Lot 20129 – 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, position 2/5, used

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Lot 20129 – 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, position 2/5, used
Stamp of Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40) 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, position 2/5, used
Stamp of Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40) 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, position 2/5, used
Stamp of Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40) 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, position 2/5, used
Stamp of Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40) 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, position 2/5, used

Lot 20129 – 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, position 2/5, used

Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
Price realised
5’500 GBP
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Auction date
Tue 30 Jun 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, positions 2/5, just clear upper right to large margin on all other sides, used showing clear crisp oval bar cancels, fine impression with deep rich colour, extremely fine appearance for this and one of the best quality pairs extant, showpiece

Provenance: Ferrary, April 1922, Sale III (Lot 310)

Maurice Burrus, October 1963 (Lot 182)

Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 207)

Expertise: Cert. BPA

Catalogue ref: SG 40
Auction
2020 Spring Auctions
Catalogue
Mauritius

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