Lot
2417 (
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Madagascar, 1886, 1s6d rose, type III, "Vice-Consulate" handstamp in violet. Without gum, with 1965 B.P.A. certificate which states, "stained & thinned", the staining is light toning which is visible on reverse only, Very Fine, a great Madagascar Rarity of which only a few are known. Scott No. 24B. SG No. 41 £3,500 ($5,495).
Realized: $8,000