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Auction: 21019 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 169

(x) Tasmania
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
£600 to £800

Starting price
£480