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Auction: 24012 - The Lionheart Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Part XVIII
Lot: 1122

(x) British Guiana
1850 'Cotton Reel' Issue
12c. black on pale blue, variety '2'of '12' with straight foot, cut square with huge margins and part of adjoining stamp visible at left, initialled 'edw' and lightly cancelled leaving the variety clearly visible; a couple of very slight thins not affecting the exceptionally fine appearance of this huge rarity. A wonderful example, arguably the finest known in this shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2020). S.G. 7a

provenance:
Ferrary, 1924
Besancon, May 2022

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Sold for
£50,000

Starting price
£40000