Pierron Commonwealth Stamp errors Sale

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The “Pierron” Collection of British Commonwealth Missing ColoursTuesday 8 December 2009 at 10.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

Viewing:Friday 4 December 2009 10.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.Monday 7 December 2009 10.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.

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Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

or entirely removed.part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum

COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations

ReferencesCatalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they arementioned by name.

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Tuesday 8 December 2009

First Session at 10.30 a.m.(Lots 1001-1319)

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December 8, 2009 - London

CHANNEL ISLANDS

GUERNSEY1001 �� 1969-70 4d. Guernsey Lily booklet pane with yellow omitted, unmounted mint. With

normal for comparison. Pierron GU36MCa, £750; S.G. 18ab, £600. Photo £220-280

Note: The missing yellow results in the loss of colour from the lily’s filament and causes thepetals to appear in a bright lilac shade. The error is known to have come from 2s booklets withwhite covers and text in black depicting a trooper from the Royal Guernsey Cavalry onhorseback (containing 3 x 4d, 2 x 5d and 2 x 1d). However, it is possible the error also camefrom any or all of five other similar booklets (differing in composition, text colour, or coverimage)

1002 �� –– 4d. Guernsey Lily with yellow omitted booklet pane contained in complete 1969 (12Dec.) 2/- booklet, fine. Pierron GU36MCa, £1100; S.G. 18ab, £600+ £400-500

1003 �� –– 4d. Guernsey Lily booklet panes (2), one with emerald (stem) omitted, the otherwith misplaced 5mm. to right, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron GU36MCb,£750; S.G. 18ac, £500. Photo £250-300Note: The missing emerald causes the flower stem to appear in the yellow underlay colour. Theerror is known to have come from 4s booklets with white covers and text in black depicting anofficer from St Martin’s Company (containing 6 x 4d, 4 x 5d and 4 x 1d). However, it ispossible the error also came from any or all of five other similar booklets (differing incomposition, text colour, or cover image)

1004 �� –– 4d. Guernsey Lily with emerald (stem) omitted booklet pane contained in complete1969 (12 Dec.) 4/- booklet, fine. Pierron GU36MCa, £1100; S.G. 18ab, £600+ £400-500

1005 �� –– 1/9d. Guernsey Lily with emerald (stem) omitted, fine. Brandon Certificate (1998).With normal for comparison. Pierron GU48MCa, £825; S.G. 24a, £600. Photo £220-280

1006 �� 1971-73 21⁄2p. Guernsey Arms with bright vermilion omitted, fine. Brandon Certificate(2005). Pierron GU96MCa, £1350; S.G. 48a, £500 (2006). Photo £300-400Note: The missing bright vermilion causes the loss of colour from the shield. The error comesfrom sheet printings.

1007 �� 1982 (12 Oct.) Christmas 8p. with black (Queen’s head, value and inscription)omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron GU526MCa, £2,275; S.G. 263aunpriced (2006). Photo £1,500-2,000PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

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1007

Alderney

1008 �� 2002 (6 Feb.) Golden Jubilee £2 sheetlet with black omitted, fine. Rare. With normalfor comparison. Pierron AL368MCa, £1,125; S.G. MSA184a, £400 (2006). Photo £400-500

Note: The missing black causes the entire image to appear in a grey-blue wash

JERSEY

1009 �� + 1969 (1 Oct.) 3d. La Corbière Lighthouse with orange omitted, a block of four withmargin at left, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron JR36MCA, £1600; S.G. 18b,£1100. Photo £400-500

Note: The shading of the sea and sky are affected

QUANTITY: circa 60 mint

1010 �� –– 3d. La Corbière Lighthouse with orange omitted, a single with margin at left, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron JR36MCa, £400; S.G. 18b, £275 £100-120

1011 �� 1970-74 21⁄2p. Arms and Royal Mace booklet pane (perfs trimmed at foot) with gold(Mace) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron JR92MCa, £750; S.G. 46ab,£375 (2006). Photo £250-300

Note: The error, which results in the loss of the Royal mace, is known in two different 10pbooklets: Martello Tower issued 15 February 1971 (containing 2 x 21⁄2p, 2 x 2p, 2 x 1⁄2p) andLegislative Chamber issued 1 December 1972 (containing 3 x 1⁄2p, 1 x 21⁄2p, 2 x 3p). Just oneof the 21⁄2p stamps in the Martello Tower booklet is affected. Some booklet stamps are poorlytrimmed to the extent one or more sides may lack perforations. Although not confirmed, theerror might also have occurred in the Mont Orgueil booklet issued 1 June 1973. Intact bookletswith the error command a significant premium

1012 �� –– 21⁄2p. Arms and Royal Mace booklet pane with gold (Mace) omitted contained incomplete 1971 (15 Feb.) 10p. booklet, fine. Pierron GU36MCa, £1100+; S.G. 18ab,£600+ £500-600

Channel Islands - contd.

