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Auction: 20039 - The Gary Diffen Collection of Australian Colonies Errors Part 2 - Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Lot: 57

(x) Tasmania
Sideface Issues
1880-81 Watermark "TAS"
4d. chrome-yellow, perf 12, a horizontal pair printed both sides, the second impression sideways, light gum wrinkle, fine mint. Pairs are the largest recorded multiple of this error. S.G. 166ab, £3000. Photo

Note: This error was first reported by Bassett Hull in 1890 and listed by Stanley Gibbons in 1899. With nearly all examples it is difficult to distinguish the printing on the reverse with the naked eye, however, under magnification the printing is quite clear. All examples show the second impression printed sideways.

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Estimate
£750 to £1,000

Starting price
£600