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Auction: 6010 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World - Washington Philatelic Exhibition Auction
Lot: 146

x Ionian Islands 1859 (June) imperf., (2d.) carmine with close to large margins, neatly cancelled by large part strike of the "cancelled" obliterator; small thin at top right corner otherwise fine. S.G. 3, £6000 Estimate US$ 4,500-5,500Note: In August 1861 the printers, Perkins, Bacon & Co., provided six examples of each stamp in their possession to Ormond Hill (eldest son of Sir Rowland Hill) for members of the family. These fascinating stamps and the story behind their appearance, have been fully described by Peter Jaffé in his book "Cancelled". Three examples have been recorded and this stamp is from position 5 in the vertical block of six. provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto Peter Jaffé

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