1862-69 Large Hermes 20L blue on bluish with error of value figure '80' on back. VF UN, 4 margins. Mi 20(var), Karamitsos 19CF cat €1200 for U, Vlastos 32ia cat €1500 for U. SG 20g cat £2250 for U, all unpriced unused. Normal stamp unused is cat 17x that of U which pro-rata would make unused error est cat £38,000! Great rarity & quite possibly the only unused example in existence. 2021 Scheller photo cert. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 2,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,000.00
Closed..Feb-02-2022, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 371
Lot No: 5088
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Cat No: 110-21
1896 Olympics set 1L-10Dr. VFM, in far above average condition for this difficult set. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1700+. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (beware of forgeries, especially of 5Dr & 10Dr). Top 2 values with 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (12). (P) (Image1)