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  • Lot# : 4386 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, an unused example in a vibrant deep shade with huge margins all round for this stamp, merest ironed wrinkle on reverse mentioned solely for accuracy and in no way detracting from the marvellous appearance of this beautiful stamp. Without gum and washed to remove the Ferrari trefoil. Stamp #M2 in the census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" on page 252. Sublime and exceptional, in this describer's opinion the finest known example. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Paris, sale 10, 18-20 June 1924, lot 636.rnNote: This is the first stamp issued to prepay postage in the British Commonwealth and, except for the printing process (evidently by lithography from an original engraving) is in exactly the same size and format as the 1840 1 d. black.rnNote: It is possible that 500, maybe 1'000 examples were printed. At the present time students of the issue have recorded 90 stamps in varying condition either on or off cover.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF