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Auction: 3007 - Australia and Pacific Islands from the Estate of the Late William Frazer
Lot: 372

Official Stamps — 1907 Reefton Provisionals 1/2d. green, 1d. carmine, 2d. purple, 3d. bistre, 6d. pink, 1/- orange-red and 2/- blue-green, each with manuscript "Official" in red ink and with double-ring "greymouth/paid/3" handstamp, the 1d. used with small part Reefton squared-circle d.s., the other values unused without gum; the 2/- with red ink partially run. An extremely rare set with only six of the 2/- believed to have been produced. Each stamp signed on the reverse by W.S. Wilson, Superintendant of Police of the District and brother of the dealer W.T. Wilson, whose letter and guarantee accompany the set. R.P.S. Certificate (1944) for 2/-. S.G. P1-7, £14,600. (WF). Photo Estimate £ 8,000-10,000

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£7,500