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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1042

Australia 1969 (15 Oct.) Christmas 5c., a vertical strip of five with margin at top and interpanneau margin at foot, the top stamp with magenta (robe) omitted and the stamp below with partial omission, fine. Pierron AU888MCa, £2,000+; BW 507c; S.G. 444a, £1,500+. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000 Note: An upper pane (number 033259) was found with magenta completely missing from the top row and partially missing from the next row down. The lower pane (number 033260) of the following sheet was found with magenta completely missing from row five and with traces on row four. The error usually comes in a vertical strip. quantity: 20 mint provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005

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