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Lot# 4521 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 4521 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 6, surcharge Type 21, an unused example with good perforations for this issue, centred to right and of good strong colour, the fraction bar almost entirely omitted, part og. An exceptionally rare stamp with, it is believed, no more than 6 recorded examples, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. BPA (1994) Gi = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Howard & Torie Gibralter, Shreves, Dallas, 15-16 Sept 2000, lot 2268.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF