Lot 70102 – 1858-62 Britannia Issue 1/- vermilion showing the Perkins Bacon “CANCELLED” handstamp
Lot 70102 – 1858-62 Britannia Issue 1/- vermilion showing the Perkins Bacon “CANCELLED” handstamp
Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1858-62 Britannia Issue 1/- vermilion, very large balanced margins, showing a crisp part strike of the Perkins Bacon “CANCELLED” handstamp [6], taken from the single block of six that was originally presented to Ormond Hill in 1861, a superb example and the finest of the five recorded examples (S.G.34, £11’000).
Provenance: Peter Jaffe, “Port Louis”
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2009)
Catalogue ref: S.G. 34 var
Auction
Catalogue
Additional scans and images are being uploaded on a continuous basis, and the complete set of illustrations for all lots will be available by 1 June 2026.
Should you require further images after this date and are unable to find the material you need online, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For further information regarding this lot, please contact us.