Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1895 (Nov 2): Locally surcharged "Half-penny" in green on 3 d. cinnamon, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused vertical strip of three, corner marginal from lower left of the right pane, each stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", lower stamp with diagonal corner crease (possibly the cause of the overprinting error), fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 5'100+.rnProvenance: Collection "Austin" (John DuPont), SG, London, 9 Sept 1985, lot 131a (as a vertical strip of twelve, the lower six stamps with the error); Collection Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005, lot 368.