Lot 70031 – 2d deep blue on thick greyish, early impression, position
Lot 70031 – 2d deep blue on thick greyish, early impression, position
Lot 70031 – 2d deep blue on thick greyish, early impression, position
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
Price realised
4’200 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
One of the finest early impressions known2d. deep blue on thick greyish, early impression, position 1 on the plate, strong colour, large to enormous margins, neat numeral “2” of Flacq, small brown spots on reverse not showing on face, a most attractive and exceptional stamp (S.G. £11’000)
Amongst the most beautiful of all the known Two pence Post Paid
Provenance: Hind, De Silva, Stevens and Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 58, Realised CHF7’475)
Catalogue ref: 9
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