Lot 60002 – 1850-51 4 cents black on orange, with initials of

Stamp of British Guiana 1850-51 4 cents black on orange, with initials of

Lot 60002 – 1850-51 4 cents black on orange, with initials of

British Guiana
Price realised
40’000 EUR
Estimate
20’000 – 25’000 EUR
Auction date
Fri 27 Jun 2014 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850-51 4 cents black on orange, with initials of postal official Lorimer “WHL”, used on cover (with letter inside) from Mahaica to Georgetown, cut round and affixed to cover by sealing wafer, as often the case has resulted in small splits, central Demerara datestamp of JA 21 1851 just ties to cover at foot of stamp, very rare Expertise: Signed Alberto Diena, cert. BPA (2014)
Catalogue ref: 2

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