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Lot# 330 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 330 Cyprus

    1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 193, lettered AK-AL / BK-BL, an unused block of four, marginal from top right corner of sheet with part imprint "(ca)reful not to remove the Cement" and full Plate Number. Typical light gum wrinkles, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'200+.rnrnNote: Plate 193 does not exist used. The sheet from this Plate was sold intact to Stanley Gibbons.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, ex lot 2273.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF