Lot# 8134 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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Lot# : 8134 Cook Islands
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1893/1900: Queen Makea imperforate Proofs by A.E. Cousins on unwatermarked medium wove paper, blocks of four 1 d. in brown on toned paper, 1 d. in blue, 1½ d. mauve with portions of two adjoining Proofs at left, 2½ d. in bright carmine with portions of two adjoining Proofs at left, 5 d. in olive-black with portions of two adjoining Proofs at right and 10 d. green with portions of two adjoining Proofs at right, fresh and very fine without gum. A fine and rare set.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 185.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHF -
