Lot 66253 – 1861 Woodblock 4d pale bright blue showing “retouched” plate on right hand corner, used
Lot 66253 – 1861 Woodblock 4d pale bright blue showing “retouched” plate on right hand corner, used
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
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Price realised
1’800 GBP
Estimate
1’700 – 1’900 GBP
Auction date
Thu 29 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1861 Woodblock 4d pale bright blue showing “retouched” plate on right hand corner, mixed margins, lightly cancelled by CGH cancel leaving the retouch completely visible, fresh colour, thinned at left corner and faint corner crease at right, otherwise a fine example of this rarity, thought to be scarcer than the corresponding error of colour; ex G. Dillaway (S.G. £9’000).
Catalogue ref: S.G.14ba
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