Lot 10018 – 1870 2 Shahis deep grey green, type I, on thick wo
Lot 10018 – 1870 2 Shahis deep grey green, type I, on thick wo
Lot 10018 – 1870 2 Shahis deep grey green, type I, on thick wo
Unknown
Price realised
6’000 EUR
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Auction date
mer. 8 juin 2016 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1870 2 Shahis deep grey green, type I, on thick wove paper, unused, large to huge margins, showing variety PRINTED BOTH SIDES, showing reverse from type III and printed in opposite directions, very fine and extremely rare, apparently one of only three known (Persiphila $40’000), cert. Sadri Catalogue ref: 2a
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