229 : ‘Besançon’ - Australia & Australian States (part3) | 227 : Europe & Overseas

1850 (Aug): 1 d. dull carmine on hard toned paper, Plate II, positions 19-20, a fine horizontal pair used on small piece, clear to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamps at top, cancelled by single strike of the mute obliterator in black. Fine and most attractive. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 750+.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 5241.
Catalogue 229: AUSTRALIAN STATES & AUSTRALIA 1850-1960