Lot 60086 – 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on blue glazed surf

Stamp of British Guiana 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on blue glazed surf

Lot 60086 – 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on blue glazed surf

British Guiana
Price realised
170’000 EUR
Estimate
40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Auction date
ven. 27 juin 2014 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1856 Provisional 4 cents black on blue glazed surface-coloured, Type 3, initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut square with exceptional margins for this difficult stamp, very fresh colour, central Demerara datestamp SP 27 1856 (SG £130’000) A tremendous rarity (only four cut square examples known) Provenance: Ferrary and Hind Expertise: Signed Alberto Diena, cert. BPA (2014)
Catalogue ref: 26

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