Auction 250 - 256 Day 1

1883 (Feb): 10 s. grey-green on white paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered AH, an unused example of wonderful rich colour, superbly centred, fresh and very fine, old brown hinge remnant on large part og. A magnificent stamp of the utmost rarity and certainly one of the finest 10 s. wmk. Anchor known Gi J125a = £ 140'000 / Gi 135 = £ 160'000.rnProvenance: H. B. Wane ERPSL of Eastbourne, H. R. Harmer, 10/11 Nov. 1941, lot 340 at the time described "properly centered, brilliant and superb".