Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 6374 - 244.-249. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 6374 Transvaal

    Overprinted "V.R. / Transvaal" 1878 (March 20): New Printings on blue paper, 6 d. blue on blued, imperforate, optd. Type 6, an unused complete pane of 40 subjects from Setting X, with the tête-bêche in position 25 and showing stamps from positions 14-40 with italic "V. R. / Transvaal" opt. Type 7, Setting III variety "Missing stop after R" in overprint on position 8; large even margins all round, horizontal crease across third row and vertical crease through fifth column, minor thins but of fresh spectacular appearance, large part or unmounted og. An extraordinarily attractive and immensely rare sheet. Signed Bühler Gi = £ 25'000+. rnrnNote: There were 4 sheets known to Curle & Basden ('Transvaal Postage Stamps', RPSL, 1940). One is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, another was owned by J. H. Curle and this is housed in the Afrikaner Museum in Pretoria, the third sheet belonged to both Hutson and then Major Harold Criddle (Robson Lowe, 25 Feb 1992, lot 271) and this sheet, formerly in the Arthur Hind collection, Harmers, London 11-14 June 1934, lot 826.
    Ausruf : 7.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 15.000 CHF