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Lot# 88 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 88 Costa Rica

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    1941/48: Waterlow portraits, the 'bantam' series, the complete Proof set of six with 3 c. deep orange, 3 c. deep plum, 3 c. carmine and 1948 3 c. deep ultramarine; and 5 c. deep violet and 5 c. brownish-black; all in matching Imperforate corner marginal blocks of ten (5 x 2) from lower left corner of the sheet (the 1948 3 c. in a block of fifteen), on gummed paper with security punch-holes, five with manuscript comments in margins regarding colours utilised, minor creasing as these were working Proofs; a rare group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF