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Lot# 6730 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 6730 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 6 ch. carmine & green, a used example, position 3, centred to top, cancelled by neat "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 11) in black. Superb and of delightful appearance, just 29 stamps issued, an exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Calves, Stanley Gibbons Gi = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Christie's, New York, 5 May 1993, lot 4099.
    Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500.00 CHF