Lot# 6487 - Auction 218-221
Auction 218-221
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Lot# : 6487 Western Australia
1855: 4 d. slate-blue, a magnificent unused example with large margins all round in a deep resonant shade, large margins all round and minute spot in lower margin, (Group C), position 215 showing the Transfer Flaw "Part of right cross-stroke and downstroke of "T" of POSTAGE cut off", fresh and very fine, a superlative example of this rare stamp in the rare shade Gi = £ 4'000++.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Gartner, RL, Geneva, 26 April 1978, lot 222 (where erroneously described).Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHF