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

1905/11: 2 d. bright violet, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 11½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), showing variety "Imperforate on Three Sides", with the lower horizontal strip exhibiting this rare variety well but for first vertical pair with closed relatively unobtrusive internal tear: fresh colour, gum bend on fine large part or unmounted og. Probably the largest known multiple, a great rarity Gi = £ 10'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 389.