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Lot# 40654 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 40654 Australia

    Commemoratives 1965 (Oct 20): Christmas issue 5 d. browen, blue, black & gold; an unused vertical strip of five, marginal at top and at base, fifth stamp showing variety "Gold Omitted", fourth stamp with the gold omitted on the background to AUSTRALIA; fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 12 examples exist (see Brusden White page 8/225). Exceptional and very rare. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 5'500 / BW 435ca = $ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 457.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF