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Lot# 3347 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 3347 South Australia

    The 'Long' Stamps / Thin Postage 1902/04: 8 d. ultramarine, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½, a horizontal pair on small piece used in conjunction with 3 d. olive-green, the 8 d. pair with left hand stamp showing variety "EIGNT" for EIGHT, all tied by 'Adelaide' squared circle datestamps in black, leaving the variety clear. Minor imperfections of no significance, a rare and famous piece Gi = £ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julius Beresford, RL, London, 5 Feb 1958, lot 507.rn                        Collection Henry Frenkle, RL, London, 26 Sept 1979, lot 1284.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF