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Lot No. 338

Auction No. 32
Category Western Australia
    States and Territories
      Australia
Est. $2000
Status SOLD $2300

 

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1874 "ONE PENNY" surcharge in green on 2d yellow, Crown CC wmk, perf. 12½. with triple surcharge. Fine used with 15 Bar 20 Geraldton numeral cancel. Very similar to lot 100 in "The Mogens Juhl collection", Macray Watson sale 62 (Oct 1993). The triple surcharge shows parts of the surcharge at top & base. The triple surcharges come from a trial sheet of 120 which was surcharged 3 times, "This sheet with triple surcharge was divided in halves. One half was sent to Geraldton, from where 4 copies cancelled 20/15 Bar have survived. The other half went to Greenough, from where 5 have survived cancelled 5/9 Bar". See Juhl Philately from WA catalogue & handbook 1829-1912, page 33. SG 67 Fine cond.

 

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