Lot 60051 – 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, from the
Lot 60051 – 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, from the
British Guiana
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Price realised
36’000 EUR
Estimate
10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Auction date
Fri 27 Jun 2014 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, from the right of the sheet, used on JA 27 1852 cover to London and tied light Demerara datestamp (“7” of “27” omitted, a further strike on flap has the “7” inserted by pen)
Probably the earliest known usage of this stamp and the only one used to a destination outside the colony, charged one shilling packet postage in London
A rarity among classic covers
Provenance: Townsend and Small
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2014) Catalogue ref: 10
Catalogue
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