Lot 70929 – 1857-59, 4d Perkins Bacon die proof
Lot 70929 – 1857-59, 4d Perkins Bacon die proof
Ceylon
Price realised
2’500 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 9 Dec 2022 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1857-59, 4d Perkins Bacon die proof in black of the most iconic stamp of the set, very fine and fresh, extremely rare, according to Kimmel only five such proofs exist of which four remain in private hands; cert. Behr (2016).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 4
Auction
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