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Lot# 4453 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 4453 British East Africa

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    Lithographed by Bradbury Wilkinson 1890/94: 4 a. yellow-brown, an unused horizontal pair, watermarked, variety "Imperforate", of fine fresh colour, unused without gum. A superb pair, John Minns in "British East Africa" records just four pairs with this variety, (this pair illustrated on Colour Plate 2) one of which is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Rare Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Rossiter; Collection John Minns, Sotheby's, London, 25-26 April 2001, lot 31.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF