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Lot# 286 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 286 Ceylon

    1857/59: 6 d. purple-brown, State III, Plate Proof block of eight (4 x 2), positions 7-10 / 19-22 on the sheet, unwatermarked, with full sheet margin at top, large margins on three sides and one stamp touched, fresh and fine in the rather 'flat' Plate Proof shade without blueing. Minor bend not affecting appearance but an attractive block.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF