Lot 60068 – 1857-59 Waterlow lithographed 4 cents pale blue, t

Stamp of British Guiana 1857-59 Waterlow lithographed 4 cents pale blue, t

Lot 60068 – 1857-59 Waterlow lithographed 4 cents pale blue, t

British Guiana
Price realised
75’000 EUR
Estimate
25’000 – 30’000 EUR
Auction date
ven. 27 juin 2014 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1857-59 Waterlow lithographed 4 cents pale blue, the remarkable unused block of 31 (blocks of six and twenty-five together), showing the three transfer types, very fresh colour, sheet margin at right, the block has been folded in places and with thinnings Found by Sir Charles Cox whilst Governor-General, by far the largest piece of this issue and a major exhibition item (SG £49,600 as singles) Provenance: Bernard, Granger and Small Expertise: Cert. BPA (2014)
Catalogue ref: 20

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