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Lot# 20169 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 20169 Queensland

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    Sideface 1897/1908: Perforated Colour Trial for the proposed 9 d. value, an unused horizontal pair, printed in blackish-grey on Crown over Q paper, deleted with red ink stripe, large part og. Rare - this pair was prepared in 1903 to comply with the new basic Telegram rate of 9 d. but rejected in favour of the uniform 9 d. brown & ultramarine proposed by Postmaster General Drake which only Queensland and New South Wales were to adopt.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, ex lot 509.rn                     rn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold