Losnr. 6023 - 234.-243. Auktion

London Printing 1853 (July 1): 10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish paper, wmk. pos. 1, a horizontal strip of five with very large margins all round for this issue, of fine fresh colour and cancelled by somewhat unclear target handstamps in black with trace of manuscript ink marks. The first stamp with vertical crease but an exceptional and scarce multiple. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi. 2 = £ 500+/Scott = $ 750+.rnProvenance: Collection Joaquin Galvez, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 3068; Collection Gerhard Blank, RL, Dec 1991, lot 939.