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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: 345

(x) South Australia
Departmental and Official Stamps
C.O. (Commissariat Office)
In black on perf 11½-12½ 2/- pale pink, no stop after "O", fine used. RPSV Certificate (2007). Photo

Note: Originally this stamp was overprinted "C" with the "O" inserted by hand. Consequently, there was no stop after the "O". Unlisted by Butler, however at least seven examples have been recorded.

provenance:
Harry Lower

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