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Lot# 9035 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 9035 Ceylon

    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1859 (April 23): 9 d. purple-brown on white paper, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example of fine colour with large margins all round, used on small piece with equally fine 1857 1 s. slate-violet, each cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A most attractive and scarce piece Gi = £ 1'100+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Anthony de Worms, Harmers, London, 20-23 June 1938, lot 246.rn                     Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Feb 1969, lot 759.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF