Lot 40100 – THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THIS SHADE: 1880-85 20 Lep deep carmine
Lot 40100 – THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THIS SHADE: 1880-85 20 Lep deep carmine
Lot 40100 – THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THIS SHADE: 1880-85 20 Lep deep carmine
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1880-85 Printed on cream paper without figures at back
Price realised
5’000 EUR
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 2 Dec 2020 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THIS SHADE
20 Lep, deep carmine, mint corner vertical block of 16 (4×4) from the right bottom of the sheet, the largest known mint block of this shade, small fault at top, and some tiny imperfections
A stunnning and UNIQUE showpiece of the utmost rarity and appeal, a gem for a great Greek collection and very fine.
Provenance: Alfonse
Catalogue ref: 73
Auction
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