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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 878

xMauritius 1859 (Nov.) Lapirot 2d. Blue Retouched Impressions 2d. blue horizontal pair, [7-8], [8] with the spelling error "maurituis", good to very large margins and each with neat five-ring target cancellations; [8] with small crease outside design in upper right corner, otherwise fine and of outstanding appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Sc. 14A var.; S.G. 39a, 39ab, £100,000. Photo Estimate £ 50,000-70,000 provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, 1993

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