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

1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. deep rose-red, plate 9, lettered BJ-BL / DJ-DL, an unused block of nine in a vibrant bright shade, fresh and very fine, minor corner crease to BL not affecting the appearance, superb large part og. with most stamps unmounted og. A fantastic block of great rarity and the largest mint block from plate 9 in private hands, ex 'Besançon' Gi = £ 54'000+.
Provenance: R. Lowe, 30 May 1940, (as an irregular block of 13); H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson, SG, London, 14 March 1990.