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Lot# 2842 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 2842 St. Vincent

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    1862/68: 4 d. blue, no wmk., perf. 11 to 12½, an unused block of nine, marginal from top of sheet and showing the variable centering (top line huge stamps, second line 'dwarf', third line huge), of lovely vibrant colour, 1st two stamps with manuscript pen line at base and possibly a block retained in the Perkins Bacon records, minor wrinkles on large part og. or unmounted og. Illustrated on the front cover of 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe' and on colour plate III. A famous and magnificent multiple Gi = £ 2'475+.rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 57.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF