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Lot# 1928 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 1928 New South Wales

    1888/89: Centennial Sydney 1 d., Colour Trial Proofs (3), all in imperforate ungummed unwmk.'d blocks of four, printed in black, pale rose and third in pale orange; fresh and fine, minor staining from the reverse as usual but rare and most appealing Proofs.rnNote: These Colour Trial Proofs, in common with the examples to the £1 value listed below, were printed in single blocks of four, thus no larger multiples can exist.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF