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Auction: 20039 - The Gary Diffen Collection of Australian Colonies Errors Part 2 - Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Lot: 86

(x) Tasmania
Pictorial Issues
In the past, the Stanley Gibbons catalogue used to list compound and mixed perforations for the Tasmanian Pictorial series. The mixed perforations were deleted from the catalogue, probably for two reasons. Firstly, the listing was similar to compound perforations at it was decided to combine the listing. Secondly, dual listings for similar varieties/errors were confusing to the general collector. The mixed perforation errors in this auction will refer to the S.G. compound perforations, but will have more relevance and rarity when compared to the listing in the Brusden White catalogue, published in 2004.
1905-12 Watermark Crown over A
4d. orange-yellow top left corner block of eight (4x2), error mixed perforations 12½ and 11, comprising two with mixed perforations and two with compound perforations, fine mint. Rare, only two examples in this shade recorded. The premier piece of the 4d. value in the Tasmanian Pictorials. BW T55c/56c, $3000+; S.G. 247d/db. Photo

Note: This block is perforated 12½ horizontally and vertically through the left hand block of four. The right hand block must have been imperforate vertically, and it was additionally perforated 11, resulting in a mixed perforation in the central column and compound perforations for the right hand vertical pair. Additionally, the top left stamp is retouched.

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£650