Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

1902/03: Arms 1 d. carmine on chalk surfaced paper, Die II, second wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 all round - a used horizontal pair showing this rare perforation variety, cancelled by Sydney duplex (Aug 1, 1904) in black. Horizontal crease not detracting from the fine appearance of this rarity - just one further example of this stamp is recorded, housed in the Mitchell Library in Sydney. Unique at the time of writing. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2013) Gi = £ 2'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1200.