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Lot# 6353 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 6353 British East Africa

    Surcharged by Bradbury Wilkinson 1894 (Nov 1): 5 a. in black on 8 a. blue and 7½ a. on 1 r. carmine, watermarked PURE LINEN WOVE BANK and W.C.S. & Co. Monogram, the remarkable unused complete sheets of 60 subjects for each value, of vibrant fresh colour, superb large part, mostly unmounted og. The forme for the surcharge was applied on two horizontal rows at a time. Wonderful sheets: just 30 sheets of each value were surcharged by Bradbury Wilkinson Gi = £ 9'600+.rnrnProvenance: Collections Danson, Pennycuick and Dunstan.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200.00 CHF