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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 231

British Guiana
1856 (Aug.) 4c. black on deep blue (paper coloured through) initialled "E.D.W.", very fine and clear impression, corners clipped and inscription cut-into at right, typical small faults (traces of thinning and creasing, 2mm. tear at right) nevertheless a very presentable example of one of the great classic rarities of the British Empire. One of nine examples recorded by Holmes (one is in the Royal Collection), all used and mostly defective. R.P.S. Certificate (1950). S.G. 27, £225,000. Photo

provenance:
R.B. Yardley, September 1944
Lars Amundsen

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Sold for
£30,000

Starting price
£30000