South Australia 1868-79 Watermark Large Star, Perf. 11½-12½ 1d. dark green printed both sides,...
(x) South Australia
1868-79 Watermark Large Star, Perf. 11½-12½
1d. dark green printed both sides, lightly cancelled, top left corner rounded, fine. The only example recorded and under-catalogued at £1100. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). S.G. 64a. Photo
Note: Although this error was listed by Stanley Gibbons in 1903, the first report in contemporary literature was in the "London Philatelist" in February 1915. This error is more frequently found overprinted "OS", yet this is still the only recorded unoverprinted example after one hundred years.
provenance:
Rev. James Mursell, October 1964
Harry Napier, May 1976
Peter Jaffé, March 2006
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(x) South Australia
1868-79 Watermark Large Star, Perf. 11½-12½
1d. dark green printed both sides, lightly cancelled, top left corner rounded, fine. The only example recorded and under-catalogued at £1100. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). S.G. 64a. Photo
Note: Although this error was listed by Stanley Gibbons in 1903, the first report in contemporary literature was in the "London Philatelist" in February 1915. This error is more frequently found overprinted "OS", yet this is still the only recorded unoverprinted example after one hundred years.
provenance:
Rev. James Mursell, October 1964
Harry Napier, May 1976
Peter Jaffé, March 2006
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. Not applicable to "Buy Now " offerings. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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