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1011

1013 �� + 1990 (13 Nov.) Christmas 18p. with greenish blue omitted, a lower left corner block offour with plate numbers, fine. With a normal complete sheet for comparison. A uniquepositional piece. Brandon Certificate (2006). Pierron JR1072MCa, £9000; Unlisted inS.G. Photo £6,000-8,000

Note: The missing greenish blue results in the loss of the Queen’s head, value and countryinscription. A complete pane of 20, with the top row double perforated, was discovered inNovember 2006 in a new issue collection in Ireland.

QUANTITY: 20 mint

Channel Islands, Jersey - contd.

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1014

1013

1014 �� 2006 (21 Apr.) Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday joint issue with New Zealand, £5 and$5 miniature sheet with silver foil missing, fine. Very rare. With normal for comparison.Pierron JR2812MCa, £3,250; unlisted in S.G. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The silver foil missing results in the loss of border, denomination and country namefrom both stamps. The miniature sheets were sent from the Auckland Downtown Post Shop tonew issue customers.

QUANTITY: 5 mint miniature sheets (1 partially missing)

A Unique Positional Piece

ASCENSION

1015 �� + 1963 (23 May) 11⁄2d. Black Noddy with cobalt omitted, a lower right corner block offour with plate numbers, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron AS142MCa, £900;S.G. 71a, £400+. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing cobalt results in the loss of colour from the top of the bird’s head and thebase of the nest.

QUANTITY: circa 120 mint, some used

1016 �� –– 11⁄2d. Black Noddy with cobalt omitted, a vertical strip of three with margin at right,fine. Pierron AS142MCa, £450; S.G. 71a, £300 £180-220

1017 �� 1980 (18 Feb.) Thorns and Grasses 18p. with brown (thorns) omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron AS524MCa, £200; S.G. 262a, £275 £80-100

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of detail from the stems

AUSTRALIA

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1018

1018 �� 1962 (1 Nov.) Seventh Commonwealth Games 5d. with red omitted, marginal, fine.Very rare. B&K handstamp on reverse of selvedge. With normal for comparison. PierronAU692MCa, £3,750; BW 390c; S.G. 346a, £3,750. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing red results in the loss of colour from the Kangaroo Paw stems, the glow inthe sky and several buildings in the background. The top row of a sheet was completely affected.

QUANTITY: 10 mint

1019 �� 1963 (3 Dec.) Opening of COMPAC 2/3d. with dark blue and black omitted, creasedand a little soiled. With normal for comparison. Very rare. Pierron AU724MCa, £600;BW 411var; S.G. 362var. Photo £250-300

Note: All examples have the design shifted up and to the right, and are creased and grubbyto varying extents. It is probable the item’s are printer’s waste which somehow got onto themarket.

QUANTITY: circa 18 mint (all damaged)

1020 � 1964 (21 Oct.) Christmas 5d. with red omitted, lightly cancelled, fine. Rare. R.P.S.V.Certificate (1998). Pierron AU744MCa, £4,250; S.G. 372a, £1500. Photo £700-900

Note: The missing red results in the loss of colour from the girl’s headband, the standingperson’s cloak and the country inscription.

QUANTITY: 1 mint, circa 10 used

1021 � –– Christmas 5d. with red partly omitted (country inscription), lightly mounted in onecorner, fine. BW 425cb. Photo £200-250

Australia - contd.

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1022

1022 �� –– Christmas 5d. strip of four with margin at left, the second and third stamps with blackomitted, fine. Rare. Pierron AU744MCb, £3,400+; BW 425cd; S.G. 372b, £3400+.Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: Columns two and three of a pane (008943) were affected by the error.

QUANTITY: 24 mint

PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005

1023 �� 1965 (25 May) Churchill 5d. vertical strip of four from the left of a pane, the bottomstamp with pale grey (facial shading and autotron bar) omitted; the strip a littlecreased though the variety apparently clear. A unique positional piece. PierronAU754MCa, £4,2500+; BW 430ca; S.G. 377a, £4250+. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing pale grey occurred on the bottom row of a pane resulting in Churchillappearing with a white face.


