Cape of Good Hope SG 1a Used 1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper square pair new-edition still a good representative group

still a good representative group

- P212014604

Cook Islands (British Protectorate

PHILATELIC LITERATURE LARGE VERMEIL AWARD SPRING STAMPEX 2016

1886 (1 Mar) ¬Ωd on 6d green

Cape of Good Hope SG 1a Used 1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper square pair new-edition still a good representative group1853 1d deep brick red on deeply blued paper, imperforate square pair with large to very large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at left, neatly cancelled by large part triangular obliterator. Pressed crease at top does not detract from very fine appearance. An attractive and scarce multiple. (cat 1000) P256000959