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Auction: 11033 - Autumn Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1541

Cape of Good Hope 1855-63 White Paper 6d. in a deepish shade of rose-lilac, a lovely marginal pair from the left of the sheet with 10mm. sheet margin showing "age" marginal watermark and large well-balanced margins elsewhere, fresh strong colour and with part original gum. Outstanding quality for a pair of this scarce stamp and offered with impeccable provenance. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 7 group. Photo Estimate £ 4,500-5,000 provenance: J.W.K. Schofield, January 1951 C. Emerson Huston, June1961 "Salisbury", September 1995 Ad Indhusophon, May 1999 William H. Gross, October 2008 From the estate of the late Lionel Robinson

Sold for
£3,500