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Lot# 30423 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30423 Victoria

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    1899: Colour Trials of the ½ d. value (5) and the 2 d. value (2), all in unissued colours with ½ d. in blue, red-brown, pale mauve, pale claret and ultramarine and the 2 d. in blue-green and in rose-red; used for Cancellation Experiments with most cancelled in black by Melbourne cds's (July 14, 1899) with the ½ d. lake cancelled in violet and the 2 d. rose-red cancelled in red. With photocopy from the Government Analyst C.R. Blackett discussing the Trials "the best obliterating ink is on the top row (black)". An extraordinary group of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold