Auction 221 - Australia

1854 (Jan-March): Laureated 2 d. chalky blue on wmk'd paper, Plate III, positions 1-2/11-12, a beautiful unused block of four from top left of sheet with the scrolling in margin at left, huge margins all round and of fresh vivid colour, minor bends not apparent on face and small part og. A remarkable and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 2-4 July 1934, lot 223 (as a block of twelve).rn                        Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 11 Feb 1964, lot 352 (as a block of twelve).
Catalogue 221: The Besançon Collection Australia & Australien States