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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1282

India 1973 (21 July) Centenaries 20p. vertical pair with margin at foot, the lower stamp with orange-brown partly omitted (name at foot), fine. Pierron IN1376MCa var; S.G. 688a var. Photo Estimate £ 150-180 Note: The missing orange-brown results in the loss of the name inscription and skin shading. An example of the error exists cancelled on the first day of issue in a presentation folder. The bottom row of a sheet was partially affected resulting in the loss of the ´MICHAEL MADHUSUDAN DUTT´ inscription.

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