Lot# 3014 - Auction 222-226

1850 (Aug): 1 d. crimson-lake on hard greyish blued paper, Plate II, positions 5/10/15/20, a vertical strip of four with margins all round, position 15 with plate variety 'No Clouds', tiny pinhole in fourth stamp otherwise extremely fine and attractive, all cancelled by fair strikes of uncommon "72" numeral obliterator of Wee Waa in black. A delightful and rare multiple that has graced some of the most outstanding collections ever formed. Signed Bühler; cert. RPSV (1998) Gi 9+12c = £ 1'875+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrary de la Renotière, Sale 3, Paris, 5-7 April 1922, lot 43.rn                   Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 59.rn                   Collection 'España', Harmers, London, 23 March 1984, lot 2025.rn                   Collection John S. White, Spink, London, 22 May 1997, lot 78.