Lot 40048 – 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, securit
Lot 40048 – 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, securit
British Guiana
Price realised
16’000 EUR
Estimate
10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Auction date
mer. 8 juin 2016 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, security initials “CAW” of postal official Watson, a quite enormous stamp with huge margins incl. part sheet margin at top, central Demerara cds March 1856, minor wrinkle in left margin, very fresh colour and an exceptional stamp, very rare in this quality (SG £25’000)
Provenance: Ferrary 1921, Champion
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997)
Estimate: € 10’000 – € 15’000 Catalogue ref: 24
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