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Lot# 1400 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1400 Romania

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    1858: Bull's Head, 81 parale bright blue on blued, a magnificent fresh and fine example without gum, very large even margins all round, insignificant bend at top of stamp far outside of design, an example 'par excellence' of superb impression an colour. Just 35 mint examples recorded with one cut round, 15 with more major faults and at least five in museum collections. Illustrated in Handbook I, page 365 pos 1 and edition d'or volume XII on page 49 (4). Signed Champion, A. Diena and G. Oliva; cert. Heimbüchler (2010) Gi 3 = £ 40'000 / Scott 4 = $ 50'000 / Mi = € 42'000.rnProvenance: Collection Burrus (Oct 1962), lot 192; collection Weiss, Köhler sale 203 (March 1972), lot 5498.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 34,000 CHF