Lot 51284 – 1887-95 1a brown-purple with error “8STATE” for “STATE”
Lot 51284 – 1887-95 1a brown-purple with error “8STATE” for “STATE”
Indian States » Chamba
Price realised
750 GBP
Estimate
300 – 400 GBP
Auction date
Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1887-95 1a brown-purple with error “8STATE” for “STATE” in mint h.r. pair with normal, a few tone spots on the gum otherwise fine and scarce, one of only five examples of this variety recorded in private hands, cert. BPA (1985) (S.G. £2’250).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 2b
Catalogue
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