Paraguay
The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part 2)
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Lot# : 4621 Paraguay
Lot# : 4622 Paraguay
1870 (Aug): 2 r. blue, an unused block of four, with large even margins all round and marginal from top of sheet, of excellent fresh colour, minor horizontal bend on the upper pair not affecting the lovely appearance. An extremely rare and attractive multiple. Signed Kneitschel Scott = $ 400++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ramón Benítez Ciotti, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 4773.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4623 Paraguay
1870 (Aug): 3 r. black, an unused block of four, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, in a rich deep shade, fine unused. A much under-catalogued and appreciated stamp and a superb and extremely rare multiple: probably the finest of the few blocks of four extant. Signed Holcombe, Kneitschel Gi 3/Scott = $ 900++.rnrnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente, DF, Zurich, Nov 1993; Collection Ramón Benítez Ciotti, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 4781.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 4624 Paraguay
1881 (Aug 30): Lithographed by L. Gourmand in Buenos Aires, Lion & Liberty Cap, the set of three values in imperforate Proof blocks of four in black, in rose-red, in blue and in brown; fresh and fine, large ungummed, three of the blocks with Gourman imprint.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4625 Paraguay
Lot# : 4626 Paraguay
Lot# : 4627 Paraguay
1939 (Nov): 500 pesos value, the original "Map" artwork as originally submitted to Waterlows as the vignette for the issue, the Map struck with Ministry of the Exterior and Post Office cachets in black, together with the original Waterlow artwork for the 500 p. imperforate and handpainted in blue, buff, red, black and highlighted in Chinese white on presentation card; together with the issued 500 p. black that was eventually printed by the American Banknote Co. Unique.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4628 Paraguay
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