Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. dull blue, Setting 10, surcharge Type 9, an unused example with full perforations all round and from the first horizontal row of the sheet of 30 subjects, of fresh colour and large part og. An exceptionally fine example of this rare stamp. Signed in full A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 12'000.rnNote: The stamp adjoins the position 5 'Snowden' example, RL, 24 June 1953, lot 131.