Eastern Auctions Ltd offers an amazing and peerless mint example of 1857 1sh Scarlet Vermilion stamp at its next sale that will take place on February 14. This is one of the most sought-after classic stamps of Newfoundland. Acquired from the famous Pratt collection over thirty years ago, the stamp is definitely one of the highlights of this important sale. The lot that is the finest existing mint example of the 1857 One Shilling Scarlet Vermilion is expected to fetch $70,000.
1857 1sh Scarlet Vermilion on Thick White Wove Paper offered by Eastern Auctions is an incredible mint single superior to any example the auction firm has ever detected. The stamp features exceptionally fresh colour that still retains its original "bloom". It also displays “a well-etched, detailed impression on pristine white wove paper, large part of characteristic dull white original gum, along with superb large margins”. Such features are seldom encountered on 1857 1sh Scarlet Vermilion, thus making the philatelic item a first-class example of this challenging classic stamp.
