Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Single Watermark 1917 (Nov): Sideface 1 d. deep "salmon eosin", wmk. Crown over A, perf. 14¼ x 14, a used horizontal strip of three in this scarce shade, with "Brisbane - Queensland" machine cancellation (Nov 30). First stamp rejoined with hinge but believed to be the largest recorded multiple of this shade which fluoresces orange under a UV lamp (see Brusden White page 4/80 for a comprehensive discussion on the shade). Rare. Cert. SPRS (2001) BW 71S = $ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 10 Nov 2001, lot 342.