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Auction: 20039 - The Gary Diffen Collection of Australian Colonies Errors Part 2 - Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Lot: 89

(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
1d. rose-red lower left corner block of six (3x2), error mixed perforations 11 and 12½, fresh and fine mint. The largest recorded multiple of this error. BW T17a, $600 (states "examples are very scarce"). S.G. 250. Photo

Note: This block is perforated11 on all four sides with an additional horizontal perforation gauging 12½ between, thereby creating the mixed perforation error. This block also shows post office repairs at lower left and between the horizontal rows.

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£320