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Auction: 20012 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part XII
Lot: 24

(x) Barbados
The 1861-70 1/- Error Of Colour
1/- blue error of colour, unused without gum, pen stroke removed as usual; perforated on three sides and imperforate at foot. A fresh and attractive example of this great rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 34a, £18,000

provenance:
Edward Gilbert, June 2005

Note:
In 1863 the printers, Perkins, Bacon & Co., sent a supply of 50,000 to the island. On arrival it was discovered that they were printed in blue, the colour of the 1d., instead of black. A new supply was dispatched and the "Blue" error was not put on sale. Before disposing of these stamps, a number were removed and defaced with a cross in ink which has subsequently been cleaned. It is believed that only nine such errors exist.

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Sold for
£5,200

Starting price
£5200