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Auction: 17015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring The "Foxley" Collection of Barbados
Lot: 2854

(x) South Africa
1964-72 3c. block of ten (2x5) with the colours failing to print strongly and deep blue grossly misplaced, the upper pair lacking deep blue except for marginal "bars", the centre block of six with "double bird" and the lower pair lacking red, unmounted mint; some creasing which has obviously caused the errors on this spectacular multiple. Photo

Note: The missing deep blue results in the loss of the value, country name, inscriptions and much of the bird detail. The error occurred completely on rows three, four and five of sheet number 7380 and partially on rows two and six. It also exists from the bottom row of a miss-cut sheet with a down shift of red. It is unknown if the entire row was affected or survives as the error was unrecorded in this format prior to its appearance at a July 2008 IPS auction in Johannesburg where a gum-damaged strip (comprising one example completely missing deep blue) sold for ZAR 40,250. It is possible the IPS strip, and any similar vertical strips if they exist, came from a proof sheet given the tatty appearance and the fact the item appears to have been miscut, has a significant down shift of red, and a weak printing of deep blue

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Sold for
£1,300