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Lot# 20023 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 20023 New South Wales

    1850 (Aug): 1 d. carmine on hard greyish paper, Plate II, re-engraved by Henry Jervis, a used vertical strip of three, positions 6 / 11 / 16, with large even margins all round, of vibrant fresh colour, cancelled by neat strikes of the barred obliterator in black. Superb in all respects and rare thus. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = 1'350+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, lot 44.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF