Lot 7
Ceylon SG 33 1861 9d deep brown block of 12 mint

Stamps & Covers of Asia | SGS26029
Auction: 15 December 2026, 16:00 SGT | 8:00 GMT
Description
1861-64 9d deep brown, wmk star, rough perf 14 to 15½, a beautiful BLOCK OF TWELVE (4x3) with lovely fresh colour and virtually full o.g. (five stamps unmounted). Separation between right stamps of middle and bottom rows but a rare multiple of exceptional quality, remarkably well-centred. Ex Lord Steinberg (Sotheby 6/9/2011, lot 620), Hackmey (Spink Shreve 18/2/2009, lot 158 - realised $6900), Pearson (Harmer 13/4/83, lot 1144) and Burrus. SG 33