1024 �� 1965 (5 Aug.) Hargrave Anniversary 5d. with purple (value) omitted, fine. PierronAU758MCa, £350; BW 433c; S.G. 379a, £350. Photo £120-150

Note: The missing purple resulted in the loss of the value. At least six panes with the error werepurchased from a northern Sydney suburb post office.

QUANTITY: circa 228 mint, several used

1025 �� 1965 (20 Oct.) Christmas 5d. vertical strip of five with margins at either end, showinggold omitted on the bottom stamp and partially from the stamp above, fine. Very rare.Pierron AU762MCa, £3,750+; BW 435c; S.G. 381a, £3500+. Photo £2,000-2,500Note: The missing gold causes the background to appear in the black underlay and thesubsequent loss of the country name and inscription. Examples originate from the bottom rowof an upper pane (number 065133) purchased from a post office in a Sydney suburb.QUANTITY: 12 mint PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005

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1023 1025

1026 �� 1965 (20 Oct.) Christmas 5d. with blue omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron AU762MCb, £650; BW 435cb; S.G. 38b, £650. Photo £250-300QUANTITY: circa 60 mint; several used

1027 � –– Christmas 5d. with blue omitted, fine used. Pierron AU762MCb, £450; BW 435cb;S.G. 381b, unpriced. Photo £200-250

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Australia - contd.

1028 �� –– Christmas 5d. with brown omitted, light horizontal crease towards top otherwise fine.Very rare. Pierron AU762MCc, £4,250; BW 435cc; S.G. 381c, £3,750. Photo £2,000-2,500QUANTITY: circa 12 mint

1966-73 Decimal Currency

1029 �� 5c. Yellow-Tailed Thornbill marginal horizontal pair, the left stamp with brown(plumage) omitted, fine. Very rare. Pierron AU772MCa, £3,000+; BW 448ca; S.G.386a, £2500+. Photo £1,500-1,800Note: Four printings with acknowledged shade differences exist, however it is thought allexamples of the error came from the first printing. A sheet (number 046385) with the firstcolumn missing brown and the second partially so was sold in Sydney in late 1966. Examplesalso exist from another sheet.QUANTITY: circa 25 mint, 1 used

1030 �� 13c. Red-Necked Avocet vertical strip of five with margins at ends, the first, third andfourth rows with grey (plumage and legs) omitted, fine, mounted in the selvedge only.Very rare. Pierron AU784MCb, £6,000+; BW454cc; S.G. 392b, £6,000+. Photo £5,000-6,000Note: Examples emanate from a single pane (number 020041).QUANTITY: 30 mint

1031 �� 15c. Galah vertical strip of five with margins at ends, rose-carmine omitted from thethird row with the rows above and below partially omitted, light diagonal crease acrossthe fourth and fifth rows otherwise fine. Pierron AU786MCa, £4,250+; BW455cc; S.G.393a, £4,250+. Photo £2,000-2,500Note: The third row from the top of a pane (number 059042) was completely affected whilethe rows above and below were partially affected.QUANTITY: 10 mint

1032 �� 15c. Galah with grey omitted, fine. Rare. Pierron AU786MCb, £2,500; BW 455ca; S.G.393b, £2,250. Photo £1,500-1,800Note: The missing grey results in the loss of the background twigs and branches, colour fromthe tail feathers, and shading from the tree trunk. The remaining streaks of grey (near thebird’s neck and leg) are created by the mix of red and green. Two sheets were partially affectedwith the error - the bottom row of a pane (sheet number 053285) and the third row of another(number 018754). Just two mint examples, both in vertical pairs with partials, survive fromthe second sheet.QUANTITY: 12 mint, several used

1033 �� 30c. Straw-Necked Ibis marginal strip offour, the first stamp with red omitted, fine.Extremely rare. Pierron AU794MCa,£2,500; BW 459ca; S.G. 397a, £2,250.Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The error, which affects the bird’s legsand wing feathers, came from the firstcolumn of a sheet (number 002146). Just thetop seven stamps were affected with theremaining three showing traces of the colour.

QUANTITY: 7 mint


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1034 �� 1966 (24 Oct.) Dirk Hartog’s AustraliaLanding 4c., a vertical strip of four withmargins at ends, the stamp at foot with red(sphere) omitted and partially missingfrom the stamp above, hinged in theselvedge only. Very rare. PierronAU816MCA, £3,500+; BW 472c; S.G.408a, £3,250+. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: An upper pane (number 026441) waspurchased at Geelong, Victoria, post office on23 November 1966.

