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Lot# 4212 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 4212 Nevis

    Recess on White Paper 1867/76: Recess 1 s. yellow-green on white paper, perf. 15, an unused block of nine from the sheet of twelve subjects, position 4-6 / 7-9 / 10-12; with sheet margins on the three sides, position 9 showing "Crossed Lines on Hill" variety, diagonal gum crease at left but of glorious fresh bright shade, large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and extremely rare multiple, a key piece for the Nevis collector Gi = £ 10'300+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York 4-7 April 1961, lot 882; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot lot 251.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF