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Lot# 6709 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 6709 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): Setting IIA. 5 ch. carmine & brown, a used horizontal pair on small piece, marginal from top of sheet, positions 6 and 7 on the Setting of 10 subjects with position 6 showing  'd' of "Under" above the 'er', position 7 showing dot after 'E' of "BUSHIRE", some aging but fine, cancelled by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Aug 18) in black. A very scarce multiple of the key stamp of the Mirza issue with just 257 stamps overprinted. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 1'700+.rnProvenance: Collection Bob Gibbs, Corinphila sale 74, March 1987, lot 4058.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF