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Lot# 7078 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 7078 Mauritius

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    1859: Sherwin 2 d. deep blue on bluish paper, a used block of four, positions 4-5/7-8 on the sheet of twelve subjects, fresh colour and good to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute barred oval obliterator, slight paper defect between left pair, small thin and faint surface blemishes, otherwise very fine and fresh, the largest recorded multiple of this elusive stamp and a major rarity of both Mauritius and worldwide classic philately. Certificate BPA (2020).rn Provenance: Collection G. Kirchner of St. Petersburg; Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 11-14 June 1934, lot 392; Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 1 Oct 1963, lot 181; Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, 3 Nov 1993, lot 206.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 27,000 CHF