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Auction: 21013 - Important Stamps and Covers of the British Commonwealth - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 3097

Mauritius
1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue on bluish paper [5], good to large even margins and cancelled by a very light strike to the barred oval which leaves the profile clear. Fresh with deep, bright colour. A stunning and highly desirable example of this classic rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. 40, £8000. Photo

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£3,800

Starting price
£2400