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Auction: 8003 - Federated Malay States The Dr Yau Khai Weng Collection
Lot: 79

x Perak 1887 "i/cent/perak" (Type 28) on 2c. pale rose, a lower left corner block of six (3x2) with plate number showing two examples of the triplet setting, unit 3 with raised "c" and dropped "p", unused with large part to much original gum; some light tone spots on reverse do not detract. This is the largest known block. S.G. 31, £5400. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 provenance: Dr. Wood, December 1964 Koh Seow Chuan, October 1986 George Bloch, May 1996

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