Lot 20124 – THE UNIQUE “MAURITUIS” ERROR IN PAIR: 1859 Lapirot 2d blue from the RETOUCHED PLATE with “MAURITUIS” error of spelling on the right stamp of a used pair

THE UNIQUE “MAURITUIS” ERROR IN PAIR

1859 Lapirot 2d blue from the RETOUCHED PLATE with “MAURITUIS” error of spelling on the right stamp of a used pair, position 7-8 on the plate, with good to huge margins, neat target cancels leaving the variety clear, corner crease at top right clear of design and vert. crease between the stamps, a spectacular and unique error, one of the major rarities of Mauritius (SG £130’000)

Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 198)

Edward M. Gilbert, June 2006 (Lot 878)

Expertise: Cert. BPA (1994)