Lot 20135 – The Finest Known Sherwin Cover – 1859 Entire letter to Bordeaux with FOUR 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue
Lot 20135 – The Finest Known Sherwin Cover – 1859 Entire letter to Bordeaux with FOUR 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue
Lot 20135 – The Finest Known Sherwin Cover – 1859 Entire letter to Bordeaux with FOUR 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue
Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
Prix réalisé
70’000 GBP
Estimation
60’000 – 80’000 GBP
Date de vente
mar. 30 juin 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
The Finest Known Sherwin Cover
1859 Entire letter to Bordeaux with FOUR 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, pos. 4, 11, 2, 5, tied by void ovals and red French Suez transit cds tying stamp at right. Backstamps include ‘G.P.O.MAURITIUS/NO 10 1859’, Paris and Bordeaux transits. All stamps with just clear or good margins for this issue, the third stamp showing scarce underinking flaws at right. Cover with usual archive fold.
Only seven Sherwin covers known, this being the unique highest franking with four examples and probably the most important Sherwin item and a major rarity of Mauritius philately
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2002)
Catalogue ref: 40
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