Lot 11430 – Mauritius Sperati Forgeries: 1848 “Post Paid” 1d, an attractive group of four items

Sperati Forgeries: 1848 “Post Paid” 1d, an attractive group of four items, comprising one glass cliché with impression in vermilion, and two proofs on paper, in black (numbered “117”) and in red-vermilion, also one glass cliché of the PAID in circle cds in negative coloured dark brown. A spectacular assembly of proofs, cliché and the accompanying postmark, unique as such and of the highest rarity. This lot comes with Sperati’s own cardboard box for photographic paper of the Lumiere brand.