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Auction: 9016 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 13

Cape of Good Hope 1861 (Feb.-Apr.) "Woodblock" Issue 1d. vermilion, a block of four with large margins on three sides, the fourth side with margins in places, one stamp having the design shaved whilst the other is just touched at one point, neatly tied to small piece by wide bars cancellations, wonderful colour fully illustrating the luxurious nature of this shade. An exceptionally rare and desirable multiple, being the largest multiple of this scarce stamp recorded and one of the few blocks of four known. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 13 Estimate £ 14,000-16,000 provenance: Dale Lichtenstein, 1989 "Bonaventure", 1993 "Salisbury", 1995 William H. Gross, 2008

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