Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Switzerland)
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ZURICH, 1843, 4r Black, Vertical Red Lines (1L1; Zumstein 1S). Type I, large to huge margins, unusually clear red vertical lines, detailed impression nicely complemented by red cross in rosette cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE ZURICH 4-RAPPEN WITH RED VERTICAL LINES. A FANTASTIC STAMP IN TERMS OF MARGINS, IMPRESSION, COLOR AND CANCELLATION -- TRULY WORTHY OF THE FINEST COLLECTION.
With 1972 Nussbaum-Bisser and 1995 Rellstab certificates.
17,500
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