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Lot# 10588 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 10588 Australia

    First Watermark 1918 (July 15): Sideface 1 d. deep red, Die III, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14, on War Savings paper, Cooke printing, an unused marginal example, variety "Watermark Inverted", showing "JBC" Monogram at base, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare: Brusden White (page 4/107) "the only Monogram piece seen is a single with JBC monogram" and believed unique BW 75Baza = $ 6'000.rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, 18-26 Sept 1981, lot 1980; Harmers Australia, Sydney, 26 May 1983, lot 70; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 13-15 July 2005, lot 454.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF