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Lot# 4269 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 4269 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, an unused horizontal strip of twelve with full interpanneau margin between, the full width of the sheet, the sixth stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", the twelfth stamp variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and very fine, hingd for protection on large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and rare positional multiple: the sole complete strip recorded. Unique Gi = £ 14'475+. rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 5 May 1971; Spink, London, 20 July 2000, lot 655.rnrnNote: "One full strip of twelve is known" (Jeffrey Weiss on page 74 of "Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy).
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF