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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1357

Malaysia Perak 1965 (15 Nov.) Orchids 15c. block of twenty (2x10) from the right of the sheet, the tenth row and the right hand stamp of the ninth with magenta (background) omitted, the left stamp of the ninth row with it virtually missing and a number of others with varying amounts missing, some folded perfs, fine. Spectacular. Pierron MR336MCb, £5,850+; S.G. 168c, £3,000+. Photo Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 Note: The missing magenta results in the loss of the background. The error occurred on the bottom two rows of a 1B pane and part of another pane. provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

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