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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 133

BURMA Japanese Occupation Issues Burmese Independence Army Administration 1942 (May) "Peacock" Overprints Overprinted at Henzada — S.G. Type 5 Postage Stamps of George VI 11/2a. turquoise-green upper left corner block of six (2x3), the upper horizontal pair with variety overprint omitted; small fox mark between the centre horizontal pair, otherwise fine lightly mounted mint. Almost certainly the most important Peacock variety. An extremely rare positional multiple with probably only eight examples made. S.G. J30a, £3,800+. Photo Estimate £ 2,500-3,000

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