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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 1437

x Papua 1916-32 1d. perforated colour trial in pale grey and carmine, affixed to envelope which has some staple holes at left where an official document was originally attached; the 1d. with perfs trimmed off at top. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). Photo Estimate £ 3,500-4,500 Note: This one of three known such covers, submitted by J.B. Cooke for approval, with each adhesive having a different vignette colour. provenance: Tom Belknap, July 1987 Ray Kelly

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£2,900