CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3

1899: Captain Cook 4 d. orange-brown on chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 12 x 11½, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4), corner marginal from lower left of sheet, with "CP", "GPr.O/NSW" and "1888" Monograms and full "Centennial Postage Stamp" imprint at left, of lovely fresh colour, one stamp part og., the balance unmounted og. Scarce and superb Gi = £ 480++.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 195; Collection Jim Johnstone, Prestige, Melbourne, 24 May 2008, lot 152.