Lot 725
[ Remove ] | [ C ] | AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - POSTAGE DUES - BICOLOURED ISSUES - 1909-1910 WMK CROWN OVER A THICK PAPER [ View this Category ]
Estimate: $25,000 | Purchase Price : $22,135 |
1909-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Thick Paper 6d Rose-red and Green Perf 11 lightly cancelled with indecipherable cds, one shortish perf at top right, otherwise fine. A major postage due rarity and arguably the rarest basic stamp of Australian Commonwealth. This stamp was discovered in 2002, and apart from this example there is an unused stamp without gum, and two pen-cancelled examples in the Royal Collection. A key item for anyone attempting a complete collection. With 2002 Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel Certificate. BW D87 cat AU$40000, SG D75 cat £24000 |