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1860 Large Star Imperf 1d carmine-rose SG 1, margins large to huge with framelines at base from the adjoining unit below & a chunk of the adjoining unit at left, superb 'Q.L'-in-Rays cancel, Cat £800. A magnificent
stamp! Giulio Bolaffi (1963; translated "perfect...enormous margins, freshest colour...one of the finest in existence..."), Sergio Sismondo (2008; "...is entirely free from faults or repairs...") & David Brandon (2008)
Certificates. [For this issue, it is considered that this stamp is surpassed only by Marcel Burrus' incredible 6d]
Grade A+
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Estimate AU$2,500
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