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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: 273

(x) South Australia
1876-1900 Watermark Broad Star
Perf. 11½-12½
" 8 pence" on 9d. brown vertical pair imperforate between, unused with part original gum; some minor toning on the reverse of some perfs at top, otherwise fine. The only example recorded. RPSV Certificate (2001). S.G. 120a, £5000. Photo

Note: The "London Philatelist" in June 1916 published the first report of this error and it was listed by Stanley Gibbons the following year. It Is interesting to note that this is the only major error not to feature in any of the great collections of South Australia.


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Sold for
£4,500

Starting price
£3200