Lot 51033 – 1899 (29 May) Mahé de la Bourdonnais (15c.) die proof in black on surfaced wove paper
Lot 51033 – 1899 (29 May) Mahé de la Bourdonnais (15c.) die proof in black on surfaced wove paper
Lot 51033 – 1899 (29 May) Mahé de la Bourdonnais (15c.) die proof in black on surfaced wove paper
Mauritius » 1899 Birth Bicentenary of la Bourdonnais (SG 136)
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
500 – 700 GBP
Auction date
lun. 8 déc. 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1899 (29 May) Mahé de la Bourdonnais (15c.) die proof in black on surfaced wove paper (49x54mm) with complete die sinking, a progressive proof with blank value tablet and shading incomplete, dated in blue “29 MAY 99”, superb and most probably unique in this form; ex Kanai and “Port Louis”.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 136 var
Auction
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