Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — British North America
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BRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER ISLAND, 1866, 10c Blue (4; SG 12). Horizontal pair, large margins to just touched at right, bright color, left stamp light vertical crease and tiny tear at topVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 10-CENT BLUE -- ONLY TWO PAIRS ARE RECORDED, AND THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS ISSUE.
Ex Wellburn and Sir Gawaine Baillie and illustrated in Wellburn book. SG £3,600 as singles.
E. 5,000-7,500
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