Lot 51282 – 1887-95 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a and 1R with error

1887-95 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a and 1R with error “CHMABA” for “CHAMBA” complete mint set of this famous error:

– 1/2a, toned perf and some offset from an album page on reverse, one of 15 recorded examples from a possible 120 printed, ex Perazzo, cert. RPS (1911) (S.G. £900).

– 1a, one of around 18 recorded examples from a possible 40 printed (S.G. £900).

– 2a mint h.r. pair with normal, one of 6 recorded examples from a possible 14 printed, ex Perazzo and Stoney, illustrated in Stewart-Wilson, 1897, pl.I.10, cert. RPS (1966) (S.G. £3’250).

– 3a mint l.h., faintly toned corner perf., with possibly only 5 printed, cert. RPS (2000) (£7’500).

– 4a, slightly toned gum, with possibly 14 printed, cert. BPA (1975) (S.G. £2’750).

– 8a in pair with normal, slightly toned gum, one of only 3 examples recorded from a possible 8 printed and unique in pair, ex Perazzo and Dale-Lichtenstein, cert. RPS (1970) (S.G. £5’500).

– 12a, unique recorded example in private hands from a possible 3 printed, ex Sturton, cert. RPS (1972) (S.G. £16’000).

– 1R in block of six with five normals (the largest recorded multiple with any “CHMABA” error), the unique example recorded from a possible 2 printed, ex Frazer and Rose Hutchinson, cert. BPA (2006) (S.G. 21’000).

The unique unused set of this variety in private hands and an unrepeatable opportunity (SG. £57’800).