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