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Lot# 3173 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 3173 Queensland

    1868/78: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown over Q, Plate II, perf. 12½, a fine used horizontal strip of three, of excellent colour and centering, well cancelled by "214" numeral obliterator of Toowoomba in black. A great rarity (probably the largest known used multiple), attractive and absolutely superb. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 2'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 86.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF