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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1072

Australia 1973-74 Marine Life and Gemstones 10c. Star Sapphire, a vertical strip of ten with margins at ends, the top two rows with black (value, inscription etc.) omitted and the third with trace of black only, fine. Pierron AU1105MCa, £450+; BW 648c; S.G. 552ab, £500+ Estimate £ 250-300 Note: The missing black results in the loss of the value, country name, inscription and shading from the gem. Four panes are recorded as being partly affected and one completely affected. Of the partially affected panes, one has black missing from the top row only, one from the top two rows, and one from the top three rows. quantity: circa 180

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