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Auction: 9016 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 26

Ceylon 1857-59 watermark Large Star, imperforate, 9d. purple-brown, unused without gum, clear to large margins; repaired tear at left and other faults though of good appearance. An attractive example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). S.G. 8, £45,000 Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 provenance: The Royal Philatelic Collection, 2001

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