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Lot# 4518 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 4518 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 6 d. black, Setting 2, surcharge Type 16, the unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", well centred for this issue, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extraordinarily rare, the sole example in private hands. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1964) Gi = £ 42'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Paris, Sale 5, 15-17 Nov 1922, lot 562; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 29 Nov 1962, ex lot 914; Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, 4 Oct 1999, lot 1845.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF