New South Wales
Lot 3088 New South Wales
Scott1b SG5
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New South Wales, 1850, 1p Red on Bluish Paper (1b; SG 5). Unused, no gum as usual, full even margins all around, attractive color, fresh VERY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND IMMENSELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1850 ONE-PENNY SYDNEY VIEW. Scott notes that their unused prices are for no gum stamps, since they are almost never found with original gum. The example offered here is among the finest we have ever encountered of this classic rarity. With 1987 R.P.S. certificate. Scott $15,000. SG £16,000.
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Lot 3088 New South Wales
Scott1b SG5
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New South Wales, 1850, 1p Red on Bluish Paper (1b; SG 5). Unused, no gum as usual, full even margins all around, attractive color, fresh VERY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND IMMENSELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1850 ONE-PENNY SYDNEY VIEW. Scott notes that their unused prices are for no gum stamps, since they are almost never found with original gum. The example offered here is among the finest we have ever encountered of this classic rarity. With 1987 R.P.S. certificate. Scott $15,000. SG £16,000.