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

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 10 s. brown on rose, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, variety perf. 12½ x 12, an unused example, superbly well centred for the issue, lightest of blue marks at top mentioned for full accuracy and not mentioned on the certificate, of excellent fresh colour, fine large part og. An extremely rare and elusive stamp and surely one of the finest of the few known. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 2'750*.

*Note: SG list the 10 s. with perf. 12 all round and with perf. 12½ all round. They do not list the compound perf. offered above.