Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1854 (Aug 1): Lithographed 4 d. slate blue, wmk. Swan sideways, October 1855 printing, an unused example with huge margins all round (Row 12, stamp 1, Pane D, position 236) of splendid vibrant colour, showing the sheet marginal watermark "GE" of POSTAGE inverted, with gum. A magnificent stamp for the connoisseur of classic philately Gi = £ 4'000.
Provenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, London, 6-9 Oct 1959, lot 529.