Lot 30930 – 1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue, good margin at top and huge on three sides, clearly showing the “feather” retouch below “TWO”
Lot 30930 – 1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue, good margin at top and huge on three sides, clearly showing the “feather” retouch below “TWO”
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
Price realised
2’800 GBP
Estimate
1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
mer. 6 déc. 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 Dardenne 2d slate-blue, good margin at top and huge on three sides, clearly showing the “feather” retouch below “TWO”, neat “PAID” cancel well clear of the variety, a stunning example; cert. BPA (2018); ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Kanai (S.G. £1’200 on the more common pale blue shade, with the variety not listed in this shade which catalogues £1’400 as a normal stamp).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 43b
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