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Lot# 3520 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 3520 Cayman Islands

    1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), of fresh colour, minor vertical wrinkle on superb large part og. Signed Giulio Bolaffi. An exceptionally rare stamp, just 1'800 stamps were surcharged, thus only 15 stamps can exist with this variety Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 320.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF