Lot 40422 – 1851 5r dark reddish chestnut instead of rose, error of colour, used
Lot 40422 – 1851 5r dark reddish chestnut instead of rose, error of colour, used
Spain
Price realised
1’200 EUR
Estimate
750 – 1’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 15 Dec 2021 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1851 5r dark reddish chestnut instead of rose, error of colour, good to large even margins, with traces of “Araña” cancel which has been removed, preserving a great freshness, a remarkable and desirable rarity; cert. Comex (1976, stating this stamp to originate from a block of four); Y&T 9a €7’500, Edifil €18’500 for an unused example.
Catalogue ref: Edifil 9ec
Catalogue
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