BRITISH GUIANA, 1856, 4c Black on Magenta (14; SG 24). Large to huge margins, remarkably fresh with the paper retaining all of its original depth of color, signed "EDW" by Wight, neatly cancelled by 1856 circular datestamp, faint vertical crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 BRITISH GUIANA 4-CENT BLACK ON MAGENTA PROVISIONAL ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH FULL SQUARE MARGINS AND WITH SUCH WONDERFUL COLOR.

The Provisional issue was printed in Georgetown by Baum and Dallas, who published the Official Gazette. It has been hypothesized that the issue was printed due to a delay in the arrival of stamps from England. Many examples are either cut to shape or have heavy creases which discolor the paper. The example offered here, despite having a very light crease, is a most desirable example of this world rarity.

With 1961 P.F. certificate. SG £9,000

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