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Lot# 3544 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 3544 Victoria

    Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Fergusson, Melbourne 1854/57: Half-Length 1 d. dull red-brown shade on poorer quality paper, Stone 4, Eighth printing, positions 19-20/1-2, a re-cut transfer used block of four, just touched at top left otherwise with clear to huge margins all round, tiny scissor incision at left and ironed creasing not detracting from appearance, cancelled by single strike of oval obliterator in black. Despite faults an extremely rare multiple, illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 208.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. R. N. Wawn.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF