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Auction: 15043 - The "Fordwater" Collection of New Zealand
Lot: 1359

New Zealand
King George VI Issues
1952 unissued Royal Visit 3d. blue (RMS Gothic) imperforate proof block of five on wove paper with large sheet margins at top and at foot, some vertical creases otherwise fine. Photo

Note: The plate for the 3d. value of the proposed 1952 Royal Visit was beginning to be produced when news was received that the King was ill and the tour was cancelled. A proof was taken of the partly finished plate, showing 28 impressions and various guide lines.

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Sold for
£1,800