Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

1864: Sixth Issue, 1 p. red violet, horizontal used pair, type B-A, cancelled by "YBAGUE" handstamp in black, cut into base of second stamp otherwise clear to good margins all round, has small thin, however scarce; one of five used pairs known. Additionally comes with Sperati Master Die Proof of this value in black on white wove paper, signed by Sperati with his cachet in violet to reverse, a scarce and nice selection. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.
Provenance: Pair: Ex The 'Esmeralda' Collection, Investphila, 21-22 March 2009, lot 1781. Sperati: Ex Juan Santa Maria Collection, Investaphila 25-27 September 2009, lot 510.