Lot 51715 – 1861 Woodblock 4d carmine on laid paper error of colour, used
Lot 51715 – 1861 Woodblock 4d carmine on laid paper error of colour, used
Lot 51715 – 1861 Woodblock 4d carmine on laid paper error of colour, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
15’000 – 25’000 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1861 Woodblock 4d carmine on laid paper error of colour, used with cancellation leaving “FOUR” clear, small to good margins except fractionally shaved at top right, repaired tear at top and central pinhole, still among the finest of the 15 known (of which probably only one is in sound condition) and unknown in unused condition, one of the rarest and most iconic stamps of world philately; cert. Richter (1990), Eichele (2010) and RPS (2016) (S.G. £95’000, Mi. €130’000). Catalogue ref: S.G. 14ea; Mi. 6FII
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