (these stamps were issued without gum), frameline intact, a fine use and rare (SG £16’000 for cut round) Expertise: Cert. BPA (2006) Estimate: € 7’000 – € 10’000
Catalogue ref: 2

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