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Lot# 1010 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 1010 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 54 parale green on bluish green horizontally laid paper, a superlative unused example with enormous margins all round, a fine adhesive of fresh vivid colour and very fine impression, tiny bend not destracting from the splendid appearance of this very rare stamp of this great classical rarity, with large part original gum (catalogue values are for used examples). Just 25 examples recorded in unused condition, with the present example being one of the most attractive ones in existence. Signed Köhler, A. Diena, E. Diena and Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 22'000 / Gi 2 = £ 21'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 300/301, adhesive no. 3; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49 (3).rnProvenance: Köhler sale 129 (Dec 1950), lot 1356; Shanahan sale 70 (July 1958), lot 577; Shanahan sale 77 (Nov 1958), lot 232; Collection Urwick, Robson Lowe (Sept 1964), lot 505; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 1, Corinphila sale 167 (Dec 2010), lot 7024.
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 36,000.00 CHF