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Lot# 10176 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 10176 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922/23: Head Die IIIB, 1 s. black & dull blue, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", fresh and very fine colour, hinged on upper stamp, large part og. A magnificent example of this rarity in outstanding quality, only catalogued in used condition by Gibbons, rather odd considering the provenance of this delightful pair, a rarity of George VI and Rhodesian philately with just 10 pairs possible Gi = £ 25'000+.rnProvenance: Collection General, His Highness, the Ameer of Bahawalpur, Stanley Gibbons, London, 12-13 Dec 1968, lot 598.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold