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Lot# 8175 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 8175 Cook Islands

    1920 (Aug 23): Perkins Bacon Imperforate Plate Proofs (22) in blocks of four on wove paper without gum, with ½ d. vignette only Proofs (2) and completed designs (2), 1 d. vignette only Proofs (2) and completed designs (2); 1½ d. vignette only blocks (4) with two showing work on the surrounds and a block perf. 14 and completed design (2); 3 d. vignette only (1) and completed design (2); 6 d. vignette only (1) and completed design (2); 1 s. in completed design (2, in purple and in mauve). A generally very fine and rare selection.rnrnProvenance: Ex Charles Nissen stock (Stanley Gibbons 1977).rn                   DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30177.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF