Lot 41284 – 1857, First Issue, 1d blue, very fine with wide margins
Lot 41284 – 1857, First Issue, 1d blue, very fine with wide margins
Lot 41284 – 1857, First Issue, 1d blue, very fine with wide margins
South Africa » Natal
Price realised
5’000 GBP
Estimate
5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Auction date
mar. 27 juin 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1857, First Issue 1d blue, very fine with wide margins all around, tied by circular date stamp “4 OC” (month inverted) on complete “The Natal Mercury” newspaper (Durban September 1, 1859) sent to London. Only six newspapers are recorded with this stamp and this one belongs to the finest known. A great Natal rarity; Cert. J.F.Brun (2011).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 1
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