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Auction: 24012 - The Lionheart Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Part XVIII
Lot: 1130

(x) British Guiana
1853-59 Waterlow (Original Printing)
1c. vermilion (8), two vertical strips of three, one with good to large margins and the other just touched in a few places, and a horizontal pair with huge margins, tied to double-rate letter from William's Town to Water Street, Georgetown, tied by nine strikes of 'demerara' c.d.s. (21 Sept. 1855), part of address panel missing, some wear to the entire and some creasing affecting a few of the adhesives, of little importance for this spectacular franking, the highest known bearing this stamp; a superb exhibition item. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 11, £13,600 (as singles off cover)

provenance:
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.

Sold for
£5,200

Starting price
£5200