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Lot# 5034 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 5034 South Australia

    1855: Recess by Perkins Bacon, 1 d. dark green, wmk. large star, imperforate, a horizontal pair used on 1856 cover from Adelaide to Magill, tied by oval grill obliterators in black, with "PAID / ADELAIDE SA" datestamp alongside in red (June 4), cut into at base and top right side of second stamp otherwise good to large margins, with "Magill / South Australia" datestamp in black (June 5) and displaying well on reverse. Some minor soiling and imperfections to cover, but a very rare example of the first issue on cover - just 32 covers are recorded.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF