Lot 40029 – 1850-51 Cottonreel 4 cents black on pale yellow, t
Lot 40029 – 1850-51 Cottonreel 4 cents black on pale yellow, t
Lot 40029 – 1850-51 Cottonreel 4 cents black on pale yellow, t
British Guiana
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Price realised
50’000 EUR
Estimate
40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 8 Jun 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850-51 Cottonreel 4 cents black on pale yellow, the late printing on very thin pelure paper, Townsend type C with tall oval rim, security initials “WHL” of postal official Lorimer, used with indistinct Demerara cds, cut square with good to large margins all round, natural wrinkles and small closed tear, remarkably fine condition for this infamously delicate stamp, extremely rare thus (SG £130’000 for cut square)
Provenance: Champion, Gilbert 2005
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997)
Estimate: € 40’000 – € 60’000 Catalogue ref: 8
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