Lot 60267 – 1911 Unprinted “umbrella” watermarked paper (Type 8a),

Lot 60267 – 1911 Unprinted “umbrella” watermarked paper (Type 8a),

Indian States » Cochin
Estimate
400 – 500 CHF
Auction date
Sat 20 Jun 2026 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
23d 14h 23m 42s before pre-bidding ends
Description

1911 Unprinted “umbrella” watermarked paper (Type 8a), with two blocks of 48, one with watermark inverted, with “PERKINS; BACON & CO. LTD. / PROOF / SOUTHWARD BRIDGE ROAD” cachets, folded, corner tear. A rare surviving unprinted paper on which the stamps were printed, exhibition showpiece!

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