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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1073

(x) Australian Colonies
Victoria
1850-57 Half Lengths
1854 Campbell & Fergusson, 1d. dull rose-red, [19], showing major retouch at lower left, mainly good to large margins; thin spot at upper left, otherwise very fine used for these notoriously difficult retouches. Perry (2006) and RPSV (2017) Certificates. S.G. 27ac. Photo

Note: Geoff Kellow in "The Stamps of Victoria" states that about six examples of each of these retouches are recorded.

provenance:
Pack
J.R.W. Purves
Rod Perry

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

Estimate
£200 to £250

Starting price
£180