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Lot 302

Opening: 4.000 €

1860/71, 1d. proof impression of the 1840, 1d. black, die I, with additional (albino) reversed engravings ‚1‘ and ‚OLD ORIGINAL‘ below the impression, a later impression showing signs of wear, a few tiny marginal thins clear of design and usual faint bends, still attractive and very fresh, B.P.A. certificate (2001). (S.G. Cat. GBP 12.500)

Provenance

Provenance: Robson Lowe, 15 April 1975, lot 50
‚TES‘ Collection, Christies, 5 October 1995, lot 149
Gaetano Vullo Collection, Harmer, 12 November 2003, lot 38