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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: 619

(x) Australian Commonwealth
The Kangaroo Issues
Official Stamps
Third Watermark - Perforated "OS"
2½d. indigo, variety "1" of fraction omitted [2L33], a few short perfs at foot otherwise fine used. Extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). BW 11(2)j, $37,500. Photo

Note: This variety comes from the 1919 indigo printing. It was caused by a temporary ink clog flaw which was quickly corrected. This, and the fact that a portion of the relevant sheets was overprinted "n.w. pacific islands", accounts for its rarity. Three mint and twelve used examples (three perforated "OS") are presently recorded. One used example is in the Royal Collection.

provenance:
Hugh Morgan, November 2012

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Sold for
£4,500