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Auction: 9011 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 728

x Queensland 1860-61 Watermark Small Star Rough perf 14-16 1d. carmine-rose, a superb block of twelve (4x3), unused with large part or full original gum; some internal perfs split and the centre horizontal row with light pressed crease. A rare multiple. S.G. 14. Photo Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 Note: Blocks of twelve are the largest known, three are recorded, with the Pack block not having been on the market since 1944. provenance: General Robert Gill, June 1957 M. Burrus, 1964 B. Beston, 1982

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