Lot 30239 – 1874, 6 sen violet brown syll. yo (15) , unused mounted

1874, 6 sen violet brown, syllabic 15 (yo), very attractive as a result of the very strong colour and impression, hinged with original gum. A renowned rarity in very fine condition.

One of just nine examples of this syllabic are documented to be in unused condition, of which seven are in private hands. A great opportunity to obtain this extremely difficult stamp. Cert. Florian Eichhorn BPP (2023). (JSCA ¥4,000,000; Michel €35,000).

Provenance:

A. M. Tracey Woodward (H. R. Harmer, London, 26-28.6.1939, lot 590)

King Carol of Romania

Census:

-The example presented here

-Centred to right and narrow at left, ex Robert Levy, in the Kanai Hiroyuki collection (The Philatelic Culture Museum)

-Centred a bit to top and left, « slightly thinned », ex A. M. Tracey Woodward (lot 591)

-Centred to bottom right, gum spots at top, in the Ota Katsumi collection

-Centred to left, in the Yigal Nathaniel collection

-Centred to left with portion of neighbouring stamp visible at bottom right, in the Mitsui Bunko Foundation Museum

-Very fine centring, part original gum, (Narumi 42nd auction, lot 55, Japex 1999)

-Centred with narrow margins at left and right, plate scratch at top, « washed and a little thinned » (RPSL cert.), ex Olgiero Koreywo (Kanai Stamp Co., Dec. 1978, lot 697)

-Centred to left, « small thin spot », ex Alfred H. Caspary (H. R. Harmer, 28.10.1958, lot 475)