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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: 746

(x) Australian Commonwealth
Queen Elizabeth II
1956 (Oct.) Olympic Games, 3½d. lake unissued booklet stamp with interpanneau margin at right, fine unmounted mint. Rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2008). BW 332E(1), $10,000. Photo

Note: The unissued 3½d. booklet stamp did not exist in private hands until the Australia Post archival sales of 1987-88, when 40 examples were released. These comprise a block of 12 with plate number, four panes of 6 and four singles. The block of 12 has since been divided.

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Sold for
£1,300