Lot 40048 – 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, securit

Stamp of British Guiana 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, securit

Lot 40048 – 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, securit

British Guiana
Price realised
16’000 EUR
Estimate
10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 8 Jun 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, security initials “CAW” of postal official Watson, a quite enormous stamp with huge margins incl. part sheet margin at top, central Demerara cds March 1856, minor wrinkle in left margin, very fresh colour and an exceptional stamp, very rare in this quality (SG £25’000) Provenance: Ferrary 1921, Champion Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997) Estimate: € 10’000 – € 15’000
Catalogue ref: 24

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