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The purchase price payable by the buyer will be the sum of the final bid and a commission of 18% of the final bid (“buyer’s premium”), together with any sales tax, use tax or customs duties due on the sale.
Lot 3352 Dominica
- Scott14
- SG18
Description
Dominica, 1886, 1p on 4p Green (14; SG 18). No. 6 of the setting, tied on small piece by part of numeral cancel, the piece also shows part of oval "Registered" handstamp, sound in every respect VERY FINE ANd IMPORTANT RARITY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE -- the 1886 one-pence on 4-pence green surcharge of dominica. Only two Six Pence sheets of 60 stamps were inadvertently surcharged One Penny instead of Half Penny. The One Shilling stamp was supposed to get the One Penny surcharge. Most were destroyed, but the Treasurer of Dominica saved twelve stamps - two unused examples and ten were mailed on an envelope to a stamp dealer friend (and where this example originated). A handful of stamps from the other sheet have surfaced. It is believed today about fourteen used and two unused examples exist. Accompanied by a photocopy of a large part of the original envelope on which they were used, showing the placement of seven of the stamps. Ex "Isleham" and "Dallas". With 1952 R.P.S. certificate. Scott $12,500. SG £15,000.
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Estimated price
7500.00 - 10000.00 USD
Estimated price
7500.00 USD
(app. 6613 EUR)
End date of bidding:
Tuesday May 20th, 2025, 11:30 EDT
