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VICTORIA: featuring Max Watson’s Franks & Les Molnar’s TPOs (#135MG) Closed

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Lot 24HALF-LENGTHS - THOMAS HAM PRINTINGS: Original State of the Dies (Fine Border & Fine Background) 2d as SG 2 but in a deep rich red-lilac shade, margins just touching to large, light Butterfly '19' cancel (rated RR) of The Leigh, Cat £1000+. An extraordinary shade, quite unlike any other Original State 2d we have seen. One of the gems of the collection. Absent from Gary Diffen's collection. John Barwis had an example described as "lilac-rose", stated to be a discovery by JRW Purves, of which only

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$5,500 (5 bids)
Estimate: $4,000

VICTORIA: featuring Max Watson’s Franks & Les Molnar’s TPOs (#135MG) Closed

Auction Info

  • HALF-LENGTHS - THOMAS HAM PRINTINGS: Original State of the Dies (Fine Border & Fine Background) 2d as SG 2 but in a deep rich red-lilac shade, margins just touching to large, light Butterfly '19' cancel (rated RR) of The Leigh, Cat £1000+. An extraordinar