Lot 80070 – 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, position 1 on the plate

Stamp of Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40) 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, position 1 on the plate

Lot 80070 – 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, position 1 on the plate

Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
Price realised
6’000 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 7 déc. 2017 à 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, position 1 on the plate of 12, superb with sheet margin at top and large margins other sides, neat barred oval leaves most of face free, small shallow thin in top margin only, brilliant colour and an exceptional stamp (SG £8’000) Provenance: ex Burrus 1963 (“superb example”) Expertise: Cert. BPA (1988)
Catalogue ref: 40

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