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Auction: 21015 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part XV
Lot: 184

(x) Mauritius
1848-59 Post Paid, Early Impressions
1d. vermilion [3], large even margins used by clear central strike of '13' numeral cancel of Grand River, a few minor faults but generally very fine appearance. Signed Calves and Giulio Bolaffi. S.G. 6, £8,000

provenance:
Ferrary, April 1923 (Lot 344)
Dale-Lichtenstein, September 1969 (Lot 27)
Horoyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 43)


Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£6,500

Starting price
£2000