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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1163

Canada — 48c. with magenta omitted (slight trace at right), fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA2128MCa, £200; unlisted in S.G. Estimate £ 60-80 Note: The error occurred on a printing using Abitibi paper. Around half of known examples are partially missing the colour. It is thought all examples come from sheets at the beginning or end of a print run during which the inks were either being set up, decommissioned or left unattended. quantity: circa 1000 mint (about half partially missing)

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