Sale 1185 — 2018 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 June, 2018

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Worldwide: China thru Virgin Islands

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Sale 1185, Lot 126, Worldwide: China thru Virgin IslandsNEWFOUNDLAND, 1860, 1sh Orange (15; SG 15). Unused (no gum), margins clear to just barely touching at right, bright color and sharp impression, faint crease along bottom

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 ONE-SHILLING ORANGE.

The 1sh value of the 1860 Issue is notorious for having small or no margins. While used examples are quite scarce, unused examples are rare. Only 1,000 were printed.

Ex Hamilton. With 1968 R.P.S. and 2011 P.F. certificates. SG £35,000. Unitrade C$15,000.00

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