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Lot# 40606 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 40606 Australia

    C of A Watermark 1932/35: Kangaroo £ 1 grey, Die IIB, C of A wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of four marginal from base of sheet divided by interpanneau margin, with "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over N) and showing positions L60 and R55 each with "Retouched Bottom Frames", superb appearance, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Somewhat surprisingly rare - Brusden White states that less than a dozen such blocks are recorded BW 54z = $ 17'500.rnrnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 25 June 2005, lot 337.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF