Losnr. 8362 - 274.-283. Auktion
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1915/19: "WAR STAMP" 1 d. bright scarlet from Plate 5, an unused horizontal strip of twelve, marginal from both left and right of sheet, WAR STAMP in margin at left, sixth stamp with misplaced overprint "WAR S" and twelfth stamp variety "Overprint Omitted", hinged for protection, the variety with vertical bend otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 5'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection His Highness, the Ameer of Bahawalpur, SG, London, 12-13 Dec 1968, lot 164.rnrnNote: Just 10 examples of this error can exist. The interpanneau panes of 60 were surcharged in Suva at the same time. On one sheet from Plate 5, the overprint was shifted to the left, leaving one "WAR STAMP" overprint in the left margin, stamp six showing "WAR S" and stamp 12 with "WAR STAMP" entirely omitted. Only three complete interpanneau strips are still 'in situ' in their original strips of twelve, one here in the "Besançon" Collection, one ex the Peter Robertson collection from the base of sheet with Plate Number 5 (lot 203) and the top horizontal row of the sheet is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHF -
