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Lot# 2253 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 2253 Bermuda

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    1921: Tercentenary Second Issue Issue, the set of nine in Imperforate horizontal pairs on watermarked paper, the 2 d. grey shaved at top on right stamp, one or two with small imperfections not affecting the appearance and generally extremely fine, large part browned og. Exceedingly rare - these came from the sheetlets of six retained by a De La Rue official, subsequently cut up by H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson, who removed the damaged stamps from the sheetlets prior to resale. A rare and splendid set.rnrnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 22 June 1999, lot 542.rn                   DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30047.rn 
    Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000.00 CHF