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Lot# 3457 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 3457 British Honduras

    1918 (April-Sept): War Tax 1 c. blue-green and 3 c. orange, overprinted WAR in black, each in Imperforate blocks of four on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, ample to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, minor gum cracks of no great significance, large part og. with lower pairs unmounted og. Illustrated in "War Tax Stamps" by John G.M. Davis on page 132. Magnificent and of great rarity, just six examples printed.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF