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Auction: 20039 - The Gary Diffen Collection of Australian Colonies Errors Part 2 - Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Lot: 102

(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
2d. plum top right corner vertical strip of four, watermark upright and mixed perforations 12½ and 11, slightly gum toned and small thin in margin at top, otherwise fine mint. The only example recorded. RPSV Certificate (2008). Unlisted in Brusden White; S.G. 251a. Photo

Note: The mixed perforation error was first reported in the "London Philatelist" in December 1909 and listed in the Brusden White catalogue in 2004. This strip is perforated 12½ on all four sides with an additional vertical line of perforations at right gauging 11, thereby creating the mixed perforation error. This is the only recorded mixed perforation error with the watermark upright recorded.

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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£280