Lot 51093 – 1898 Pictorial set to 5s original Waterlow plate proofs in issued colours in imperforate blocks of four
Lot 51093 – 1898 Pictorial set to 5s original Waterlow plate proofs in issued colours in imperforate blocks of four
New Zealand
Price realised
1’700 GBP
Estimate
700 – 1’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2019 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1898 Pictorial set to 5s, 14 values (with 2 1/2d “WAKATIPU” and 6d in both green
and grass-green), original Waterlow plate proofs in issued colours in imperforate blocks of four, odd insignificant tones on reverse of a few
middle values, still a superb set, rare and very beautiful, ex “Midas”
(Sotheby’s 11/12/89, lots 308 & 310) Catalogue ref: SG 246-259
Auction
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