QUANTITY: 12 mint (2 damaged)

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1033

1035 �� 1966 (24 Oct.) Dirk Hartog’s Australia Landing 4c., avertical strip of four with margins at ends showing goldomitted, fine. Extremely rare. With normal for comparison.Pierron AU816MCb, £6,000+; BW 472cb; S.G. 408b,£6,000+. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: A lower pane with gold missing in the two left mostcolumns surfaced in 2002.

QUANTITY: 40 mint

1036 �� 1968 (20 Mar.) World Weather Watch 20c. with margin atleft, showing white (radio waves) omitted, hinged in theselvedge only, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronAU836MCa, £1,250; BW 481cd; S.G. 418a, £1,100.Photo £500-600

Note: The first reported finding came from a right pane inwhich the fourth and fifth columns were affected. Since then afew cancelled-to-order stamps, with GPO Sydney cancels, havesurfaced probably emanating from another pane.

QUANTITY: 20 mint, circa five used

1037 �� –– World Weather Watch 20c. interpanneau strip of threewith two stamps at right, the first stamp in the right panewith orange-brown (triangle) omitted, vertical crease ininterpanneau margin and tiny glazed area at top right oferror otherwise fine. Very rare. Pierron AU836MCb,£3,000+; BW 481c; S.G. 418b, £3,000+. Photo £1,500-1,800

QUANTITY: 10 mint


1038 �� 1968 (23 Oct.) Christmas 5c., with sheet margin at top,showing green window (gold omitted), fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron AU862MCa, £850; BW 494ca;S.G. 431a, £700. Photo £400-500

Note: The window frame appears in the green underlay as aresult of the missing gold.

QUANTITY: 20 to 30 mint, some used


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Australia - contd.

1039 �� –– Christmas 5c., with sheet margin at top, showing red (inscription) omitted, fine.Pierron AU862MCb, £2,500; BW 494c; S.G. 431b, £2,000. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing red results in the loss of the inscriptions. It is thought the error occurred inthe upper left corner of an upper pane as examples are known with the top margin attached.

QUANTITY: circa 11 mint, 1 used

PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2005

1040 �� 1969 (4 June) Labour Organisation 5c. horizontal pair with margin at top, the left stampwith gold (middle circle) omitted, small light mark at top of centre perfs and the normaldamaged at upper right. Rare. Pierron AU878MCa, £2,750+; BW 502ca; S.G. 439a,£2,000+. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: This error was discovered in a suburban Perth post office. The find was described ascoming from a left pane and included a block with the sheet number.

QUANTITY: 19 mint, 1 used

1041 �� 1969 (19 Sept.) Primary Industries 15c. vertical pair, the upper stamp with black(“Australia” and value) omitted, fine. Pierron AU882MCa, £1,400+; BW 504c; S.G.441a, £1,400+. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing black results in the loss of country inscription and denomination. Twoconsecutive sheets were affected. The first, purchased at the Wagga Wagga post office in NewSouth Wales, lacked black from the two bottom rows of a lower pane. The second sheet, alsothought to originate from Wagga Wagga, had black missing from the top three rows of anupper pane.



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1039 1040

1042 �� 1969 (15 Oct.) Christmas 5c., a vertical stripof five with margin at top and interpanneaumargin at foot, the top stamp with magenta(robe) omitted and the stamp below withpartial omission, fine. Pierron AU888MCa,£2,000+; BW 507c; S.G. 444a, £1,500+.Photo £800-1,000

Note: An upper pane (number 033259) wasfound with magenta completely missing fromthe top row and partially missing from the nextrow down. The lower pane (number 033260) ofthe following sheet was found with magentacompletely missing from row five and withtraces on row four. The error usually comes in avertical strip.

QUANTITY: 20 mint


1043 �� –– Christmas 5c., a vertical strip of five withinterpanneau margin at top and sheet marginat foot, the bottom stamp with magenta(robe) omitted and the row above with justthe merest traces of magenta, fine. PierronAU888MCa, £2000+; BW 507c; S.G. 444a,£1500+. Photo £1,500-1,800

1044 �� –– Christmas 5c., with sheet margin at top,showing yellow omitted, tiny patch of gummissing at top left corner otherwise fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron AU888MCb,£2,000; BW 507cc; S.G. 444b, £1500.Photo £650-750

Note: One upper pane (number 033279) wasoriginally reported as missing yellow from thetop row. However, a second sheet must havebeen affected as an interpane pair and a blockof four with the error have been recorded.



1971 (1 Oct.) Coil Stamps

1045 �� 2c. Sturt’s Desert Rose vertical strip of five onwhite fluorescent paper, the centre stampwith yellow omitted and two others withyellow partially missing, fine. The onlyrecorded example. Pierron AU930MCb,£6,500+; BW 530cc; S.G. 465ba, £1,500.Photo £3,000-4,000

Australia - contd.

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1041

1046 �� 2c. Sturt’s Desert Rose with magenta omitted, short perf at top otherwise fine. PierronAU930MCc, £2,750; BW529ci; unlisted in S.G. Photo £800-1,000

QUANTITY: 4 mint

1047 �� 2c. Sturt’s Desert Rose with green omitted, very minor wrinkle mentioned only foraccuracy, otherwise fine. Pierron AU930MCd, £3,250; BW 529ch; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,500-1,800

QUANTITY: 2 mint

Australia, 1971 (1 Oct.) Coil Stamps - contd.

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1048

1046 1047

1048 �� 7c. Sturt’s Desert Pea vertical strip of six, one with blackomitted, two with black partially omitted and all with buffomitted, folded along central perforations, fine. PierronAU937MCa, £2,250+; BW 535cc; S.G. 468ba, £1,700+. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: Examples come from a group of faulty coils sold at theAdelaide general post office in 1971. The coils were split into stripsof six with a mix of normal, partial and one completely missingblack. In addition, green (and buff where it exists) is shifted on allexamples.

QUANTITY: 12 mint


1049 �� 7c. Sturt’s Desert Pea, a vertical pair and single with buff omittedand two singles with buff and green omitted, fine. PierronAU937MCb and AU937MCc, £825; BW 535ce, 535cg; S.G.468bb, 468bc, £825 £250-300

1050 �� 7c. Sturt’s Desert Pea, a vertical strip of four with buff (shadowson flowers) omitted, fine. Pierron AU937MCb, £675; BW535ce; S.G. 468bb, £675. Photo £180-220

Note: The error always occurs with a shift of green.



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1051 �� 1971 Congress of Orientalists 7c., a top right vertical corner pair with yellow omitted onthe upper stamp and partly on the stamp below, both perfined “G/NSW”, the lower stampwith tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine. With normal vertical pair for comparison.Pierron AU966MCa, £4,750+; unlisted in BW and S.G. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing yellow results in the loss of background behind the left most character.

QUANTITY: 2 mint

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1051

1052

1052 �� 1971 RAAF 50th Anniversary 6c. with black (face value and inscription) omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron AU978MCa, £1,750; BW 558c; S.G. 489a,£2,500. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The bottom two rows of an upper pane (number 050981) were affected by the error.

QUANTITY: 20 mint


1053 �� 1971 (29 Sept.) Aboriginal Art 20c. with interpanneau margin at right showing sheetnumber “011261”, with blue omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronAU988MCb, £1,250; BW 563cd; unlisted in S.G. Photo £700-900Notes: The missing blue is most noticeable as a loss of turbulence at the bottom of the design.The error is known to have occurred on the left pane of a sheet (number 011261).QUANTITY: 20 mint

1054 �� –– Aboriginal Art 25c. with black (face value and “Australia”) omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron AU990MCa, £850; BW 565c; S.G. 495a, £1,100. Photo £600-800Note: Two sheets were reported with the error: the first two columns of a left pane and thesecond and third columns of a right pane (number 063853).QUANTITY: 40 mint

1055 �� –– Aboriginal Art 35c. vertical pair with sheet margin at foot showing sheet number“045178”, the lower stamp with black (face value and “Australia”) omitted, fine. Rare.Pierron AU994MCa, £2,000; BW 570c; S.G. 497ab, £1,600. Photo £800-1,000QUANTITY: 10 mint

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1056

Australia - contd.

1056 �� 1972 (2 Aug.) Rehabilitation 18c., a block of sixteen (4x4) split into two vertical strips offour and a block of eight, the bottom stamp from column two with orange completelyomitted, the stamps above with the merest trace and the stamps in first and third columnswith orange partially omitted, fine. Extremely rare. Pierron AU1030MCa, £4,500+; BW587c; unlisted in S.G. Photo £2,000-2,500Note: A block of stamps from the right pane of a sheet purchased from Bentleigh, Victoria hadorange completely missing from two or three stamps in column two and partially missing fromthe remainder of the column. Most examples from column two have faint traces of orange atthe top right where the denomination should be.QUANTITY: circa 3 mint

1057 �� 1972 (15 Nov.) Pioneer Life 10c. with black (face value and inscription) omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron AU1048MCa, £1,250; BW 608c; unlisted in S.G.Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: It is probable two rows were completely affected and several partly affected.



1058 �� –– Pioneer Life 15c. with black (face value and inscription) omitted, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron AU1050MCa, £2,250; BW 611c; S.G. 525a, £1,800. Photo £600-800

Note: The right most column of a right pane was affected.

QUANTITY: 10 mint


1059 �� –– Pioneer Life 80c. horizontal strip of four, the first stamp with black (face value andinscription) omitted, the second with it virtually missing and the third with it partlymissing, fine. Pierron AU1058MCa, £650+; BW 618c; S.G. 529ab, £900+. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing black results in the loss of value, country name, inscription and detail fromthe ship’s side. It is thought columns from four different panes were affected to varyingdegrees.


1060 �� 1972 (29 Nov.) Christmas 7c. with brown-red (“Australia 7c”) omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron AU1060MCb, £2,500; BW 620cc; S.G. 530a, £1,500.Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing brown-red results in the loss of the country inscription, denomination andhair shading. The top row of a sheet purchased from Lameroo, South Australia, was affectedby the error. A second sheet surfaced with the top row affected.

QUANTITY: 9 mint (3 ungummed), 1 used

1061 �� –– Christmas 7c. with red-brown (inscription) omitted, fine. Pierron AU1060MCa,£1,000; BW 620c; S.G. 530b, £800. Photo £450-550

Note: The missing red-brown results in the loss of inscription at the top left and the hairshading on Jesus and the children. Three sheets were reported affected - all examples comingfrom the top rows. Exactly 15 examples were purchased around the time of release at theNorseman post office in Western Australia.


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1057

1062 �� 1973 (7 Mar.) Metric Conversion, 7c. Volume with pink omitted, fine. PierronAU1066MCa, £1,250; BW 623c; unlisted in S.G. Photo £500-600

Note: Columns eight, nine and ten of a pane purchased at Murrumbeena, Victoria, wasdiscovered with the error.

QUANTITY: 15 mint, some used


1063 �� –– Metric Conversion 7c. Volume with yellow-olive omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron AU1066MCb, £1,000; BW 623cb; S.G. 533a, £1,200. Photo £550-650

Note: The missing yellow-olive affects the drink, shorts and stool. A part sheet was reported -a bottom marginal single, a left marginal single, and a top marginal block with two rowsaffected are known.



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1064

1064 �� –– Metric Conversion 7c. Mass, a horizontal pair with margin at right, the right-handstamp with yellow-orange omitted, fine. Extremely rare. Pierron AU1064MCa, £3,750;BW 622c; unlisted in S.G. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The last column of a pane was affected.

QUANTITY: 5 mint

1973-74 Marine Life and Gemstones

1065 �� 1c. Banded Coral Shrimp, a lower left corner pair, the right stamp with black (face valueand inscription) omitted and the left stamp with black partly omitted, perfs betweenfolded, fine. Pierron AU1090MCa, £500+; BW 635c; S.G. 545a, £375+. Photo £150-180

Note: First reported in 1976, the error results in the loss of country name, inscription anddenomination. Two panes were affected on columns nine and ten. A third pane withperforated initials “G/NSW” for State Government of New South Wales exists with at least onecolumn affected. A fourth pane with the second column affected is also known.


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1062 — 1063 —

1065

1068 1070

— 1077 —— 1080 —

1091

10851084

1071 — 1090 —

1066 �� 1c. Banded Coral Shrimp, a horizontal strip of six with margin at right, the three rightmost stamps with yellow-brown omitted, some light tone spots on reverse. PierronAU1090MCb, £2,250+; BW 635cb; S.G. 545b, £3,600+. Photo £1,500-2,000

Note: The right most column of one pane and columns eight to ten of a second pane werereported with the error. The second pane was discovered at the time of issue in the westernsuburbs of Melbourne.


1067 �� 3c. Coral Crab with black (inscription and value) omitted, margin at left, fine. PierronAU1094MCa, £2,000; BW 639c; S.G. 547a, £1800. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: Examples originate from the first column of a pane with pink gum, first issued inSeptember 1974.

QUANTITY: 10 mint


1068 �� 4c. Mauve Stinger horizontal strip of six with margin at right, the last stamp with black(face value and inscription) omitted and partially omitted from the adjacent stamp, fine.Pierron AU1096MCa, £1,250+; BW 640c; S.G. 548a, £1,100+. Photo £750-950

Note: Examples originate from the last column of two panes.

QUANTITY: 20 mint


1069 �� 7c. Agate vertical pair, the upper stamp with black (value and “agate”) omitted, thelower with trace only, two singles with black omitted and 10c. Star Sapphire with black(value, inscription etc.) omitted, fine. Pierron AU1100MCa, AU1105MCa, £525; BW642c, 648c; S.G. 550a, 552ab, £520 £200-250

1070 �� 8c. Opal with black (face value and inscription) missing, fine. Pierron AU1102MCa,£500; BW 644c; S.G. 551a, £400. Photo £150-180

Note: Examples originate from a pane with black missing from the top four rows.


1071 �� + 8c. Opal, a lower right corner block of four with ultramarine omitted, hinged in theselvedge, fine. With normal block for comparison. Pierron AU1102MCb, £2,000+; BW644cd; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,000-1,200


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1066

1072 �� 10c. Star Sapphire, a vertical strip of ten with margins at ends, the top two rows withblack (value, inscription etc.) omitted and the third with trace of black only, fine.Pierron AU1105MCa, £450+; BW 648c; S.G. 552ab, £500+ £250-300

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the value, country name, inscription and shadingfrom the gem. Four panes are recorded as being partly affected and one completely affected.Of the partially affected panes, one has black missing from the top row only, one from the toptwo rows, and one from the top three rows.

QUANTITY: circa 180

1073 �� 10c. Star Sapphire, a top left corner vertical strip of five, the first row with black omittedand the second with it partly omitted, fine. Pierron AU1105MCa, £225+; BW648c; S.G.552ab, £250+ £100-120

1074 �� B 10c. Star Sapphire, a lower right corner block of ten (2x5) with colour bar block showingturquoise-blue omitted, fine. A very rare positional piece. With normal single forcomparison. Pierron AU1105MCb, £1,250+; BW 648ce; S.G.552ac, £1,000+. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing turquoise-blue affects the highlights in the gemstones. It is difficult to spotunless compared closely with a normal. A complete sheet (two panes of 100) was originallydiscovered.

QUANTITY: 200 mint

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1075

1075 �� + 10c. Star Sapphire, a block of four with margin at top, the upper row showing silveromitted and the lower with it partially missing; the lower left stamp with bend at foot,otherwise fine. An extremely rare multiple. With normal block for comparison. PierronAU1105MCd, £5,000+; BW 648cg; unlisted in S.G. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The top horizontal row of a sheet was affected though just the seven right most stampssurvive.

QUANTITY: 7 mint

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1076 �� 1973 (17 Oct.) Architecture 7c., a vertical strip offour with margin at top, the top two stamps withnew blue (building and inscription) omitted, fine.A very rare and spectacular error. PierronAU1112MCa, £4,000+; BW 653c; S.G. 556a,£4,500+. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The error was first discovered on a part sheetpurchased in Adelaide. Just four examples from theoriginal find of eight survive. In 1997, a pane surfacedwith the top two rows affected.


1077 �� 1974 (13 Feb.) Animals 30c. with carmine-red (facevalue etc.) omitted, margin at top, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron, AU1126MCa,£1,000. BW 662c; S.G. 563a, £1,300. Photo £500-600

Note: It is known that the last column on two paneswere affected. As blocks of four exist, at least one otherpane with two columns affected must have been found.


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1076

1078

1078 �� 1974-79 Paintings, $1 horizontal pair, the right stamp with black omitted and the leftstamp with it partly omitted, fine. Very rare. Pierron AU1130MCa, £2,250+; BW 664c;unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing black results in the loss of country name, value and picture inscriptions.The error occurred on the fifth column of the left pane of a sheet (number 151886) and thesecond and third columns of another pane. Just one strip from the second pane has beenrecorded, but it is probable others exist.

QUANTITY: circa 7 to 15 mint

1079 �� 1974 (24 July) Non-Olympic Sports, 7c. Golf, a horizontal strip of four from the right ofthe sheet, the last two stamps with black (face value and inscription) omitted, theadjoining stamp with minute traces of the black and a similar almost complete omissionon the first stamp, fine. Very rare. With normal for comparison. Pierron AU1146MCa,£3,000+; BW 671c; S.G. 573a, £3,000+. Photo £1,800-2,200

Note: The three right most columns of two panes and the two right most on another wereaffected by the error. The latter was purchased at Concord in New South Wales.

