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Lot# 40141 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 40141 Queensland

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    Sideface 1896/1902: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12½, 13, a used example of the 1902 erroneous issue showing fgures of value in lower corners only, cancelled by clear "OC 8 / 1902" datestamp in black. It is believed that electrotypes of this design were inadvertently placed in the sheet of the 1898 6 d. value. An exceedingly rare stamp, only known in used condition, this being one of the finest of the few recorded. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 417.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold