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  • Lot# : 1102 Barbados

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    1852/55, 1/2 d. yellow-green, blued paper, a fine used example with good to large margins all round cancelled by '10' numeral obliterator of St. Peter Parish in black, minor corner crease not apparent on face, a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1984). Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Barbados

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    1852/1855, 2 d. greyish slate, bisected vertically, used on piece, left and right halves of different stamps, tied by "1" numeral cancel in black, with faint "Dominica" datestamp alongside August 1854, horizontal filing crease not affecting stamps, slight soiling, extremely rare and important example; being the only known bisect of this configuration recorded. Cert. BPA. (1932). Gi = £8'500 for a single on cover. rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe Collection, 1947 "A Prominent West End Philatelist"; selling for what was, then, a substantial figure of £110.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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