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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 695

Mauritius
1848-59 "post paid" 2d. blue early impression on yellowish paper, [7] showing "penoe" error, large even margins and of lovely colour, lightly cancelled "3" (Pamplemousses), slight imperfections (trivial thin and stain spots at upper right, and surface blemishes caused by ink-etching from the cancel), nevertheless a very rare and most attractive classic stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. 8a, £17,000. Photo

provenance:
P. Ferrary, April 1924 (sale VI)
H. Kanai, November 1993

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Sold for
£6,000

Starting price
£6000