Lot 80003 – 1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange vermilion, earliest im
Lot 80003 – 1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange vermilion, earliest im
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Earliest Impressions (SG 3-5)
Price realised
25’000 GBP
Estimate
35’000 – 40’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 7 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1848-59 Post Paid 1d orange vermilion, earliest impression, pair in deep shade, positions 2-3 on the plate, margins almost complete (touched in two places), neat “1” numerals of Mahébourg in blue, a rare multiple of the earliest printing (SG £36’000 as singles)
Provenance: Ferrary, Rothschild, Isleham
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2010) Catalogue ref: 3
Catalogue
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