Lot 40649 – 1855, Second London Printing, 5c red group of eight rare wmk positions or varieties

Lot 40649 – 1855, Second London Printing, 5c red group of eight rare wmk positions or varieties

Chile
Price realised
160 EUR
Estimate
100 – 150 EUR
Auction date
jeu. 7 déc. 2023 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1855, Second London Printing, 5c red group of eight stamps with rare watermarks, including positions 49, 60, 180, 233, 235, 236, the six originating from the margins of the sheet and featuring letters of the words “Correos” or “Chile”; in addition two examples, one with shifted “5” and the other with inverted watermarks.

Catalogue ref: S.F.C. 7

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