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Lot# 5391 - 191-195 Auction

  • Lot# : 5391 Philippines

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    10 c. pale rose, the magnificent complete sheet of 40 with margins all round, in the true original pale shade with an orange tinge, all stamps cancelled by circular dotted obliterators in black. The sheet with heavy horizontal crease but barely apparent on face and positions 39 and 40 with faults, but this is of no importance compared to the significance of the sheet. A philatelic wonderment of impeccable provenance and the most outstanding rarity.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale VIII (Feb-March 1928) lot 3355 (sold for US $ 5'000); Collection Baron von Westheimer, Corinphila sale 42 (Jan 1955) lot 3982; Collection Maurice Burrus (May 1964) lot 294.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 30,000 CHF