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Lot# 30054 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30054 New South Wales

    1861/1877: Courbould 5 s. Die Proof in mauve on toned sunken thick paper (80 x 65 mm.), watermarked double lined '5/-', fresh and very fine; produced in 1877 and believed to be unique. A magnificent and spectacular Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.B. Yardley, Harmers, London, 11-12 Dec 1944, lot 27; Collection G.J. Hutson, Spink, London 19 Feb 2013, lot 451.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF