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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1616

New Zealand 2008 (5 Mar.) Weather Extremes 50c. Gale with magenta, yellow and bronze omitted, fine. With a normal for comparison. Pierron NZ8000MCa, £1,500; S.G. 3026a, £1,500. Photo Estimate £ 700-900 Note: Discovered among a batch of sheets purchased at the time of issue in Auckland, the error causes the main image to appear in black and cyan due to the loss of magenta and yellow process colours. Further, the country name, fern logo, and denomination are missing due to the loss of bronze quantity: 25 mint

Sold for
£700