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
Lot 51677 – 1861 Woodblock 4d carmine instead of blue, error of colour, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
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Price realised
11’000 GBP
Estimate
8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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)
Catalogue ref: SG S.G. 14ea
Catalogue value: 95000
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