Lot 40021 – 1850 Cottonreel 12 cents black on blue, Townsend t

Stamp of British Guiana 1850 Cottonreel 12 cents black on blue, Townsend t

Lot 40021 – 1850 Cottonreel 12 cents black on blue, Townsend t

British Guiana
Price realised
20’000 EUR
Estimate
10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 8 Jun 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850 Cottonreel 12 cents black on blue, Townsend type A, security initials “HAK” of postal official Killikelly, lightly cancelled by Berbice cds, cut square with clear to large margins and fine, rare (SG £35’000 for cut square) Provenance: Burrus 1963, Gilbert 2005 Expertise: Opinion Robson Lowe (1963), cert. Brandon (2006) Estimate: € 10’000 – € 15’000
Catalogue ref: 5

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