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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1354

Malaysia Penang 1965 (15 Nov.) Orchids 15c. top right corner block of twenty-four (6x4), the fourth vertical row with black omitted, the fifth row with large part omitted and the third with slight omission, fine. A major rarity. Pierron MG142MCb, £6,000+; S.G. 71c, £4,800+. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 Note: The missing black results in the loss of the country name and portrait. The second column in from the right of a pane is known to have been affected by the error, columns either side being partially affected.

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