Lot 51677 – 1861 Woodblock 4d carmine instead of blue, error of colour, used
Lot 51677 – 1861 Woodblock 4d carmine instead of blue, error of colour, used
1861 Woodblock 4d carmine instead of blue, error of colour, just touched at part of the right side, otherwise clear margins, cancelled by barred triangle cancel, in a contrasting premium state of preservation in comparison to most of the other examples known, which are affected by faults; a remarkable sound-condition example of this classic world rarity; (S.G. £95’000).
Provenance: H. R. Harmer and Riesco
Expertise: Cert. RPS. (1942) and Brandon (1993)
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