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Lot# 9142 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 9142 Ceylon

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    Recess by De La Rue on handmade paper 1867/70: 10 d. dull vermilion, wmk. Crown CC type 6 reversed, perf. 12½, an unused example in the true shade, some minor peripheral aging but not unattractive, unused without gum. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1949) Gi = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Fleming, Feb 1951.rn                        Collection Joseph Hackmey FRPSL, Spink Shreves, New York, 18 Feb 2009, lot 272.rn                       Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 123.rn               
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF