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Auction: 11026 - The Chartwell Collection - British Empire
Lot: 28

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 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, variety surcharge inverted, cancelled with small part oval of bars at foot; a few short perfs. and tears at top and at foot (5mm.), nevertheless a presentable example of this extremely rare stamp. S.G. 17a, £18,000 Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 Note: Less than twelve examples of this rare and impressive variety are recorded provenance: Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 1, October 1978

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