(x) New South Wales 1854-63 Diadem Issues 1856 imperf 2d. pale blue, watermark "1", mainly good to large margins (touched at lower left), indistinctly cancelled, fine. Extremely rare, one of two examples recorded, the other is in the Royal Collection. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 112b, £8500. Photo Note: The first report of this error was in the "London Philatelist" in May 1892 by M.P. Castle, the famous London collector. His example was bought by King George V in 1929 and is now in the Royal Collection. provenance: C.L. Pack, December 1944 Isleham, March 1987 Victor Frankenstein, May 2000 "Alvarado", May 2010
(x) New South Wales 1854-63 Diadem Issues 1856 imperf 2d. pale blue, watermark "1", mainly good to large margins (touched at lower left), indistinctly cancelled, fine. Extremely rare, one of two examples recorded, the other is in the Royal Collection. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 112b, £8500. Photo Note: The first report of this error was in the "London Philatelist" in May 1892 by M.P. Castle, the famous London collector. His example was bought by King George V in 1929 and is now in the Royal Collection. provenance: C.L. Pack, December 1944 Isleham, March 1987 Victor Frankenstein, May 2000 "Alvarado", May 2010
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