Lot 50199 – 1902-04 Thin POSTAGE 3d olive-green mint nh block

Lot 50199
Australia » South Australia
Price realised
4’600 GBP
Estimate
5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 30 Jun 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description:
1902-04 Thin POSTAGE 3d olive-green mint nh block of four with value and inscription greatly shifted upwards resulting in lower pair with POSTAGE OMITTED and upper pair with POSTAGE at base (see SG footnote), from pos.47-48 and 57-58 from the only sheet known with this error, very fine, a very rare and spectacular error with only 10 such possible errors existing (SG £9’900+ for mint hinged), cert. Ceremuga (2015)Catalogue reference: 280a
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