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Auction: 20039 - The Gary Diffen Collection of Australian Colonies Errors Part 2 - Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Lot: 87

(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.
1905-11 Watermark Crown over A
½d. yellow-green marginal block of four and single, error mixed perforations and showing two variations, fine mint. Rare, less than eight examples recorded, including three in the H.L. White collection in the New South Wales State Library. Unlisted by Brusden White. S.G. 249b. Photo

Note: The single stamp (and rarer error) is perforated 12½ on all four sides with an additional horizontal row of perforations at the top gauging 11, thereby creating the error. The block is the same, with the perforation gauges in reverse. These two pieces illustrate the two variants of mixed perforations in this issue.

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£200