Lot 20092 – A PHILATELIC “CROWN JEWEL”
Post Paid – Early In
Lot 20092 – A PHILATELIC “CROWN JEWEL” Post Paid – Early In
Mauritius
Dear collector, we present you lot 20092 which you can now add to your Mauritius collection. If you have any questions about our stamps or letters, please feel free to contact us here.
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
180’000 – 200’000 EUR
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2013 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
A PHILATELIC “CROWN JEWEL”
Post Paid – Early Intermediate Impression – Complete set on cover 1d Dull Vermilion, position 9 and 2d Deep Dull Blue, position 6, both with good to large even margins all round, rich deep blue and clear sharp impressions, neatly tied by “3” in circles on folded inland cover from Souillac to Port Louis.
Front side with large framed octagonal “Souillac / DE.18.1855” alongside and “MAURITIUS / DE.19.1855” crowned circle ds below
Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1999) and David Brandon (2008)
Provenance: Maurice Burrus, 1963; Raymond H. Weill, 1975; Weill Brothers’ Stock, 1989 (Realised CHF202’500)
This is a magnificent item for any collector of superb world rarities; most certainly it is one of the most beautiful and important items of classic Mauritius
Estimate: € 180’000 – € 200’000 Auction
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