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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1447

Mauritius 1965 (16 Mar.) Birds Issue 4c. (2), one with mauve-pink omitted, the other with pale grey omitted, fine. With normal showing plate number for comparison. Pierron MU 638MCa, MU638MCb, £325; S.G. 319a, 319b, £310 Estimate £ 100-120 Note: The missing mauve-pink causes a change of background colour to grey-brown (the underlay colour). The missing pale grey causes the bird´s head and breast colouring to be much lighter.

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£170