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Auction: 11026 - The Chartwell Collection - British Empire
Lot: 26

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 1/- green, a block of four with the upper left stamp showing natural printing flaw caused by a foreign body on the printing plate, and with quad for stop after "Penny", unused with large part original gum; some re-inforced perf. separation at right, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 17, £2,000+ Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 provenance: Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 1, October 1978

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