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Lot# 4314 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 4314 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 14/Ia
    1861 (Nov): First Athens printing, 40 l. mauve on blued paper, Coarse Impression, a used horizontal pair, positions 114-115, (position 114 with left hand numeral '4' touching the frameline), large margins all round, slight nick at centre at base in margin only of no significance, neatly cancelled by scarce dotted '93' numeral of Nea Mizela. Rare Hellas 14/Ia = unpriced/Mi = € 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Benakis, Karamitsos (May 2011).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF