AUSTRALIA
1951-52 7 1/2d blue, block of 16 being the upper two rows of the left pane with full margins, the left vertical pair error IMPERFORATE THREE SIDES as a result of the omission of the first strike of the comb, very fine such unmounted o.g. from a sheet purchased at a Sydney suburban post office early in 1952, which was separated into five such blocks, although two are now known to have been reduced to blocks of 4, a spectacular showpiece of the highest rarity (Image)
Opening EUR 6,000.00
Sold...EUR 5,500.00
Closed..Jun-05-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5500
New Zealand
Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 60093
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NEW ZEALAND
1872 2d vermilion, no wmk, perf 12 1/2, right marginal block of 30, from the top three rows of the sheet (R1-3/3-12), with most stamps in the top row showing evidence of damage to the plate caused by overheating during printing, very fresh color with virtually full o.g. (16 stamps unmounted), centre row with horizontal crease (barely apparent) and a few inconsequential imperfections, nevertheless in a remarkable state of preservation for such a multiple, a rare and impressive showpiece, ex Charles Lathrop Pack (Harmer Rooke NY 7/5/46, lot 366), on his original page (Image)
