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Auction: 21011 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part XIV - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 272

(x) St. Helena
1911 MCA prepared for use but not issued and printed in error 1d. red, overprinted "specimen", lightly mounted mint. S.G. 71s, £425

Note: This stamp was printed by mistake after a misunderstanding between the Postmaster and De La Rue. The supply was sent to St. Helena but withdrawn and destroyed. Specimen examples were sent to U.P.U. member countries.

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Sold for
£240

Starting price
£110