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Lot# 8491 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 8491 Samoa

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    Express Issue, 2nd State 1878/79: State II, 1 s. dull yellow, perf. 12½, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of fine fresh colour, small age stain at upper right, note position 3 (Row 1, stamp 3) with the value displaced downwards and to right, position 10 with bulge over "IN" of SHILLING and line above "X" of EXPRESS not broken; reverse slightly tropicalised and traces of original gum. See Odenweller page 34. An extremely rare complete sheet. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi = £ 3'250++.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF