Lot 80661 – 1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey with error of value 1r instead of 2r and the wrong name of the bird in the Hindi inscription
Lot 80661 – 1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey with error of value 1r instead of 2r and the wrong name of the bird in the Hindi inscription
Lot 80661 – 1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey with error of value 1r instead of 2r and the wrong name of the bird in the Hindi inscription
India » Dominion
Price realised
2’600 GBP
Estimate
2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
ven. 30 mai 2025 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey with error of value 1r instead of 2r and the wrong name of the bird in the Hindi inscription “Shahin Kohila” (Peregrine Falcon) for “Machlimaar” (Osprey) script, mint n.h., light diagonal crease not noticeable from the front, an iconic 20th century modern error for Indian collectors; cert. BPA (2023).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 1525a
Auction
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