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Auction: 4029 - Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 721

1/- pale green, unofficial pin-perf. (on all sides), on entire to "Melbourne, South Australia", re-addressed on arrival to Victoria, light black numeral cancellation, the address panel with red handstruck "1d" and Melbourne arrival marks, the reverse with Taunton despatch double-arc d.s. of 28 September 1855; the adhesive with slight water-staining, otherwise fine. Extremely rare and very attractive. Note: All the known examples of this type perforation on the Embossed issues are cancelled at Taunton. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-3,500

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