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Lot# 6106 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 6106 Natal

    1863: 1 d. carmine-red, thick paper, no wmk., perf. 13, a magnificent unused block of fifteen (3 x 5), of lovely rich colour, superb and fresh with large part or unmounted og. Whilst the provenance cannot be guaranteed, it is probable as there were three blocks exactly this size in the 'Mayfair Find' and this one was purchased via Tommy Allen. Rare Gi = £ 1'950+.rnrnProvenance: 'Mayfair Find', Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1925, lots 63-65.rn                        Cornphila, sale 64, 1-6 June 1981, lot 920.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF