Lot# 8243 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
-> Brit. Colonies
-> Penrhyn
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Lot# : 8243 Penrhyn
Penrhyn Island 1924/27 (Oct): 2½ d. black & dull blue, Die Proof, Imperforate on ungummed wove paper (64 x 56 mm.), the vignette was later to changed to red-brown, with horizontal guidelines at left and right, fine appearance but for some surface soiling but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 17-19 Jan 2007, lot 481.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 220 CHF