Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1856 (Jan 1): Registered 6 d. vermilion & Prussian blue, imperforate on soft medium yellowish paper, no wmk., an unused block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, positions 39-40 / 49-50, of superb fresh appearance, minor corner creasing as is perhaps to be expected, large part og. A famous and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 12'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection C.J.L. Snowden, RL, London, 15-16 March 1944, lot 356.rn                     Collection Dr. Mario Tomasini, SG, London, 4 Oct 1973, lot 81.rn                     Collection John R. Boker, Harmers, London, 14 April 1981, lot 38.rn                     Collection "Manwood", Siegel, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4466.rn                     Collection "Carrington", Millennium, Sydneyy, 7 Nov 2012, lot 458.rn                     Prestige, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, lot 57.