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Auction: 11026 - The Chartwell Collection - British Empire
Lot: 23

Bermuda 1875 "One Penny." Provisionals Owing to a lack of a proper check on quantities of stamps remaining in the Colonial Treasury, exactly one year after the 3d. Provisionals appeared, the stock of the 1d. value was found to be exhausted. A new supply was immediately ordered from England though for a second time it was found necessary to produce a provisional issue. The printing was once again carried out by the Government printer, Mr. Dee McPhee Lee of the "Royal Gazette". Much of the type employed was worn and many examples of damaged letters are to be found "One Penny." on 2d. dull blue, variety no stop after "Penny", lightly cancelled with oval of bars leaving the variety clearly visible; light crease at lower left corner, otherwise fine and a most attractive example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1964). S.G. 15a, £13,000 Estimate £ 5,000-6,000 Note: Less than twelve examples of this variety are recorded, the majority of which are used provenance: Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 1, October 1978 G.H. Ulrich, June 1979

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