Lot 70078 – 1858 Britannia master die proof in black on sunken
Lot 70078 – 1858 Britannia master die proof in black on sunken
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
Price realised
8’000 GBP
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1858-62 Master die proof in black on sunken card with void tablet, without country, very fine and very rare.
One of the most important Perkins, Bacon die proofs not only for Mauritius but for Barbados and Trinidad as well
Provenance: Hurlock, Sir John Mariott (realised £13’800 in 2001).
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