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  • Lot# : 4487 Tobago

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (April): "½ PENNY" on 2½ d. dull blue, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp with "Figure Further from Word" variety, lower stamp with variety "Surcharge Omitted", of fine depth of colour, fresh and of marvellous appearance, slightly browned large part og. with small paper adherence on lower stamp, normal stamp supplied for comparison with the lot. Exceptionally rare and in the foremost quality: of the six Surcharge Omitted pairs recorded, one is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this being sole recorded pair with this variety. Unique. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi =  £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Major T. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1403; Collection Arthur Beach (1972); Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 74.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF