Auction No. 30 Saturday, 27 November 2021 / 2:00 pm start
1885 Trial printing of Penny on Threepence. "1d" ...
Estimate $1,600
Realised: $1,500 plus premium
Category: Australia > States and Territories > Western Australia > Stamps & Postal History
Lot Details
1885 Trial printing of Penny on Threepence. "1d" with curved upper serif on 3d pale-brown as SG91 but with the Overprint DOUBLE in pale-yellow and in pale-green. (Mint, no gum). The Royal collection has a B4 + 2 singles. Spink's sold a B4 ex Vesty which realised $4000. A single sold at a Sydney auction in 2008 for $3450 and another at a Melbourne auction ex Hiscock in 2013 for $1800. A rare stamp with probably less than 5 known + 2xB4.
