Lot 30283 – THE RARE « ETED » INITIALS ON 4 CENTS MAGENTA

THE RARE « ETED » INITIALS ON 4 CENTS MAGENTA1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, displaying the remarkable initials of postal clerk Dalton « ETED », showing large even margins and brilliant colour, with light Demerara datestamp of 17 June 1856, usual air-hole, ink etching, small thin and pressed crease; (SG £25’000).A very rare stamp in an unrepaired state of preservation and displaying this great appearance. The earliest known usage of the very rare initials « ETED », which have been recorded as used from June to August 1856, with only seven examples known.Provenance: John E. du Pont (Lot 60073, David Feldman SA, June 2014)« Imperium » (Lot 30115, David Feldman SA, October 2021)Expertise: Signed « Thier » Max Thier, Cert. BPA (2014)