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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1167A

Canada — 80c., perf 13, with dark blue, violet and fluorescent tagging omitted, neatly cancelled by Calgary c.d.s., fine. With mint normal for comparison. Vincent Graves Greene Certificate (2006). Pierron CA2553MCb, £1,750; Sc. 1180var; S.G. 1276ca var. Photo Estimate £ 300-400 Notes: The error causes the sky to appear in the bluish-grey underlay colour and the background to appear in the grey underlay colour. One of the used examples is on cover with a Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, typed address and an Olympic Sports cancel. Another is off-piece featuring an identical Olympic Sports cancel. The third confirmed example is cancelled Calgary and dated 07 1 91 quantity: 1 mint, 3 used

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