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Auction: 9037 - The "Pierron" Collection of British Commonwealth Missing Colours
Lot: 1643

Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1960 (17 May) Opening of Kariba Hydro-Electric Scheme 3d. complete sheet of 60 showing sheet number "20111" at lower left, the fourth column with red-orange omitted and the two adjoining columns with large part omitted, central vertical fold, fine. A spectacular error. Pierron RH64MCa, £28,500+; S.G. 32a, £28,500+. Photo Estimate £ 18,000-22,000 Note: Examples come from three different sheets. The first sheet was reported around the time of release and yielded 12 examples (all came from the second and third columns in from the right). The second sheet appeared in Zimbabwe in 2001 – the six examples coming from the rightmost column. The third sheet (number 20111), which is the only one still intact, has column four completely affected while columns either side are partially affected. quantity: 24 mint

Sold for
£18,000