Lot 60028 – 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type

Stamp of British Guiana 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type

Lot 60028 – 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type

British Guiana
Price realised
70’000 EUR
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Auction date
ven. 27 juin 2014 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type C, “2” of “12” with straight foot, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut round, pinhole, with March 1851 Demerara datestamp, the variety showing clearly (SG £20’000) Extremely rare with only a handful known Provenance: Ferrary (Sale III, Lot 288) Expertise: Cert. BPA (2014)
Catalogue ref: 7a

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