Auction 223 - Australia

1850 (Jan 1): 2 d. greyish-blue, Plate I, early impression, positions 2-3-4, a remarkable top marginal horizontal used strip of three with ample margin at left and huge on three sides, each cancelled by "59" numeral obliterators of Dungog in black. Position 2 with minor thin of no significance and not detracting from the appearance of a delightful and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 1'650+.rnrnProvenance: Collection George Ginger, RL, London, 5 Dec 1945, lot 121.rn                   Collection 'V. P. Manwood', Siegel, New York, 8 Nov 1995, lot 4090.rnrn 
Catalogue 223: AUSTRALIA & AUSTRALIAN STATES