Lot# 6343 - Auction 291-297
Auction 291-297
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Lot# : 6343 British East Africa
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Lithographed by Bradbury Wilkinson 1890/94: 1 r. grey, on thin watermarked paper, a used block of four imperforate at top, neatly cancelled by MOMBASA code A circular datestamps (Feb 12, 1894) in black. A rare stamp with just 2'100 printed. Just 2 such blocks recorded in "British East Africa" by John Minns on page 31. A choice and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, New York, 10-13 April 1945, lot 644.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,800.00 CHF -
