Lot 169
1850-51 12c black on pale blue 'Cotton...




Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5938
Auction: 22 November 2022 at 00:00 GMT
Estimate: £9,000 - £12,000
Description
1850-51 12c black on pale blue 'Cotton reel', Townsend type 'C' (thin frame), showing the rare '2' of '12' with straight foot variety, cut round with good even margins, 'EDW' initials of E. D. Wight, fine central 'DEMERARA' cds dated 'MY 30 1851'. Slight thinning on reverse but of fine appearance with fresh colour. Less than 10 examples recorded, BPA cert (2014), SG 7a




