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Auction: 20030 - The Gary Diffen Collection of Australian Colonies Errors Part 1 - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 267

(x) South Australia
1876-1900 Watermark Broad Star
A selection of errors including double impression on perf 11½-12½ 6d. Prussian blue used with Sideface 2d. on 1877 (Jan.) envelope from Adelaide to Edinburgh, 9d. rode-lilac (large holes, 9d. red-purple, perf 10 6d. Prussian blue and perf 10x11½-12½ 4d. dull purple and 6d. bright blue; and double perforations on perf 11½-12½ 9d. rose-lilac mint marginal pair, 9d. red-purple mint pair (one with defective corner) and used single, 1/- red-brown used, 1/- dull brown used, 1/- chocolate mint and 1/- sepia mint pairs (2), perf 10 6d. Prussian blue used and perf 10x11½-12½ 6d. Prussian blue used pair, 6d. bright blue used pair, 6d. bright ultramarine used and 2/- top left corner mint pair. A very good lot that is difficult to duplicate. (20 items)

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