1861 (Feb): Error of Colour 1 d. printed in pale milky-blue instead of vermilion, a wonderful used example with huge margins on two sides
1861 (Feb): Error of Colour 1 d. printed in pale milky-blue instead of vermilion, a wonderful used example with huge margins on two sides and imperceptibly shaved at left at base and showing portion of adjoining stamp below, lightly tied to small piece by triangular CGH obliterator in black leaving the the error "ONE PENNY" panel clear. An exceptional example of this major rarity Gi = £ 30'000. Note: Just 1'094 stamps were prouced of the 4 d. error of colour and 1'568 of the 4 d. in vermilion. The 1 d. in pale milky-blue has survived in larger numbers due to their use on letters (as a 4 d. value) whilst the 4 d. in vermilion would have been used (as a 1 d. value) on Newspapers which were often thrown away. Note: Formerly had RPSL certificate (1936) #19,297 and BPA certificate (1982). Provenance: Collection D.Alan Stevenson, Harmers, London, 6-7 Nov 1950, lot 230; collection W. D'Arcy Hall, Harmers, London, 5 Nov 1962, lot 161; collection Wilkins, collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 739; collection "Salisbury", Robson Lowe, 20 Sept 1995, lot 1042; collection Mrs. Ad Indhusophon, Spink, 26 May 1999, lot 161.
