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Lot# 9058 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 9058 Ceylon

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    Typographed by De La Rue 1858: ½ d. dull mauve on unwatermarked glazed paper, imperforate, an unused block of thirty (5 x 6), sheet corner marginal from top right, with large margins all round, of lovely fresh colour, some creasing not detracting from the stunning appearance, large part or unmounted og. A rare and spectacularly attractive multiple Gi = £ 6'000+.rnrnProvenance: 'Mayfair Find', Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1925, ex lot 11.rn                   Collection Wise (1946).rn                   Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 799.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF