Lot 50181 – 1858 40pa bluish-lilac on bluish paper in strip of four tied to piece by “FRANCO / BOTUSCHANI” framed hs in light green
Lot 50181 – 1858 40pa bluish-lilac on bluish paper in strip of four tied to piece by “FRANCO / BOTUSCHANI” framed hs in light green
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
Price realised
6’000 EUR
Estimate
2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Auction date
mar. 27 juin 2023 at 16:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1858 40pa bluish-lilac on bluish paper in strip of four, fine to large margins, tied to piece by “FRANCO / BOTUSCHANI” framed hs in light green (this scarce colour mentioned in Heimbüchler p.196), with matching “RECIPISSE” alongside, certainly the most spectacular example known of the greenish cancel of Botuschani. Catalogue ref: Mi. 6ax
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