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Auction: 6010 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World - Washington Philatelic Exhibition Auction
Lot: 139

Great Britain 1968 (Aug.) British Paintings, 1/- block of four with "traffic light" sheet margin at top, variety gold (value and Queen´s head) omitted, no gum, some split internal perforations and the top right stamp with closed tear at top. Unique. S.G. 772a, £13,000 Estimate US$ 16,000-20,000Note: The error affected only the two right hand columns. Three mint examples are known with the others lacking gum due to accidentally getting stuck together. See Pierron, page A104

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$17,500