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Auction: 18047 - The Chartwell Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth, an unreserved auction for the benefit of the Chartwell Philanthropic Educational Programme
Lot: 479

(x) Australian Commonwealth
The Kangaroo Issues
First Watermark
Three Pence
3d. olive Die I, variety imperforate on three sides from the top of the sheet, roughly separated at right, cancelled by "pt pirie/sth australia" c.d.s., fine. Extremely rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2011). S.G. 5a var; BW 12bf, $50,000. Photo

Note: The surviving pieces of this variety comprise a mint horizontal strip of four and a pair from the left pane, and a mint horizontal pair with margin trimmed at top. This single is the only known used example.

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Sold for
£12,000