Lot 40026 – 1850 Cottonreel 12 cents black on blue, Townsend t

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

Lot 40026 – 1850 Cottonreel 12 cents black on blue, Townsend t

British Guiana
Price realised
8’000 EUR
Estimate
8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 8 Jun 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850 Cottonreel 12 cents black on blue, Townsend type C with thin oval rule, security initials “EDW” of postal official Wight, cancelled by both Berbice and Demerara cds October 1850, cut square with good to huge margins, central stain where originally affixed to cover, slight repairing over paper fault as is frequent for this issue, good appearance and rare (SG £35’000) Provenance: Champion, Gilbert 2005 Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997) Estimate: € 8’000 – € 12’000
Catalogue ref: 5

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