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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1065

Australia 1973-74 Marine Life and Gemstones 1c. Banded Coral Shrimp, a lower left corner pair, the right stamp with black (face value and inscription) omitted and the left stamp with black partly omitted, perfs between folded, fine. Pierron AU1090MCa, £500+; BW 635c; S.G. 545a, £375+. Photo Estimate £ 150-180 Note: First reported in 1976, the error results in the loss of country name, inscription and denomination. Two panes were affected on columns nine and ten. A third pane with perforated initials "g/nsw" for State Government of New South Wales exists with at least one column affected. A fourth pane with the second column affected is also known. quantity: circa 60 mint

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