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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 174

BURMA Japanese Occupation Issues Japanese Army Administration 1942 (22 Sept.) Anna/Rupee Surcharges Unused 5r. in black on 30s. turquoise lower right corner pair, the left-hand stamp with variety surcharge inverted, the right-hand stamp with variety surcharge omitted, fresh with tissue interleaving on gum; the inverted surcharge with defect at top, apparently caused at the printer's before the interleaving was applied. Scarce. S.G. J56e, £275. Photo Estimate £ 120-150 Note: The pair is accompanied by an enlarged photograph of the block of four from which this pair originates. The other pair was offered in the "Pilgrim" sale

Sold for
£120