Lot 30257 – 1875, 12 sen rose syll i (1) , full sheet of 40

1875, 12 sen rose, syllabic 1(i), unused complete sheet of 40, exhibiting the delightful design and attractive pastel shade with overall freshness, preserving the sheet margins, including constant plate flaw in position 21 featuring “diamond missing in NE”. Backed with thin tissue paper as protection and small stain probably from gum in position 9, with hinge paper reinforcement horizontally along perforations at top. Superb fresh colour.

A very rare and visually impressive showpiece of this popular stamp. (JSCA ¥4,000,000).

Provenance:

Robert Levy (Robson Lowe, 20.2.1962, lot 559)

Bernard Peyton (“Isleham”, Robert A. Siegel, 25.5.1986, lot 3112)