Sale 1185 — 2018 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 June, 2018

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Category — Worldwide: China thru Virgin Islands

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Sale 1185, Lot 124, Worldwide: China thru Virgin IslandsNEWFOUNDLAND, 1857, 4p Scarlet Vermilion (4; SG 4). Exceptional example with huge to large margins all around, incredibly rich color, tied by barred oval, red "St. John's, NV 11 1858" circular datestamp on 1858 blue folded letter to Boston, well-struck "Boston, 5cts., 19 Nov., Br. Pkt." arrival circular datestamp and "5" handstamp, central file fold ending in trivial edge tear at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE FOUR-PENCE FIRST ISSUE OF NEWFOUNDLAND ON COVER. ONLY 32 EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN RECORDED AND THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THOSE KNOWN.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Pratt, Dr. Chan, Gross and Hamilton.

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