Lot 70933 – 1883 48c pale-brown, wmk crown CA, « Trial Perforation 12 » two known examples exist

1883 48c pale-brown, wmk crown CA, « Trial Perforation 12 », mint, part original gum, nicely centred, vibrant colour, slight trimming across base, fine example of this extraordinarily rare trial; unlisted although recognised as a Ceylon rarity, having been in the collections of the eminent collectors of this region; the finer of the two known; cert. RPSL (2008); ex GP Bailey, Isleham and Fernlands.