Lot 40016 – 1850 Cottonreel 8 cents black on blue-green, Towvs
Lot 40016 – 1850 Cottonreel 8 cents black on blue-green, Towvs
Lot 40016 – 1850 Cottonreel 8 cents black on blue-green, Towvs
British Guiana
Price realised
11’000 EUR
Estimate
5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 8 Jun 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850 Cottonreel 8 cents black on blue-green, Towvsend type C with thin oval frame, security initials “WHL” of postal official Lorimer, cut octagonally with clear margins all round, light Demerara cds November 1850, natural clear spot in paper typical for this issue, fine and fresh, very rare in this quality (SG £16’000 as cut round)
Provenance: Ferrary (1921), Burrus (1963), Small (1970)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2006)
Estimate: € 5’000 – € 7’000 Catalogue ref: 4
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