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Lot# 433 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 433 Victoria

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    1873/1887, Bell, 1 s. indigo-blue on blue, perf. 13, variety 'watermark sideways', cancelled by a crisp black "156" barred numeral, fine, scarce error; no more than a dozen known. Gi = £750.rnRemarks: The 'Australian Philatelic Record' first reported this error in July 1929 and it was listed in the Stanley Gibbons in 2005. Contemporary publications indicate that about a dozen examples exist, although seven have been officially recorded to date, two of which are in the Royal collection.rnrnProvenance: The Gary Diffen Collection, Spink, 1 October 2020, lot 181.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF