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Lot# 3713 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 3713 Bermuda

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    1865/74: 6 d. dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4) in the rare very dull purple shade, wing margin at left and sheet marginal at right, with part of top of sheet margin at top; this being close to the Scott listed 'brown-lilac' shade (Scott 4 = $ 55'200); a few trimmed perfs. at lower left otherwise fresh and extremely fine with superb large part og. or unmounted og. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 24'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 102.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF