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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1122

Barbados 1979 (7 Aug.) Birds, 35c. horizontal strip of four from the foot of the sheet with imprint and plate numbers, all with yellow omitted, fine. With normal imprint plate number (1C) corner strip of five. Pierron BA1262MCa, £2,000+; S.G. 631a, £1,100+. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 Note: The error occurred on the 3D-2D-2D-2D-2D-2D pane and caused the birds and leaves to appear blue rather than green, and results in the loss of flower detail.

Sold for
£950