Lot 40028 – 1850-51 Cottonreel 12 cents black on pale blue (la
Lot 40028 – 1850-51 Cottonreel 12 cents black on pale blue (la
British Guiana
Price realised
9’000 EUR
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Auction date
mer. 8 juin 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850-51 Cottonreel 12 cents black on pale blue (latest shade of blue), Townsend type B, security initials “EDW” of postal official Wight, central Berbice cds JU 10 1851 and again cancelled Demerara cds for the same day on arrival, cut square with frameline clear mostly all round, small hinge thinning and sl. corner repair, rare (SG £40’000 for cut square)
Provenance: Gilbert 2005
Expertise: Cert. PF (1971) and RPS (1997)
Estimate: € 7’000 – € 10’000 Catalogue ref: 7
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