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Auction: 20010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1275

Jordan
The Kirkbride "Moab" Provisional
1920 1p. pale blue on white wove paper, initialled "AK." in violet and used by two distinct strikes of the local Kerek c.d.s. in violet; slightly soiled at left, part original gum and expertising signatures on reverse, fine and scarce. S.G. 19a, £4,000. Photo


Note: This interesting and scarce stamp was issued between October 1920 and March 1921 by Sir Alec Kirkbride, the British Advisor for the Moab District, some 500-600 examples are thought to have been produced, however very few survive today.

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Sold for
£3,000

Starting price
£800