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Lot# 829 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 829 New Zealand

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    1855/58: 1 d. red, no wmk., on very blued paper, an extremely rare unused horizontal strip of three, large margins at left and at top, minutely shaved at base and at right, the third stamp with small closed tear at top and ironed corner bend, of excellent fresh colour, unused without gum. Despite faults, this is an impressive multiple of great rarity: this being the strip mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopædia on page 404. Cert. Holcombe (1993) Scott 4 = $ 39'000/Gi = £ 39'000.rnProvenance: Collection W.H.Silk, 1944; Collection J. Beresford, 1954; Collection C.W.Meredith, 1960.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF