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Lot# 527 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 527 Griqualand

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    Second Printing Overprinted "G" in 9 upright or italic Types 1878: Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, optd. "G" in black, an unused marginal block of four from lower left corner of the right pane of 60 (with COLO of COLONIES in marginal watermark), Types 12a-13 / 8-9, positions 49-50 / 55-56, of fresh colour and excellent appearance but for slight hinge remnant on horizontally creased margin and a few small ink splashes on reverse on large part og. An extremely rare and fine positional piece. Cert. BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 3 April 1963, lot 933; Collection G.H. Jonkers, Robson Lowe, London, 22 July 1986, lot 170; Robson Lowe, London, 19 Sept 1990, lot 1257.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF