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Lot# 20426 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 20426 Victoria

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    1885/1895: Error of Colour, 4 d. lilac instead of magenta, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, a used example, issued in error during December 1886, of excellent colour, clearly cancelled by "Melbourne" duplex (24 December 1886) in black. A superb clearly dated example of this rarity. Cert. RPSV (cert. #18) Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Collection Wise, Harmers, London, Nov 1956; Collection Dr. Donald E. Forster; P.J. Downie, Melbourne, 30 July 1981, lot 220; Collection Rod Perry; Prestige, Melbourne, 11 May 2012, lot 655.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold