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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1161

Canada 1981-86 National Parks Issue $5 La Maurice with deep blue (recess) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1777MCa, £1,750; Sc. 1084a; S.G. 885ea, £1600. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 Note: The missing deep blue results in the loss of the recess-printed inscription, country name and value. A pane of 25 was discovered in Winnipeg in December 1986. Two used examples and a creased single appeared in Edmonton in November 1989 and September 1994 respectively. quantity: 26 mint (1 creased), 2 used provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2006

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