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Auction: 11026 - The Chartwell Collection - British Empire
Lot: 15

Bermuda 1873 Three Pence Provisionals A series of provisional surcharges were prepared on the instructions of the Privy Council. It is believed that the Government Printer, Mr. D. McPhee Lee of the "Royal Gazette" was responsible for the work undertaken "THREE PENCE"in fancy Italic capitals with plain "P" in "PENCE" on 1d. Rose-Red A lower left pane of sixty was surcharged. Though not authorised for postal use, a few were later used. These fascinating stamps are fully described on pages 247-251 of the Ludington handbook "three pence" on 1d. rose-red, unused with part original gum; tiny thin at top, otherwise sound and an attractive example of this rare provisional surcharge. R.P.S. Certificate (1942). S.G. 12, £18,000 Estimate £ 5,000-6,000 provenance: Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 1, October 1978

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£5,000