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Lot# 3725 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 3725 Western Australia

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    Coolgardie Bicycle Express 1895 (July): James A. Healy Mail Service, 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. blue, lithographed on white wove paper, no wmk., rough perf. 12, the extraordinary matching vertical strips of five unused with sheet margin at top, both strips are positions 3/8/13/18/23, each with variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally" between second, third and fourth stamp, from the sheets of 35 broken up in 1986, fresh and fine with slightly browned og. Extremely rare, with just 500 of each value printed, particularly fine and choice multiples. Certs. Holcombe (1986).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 74, 21-28 March 1987, lot 4674.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF