Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2

1879: 2 d. mauve, watermark Crown CC, perforated 12½, unused, with large part original gum, the famous Error of Colour, printed in mauve instead of yellow, of good colour and well-centered, trivial shorter perfs at upper left noted for strict accuracy, a lovely and fine example of this iconic stamp of Western Australia, a world rarity. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi. = £22,000.