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Auction: 24012 - The Lionheart Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Part XVIII
Lot: 1125

(x) British Guiana
1852 Waterlow Issue
1c. black on magenta, a beautiful used example with enormous margins and a large portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied to piece by superb strike of 'demerara' double-arc datestamp (12 Aug. 53); an extremely fine gem of exhibition, surely the finest single example available. See also the next lot, the two items were previously one pair on piece. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 9

provenance:
The "Great" Collection, Frederick T. Small, March 1970 (also see following lot)
E. C. Francis, October 1976
John du Pont, June 2014
"Imperium", David Feldman, October 2021



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

Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£3500