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Lot# 4652 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4652 Great Britain

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    1878 (Sept 26): £ 1 brown-lilac, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered FH, an unused example of excellent delicate colour, a couple of slightly blunted perforations at top mentioned for full accuracy, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A splendid example of an enormously rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi J126 = £ 90'000.rnProvenance: Collection L. Praportchetovitch, Plumridge 956th sale, 23-24 Feb. 1933, lot 66; Collection King Carol II of Romania, Harmer Rooke, New York, March 1951; Corinphila sale 100, Zurich, 16-21 June 1997, lot 4536.
    Starting bid : 20,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF