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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1016

(x) Australian Colonies
New South Wales
1849 Sydney View 1d. lithographic essay in bright red, a horizontal strip of five, [11-15] comprising a rejoined pair and strip of three, close to good margins, some faint discolouration on reverse, otherwise fine. Rare. Photo

Note: This rejoined strip comprises the complete third horizontal row of the sheet and is much rarer than the 1d. plate proof. This strip of five is the largest recorded multiple of Robert Clayton's essay. The Royal Philatelic Collection has a block of four.

provenance:
V.P. Manwood, November 1995 (strip of three)

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1800