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Lot# 7081 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 7081 Mauritius

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    1863/72: 4d. rose, diagonal bisect, lower left half, on small local envelope tied by "11" obliterator in black with manuscript "Half four pence" below, "ARGY OC 18 72" despatch cds in black on reverse and mailed to Port Louis withj arrival in blue of the same day. The bisect disallowed on arrival and blue handstamp "4 d TO PAY" struck on front (double the deficiency), very fine and rare, believed unique. Cert BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, 3 Nov 1993, lot 404.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF