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Auction: 14015 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1554

Jamaica
Stamp Issues
1923 Child Welfare issue, two pieces of thick paper (191x285mm.) with "crown agents for the colonies. jamaica "child welfare" stamps." printed heading, the first bearing ½d. and 2½d. imperforate colour trials with a further trial (presumably a d.) cut away, marked "Approved Herbert Smith 20.7.23", the second sheet bearing three 1d. imperforate colour trials, two crossed through with the third endorsed "approved also for colour Herbert Smith 31.8.23" and showing "o.d. -3 sep. 1923" boxed datestamp above; the second sheet with two 1d. trials creased, and with some surface rubbing though a very rare and possibly unique group. Photo

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Sold for
£2,100