Losnr. 30568 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Third Watermark 1919: Kangaroo 2½ d. deep indigo, Die II, Plate 2, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, positions 2L32-2L33, right hand stamp showing variety "Missing 1 in Fraction" due to a termporary ink clog flaw, the pair of marvellous fresh colour with the merest trace of aging one the tip of one top perf. and a speck on large part og. A pair of extreme rarity - Brusden White record just 3 mint examples and 9 used examples with 3 further "OS" used examples - this being probably the finest extant mint example. It is interesting to note that the late Arthur Gray never secured an unused example of this stamp. A splendid and iconic pair for the connoisseur of Australian Commonwealth philately. Cert. RPS of Victoria (1956) Gi = £ 55'000 / BW 11(2)j = $ 65'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herbert McNess, Harmers, Sydney, 21-22 June 1979, lot 42; Spink, London, 18 Oct 2002.Ausruf : 30.000 CHFZuschlag : 30.000 CHF -
