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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1149

Canada 1978 (7 Mar.) Houses of Parliament 14c. with red omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1746MCa, £250; Sc. 715b; unlisted in S.G. Photo Estimate £ 80-100 Note: The missing red results in the complete loss of image. Stamps are recognisable due to the remaining embossing pattern - which has shifted so that ´Canada´ is towards the top of the stamp and ´14´ is towards the bottom - and fluorescent tagging bands. A pane was discovered at the time of issue in Rouyn, Quebec, and sold to a dealer at Capex later the same year. quantity: 100 mint

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£75