QUANTITY: 25 mint


1080 �� –– 7c. Tennis with light brown omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronAU1152MCa, £1,500; BW 674c; unlisted in S.G. Photo £600-800

Note: The last three columns of a left pane and the first three columns of a right pane wereaffected.


1081 �� B 1975 (27 Aug.) Wild Flowers 18c., a complete pane of 100 with clear gum, the top tworows with black omitted and the third row slightly omitted, fine. Pierron AU1216MCa,£1,000+; BW 725c; S.G. 608a, £800+ £350-450

Note: Numerous panes were affected either partially or completely, including the top two rowsof one pane, the top seven rows of another, and the bottom eight rows of a third. The error existson both clear and pink gum printings.

QUANTITY: 500 plus mint, several used

1082 �� B –– 18c., a block of ninety (9x10) with clear gum, the top six rows with black omittedand the seventh row partly omitted; some minor tone spots on reverse, a few split perfsand folded horizontally between the fifth and sixth rows. Pierron AU1216MCa, £2,700+;BW 725c; S.G. 608a, £2160+ £500-600

1083 �� –– 18c., two marginal blocks of four with black omitted, a top marginal vertical strip offour with the top two stamps with black omitted, and a single with grey omitted, fine.Pierron AU1216MCa, AU1216MCb, £650; BW 725c, 725ce; S.G. 608a, 608b, £650 £200-250

1084 �� –– 45c. horizontal marginal strip of three from the right of the sheet, the last stamp withblack omitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron AU1218MCa,£1,000+; BW 727cg; S.G. 609a, £1,000+. Photo £500-600

Note: The last column of two or three panes was affected.

QUANTITY: 20 to 30 mint


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1079

1085 �� 1975 (27 Aug.) 45c. vertical strip of four, the second stamp with yellow-green (twigs)omitted, fine. Pierron AU1218MCb, £1,750+; BW 727cd; S.G. 609b, £450+. Photo £750-850

Note: The eighth row of a pane was affected.

QUANTITY: 10 mint

1086 �� 1976 (5 Jan.) Anniversary of Nationhood 18c. with buff (supporters) omitted, marginat foot, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron AU1228MCa, £425; BW732c; S.G.614a, £475. Photo £150-180

Note: A complete sheet of 100 was purchased at Charleville, Queensland, on the day of issue.Some of the stamps were cancelled-to-order.

QUANTITY: circa 80 mint; circa 20 cancelled-to-order; 2 first day covers

1087 � –– 18c. vertical pair with margin at right showing buff (supporters) omitted, finecancelled-to-order. Pierron AU1228MCa, £250; BW 732c; S.G. 614a, £700. Photo £250-300

1088 �� + –– 18c. Die I (emus legs without toes), a block of four with gold (shield and star)omitted, fine. Pierron AU1228MCc, £1,100; BW 733c; S.G. 614b, £1,300. Photo £500-600

Note: A complete sheet of 100 was discovered.

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1089

1089 �� 1976 (14 July) Olympic Games 40c., a horizontal strip of four from the right of the pane,the last two stamps with black omitted; one normal with tone spot on reverse, and onevariety with light bend, otherwise fine. Rare. Pierron AU1252MCa, £3,000+; BW 745c;unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,200-1,500

Notes: The missing black results in the loss of country name and denomination. The two rightmost columns of a right-hand pane were affected.

QUANTITY: 20 mint

1090 �� 1976 (25 Aug.) Australian Scenes 35c. with purple partially omitted, margin at left,fine. With marginal normal showing colour bars. Pierron AU1258MCa, £500; unlisted inS.G. Photo £220-280



1091 �� 1976 (10 Nov.) Famous Australians, 18c. Thomas Laby vertical pair, the lower stampwith red-brown (“Australia” etc.) omitted, fine. Pierron AU1276MCa, £750+; BW758c; S.G. 638a, £800+. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing red-brown results in the loss of country name and hair shading. The bottomthree rows of a sheet were affected.

QUANTITY: 30 mint

1092 �� 1977 (19 Jan.) Performing Arts 20c., a lower right corner strip of ten with interpanneaumargin at left, the third to tenth stamps with olive-grey omitted and the second stampwith it partly omitted, fine. An extremely rare positional piece. Pierron AU1282MCa,£8,000+; BW 761var; unlisted in S.G. Photo £6,000-8,000

Note: The missing olive-grey results in the loss of chairs and detail from violins. The so-called‘floating violinist’ error was unrecorded prior to November 2006. A second strip withmarginal colour bars subsequently appeared at auction in May 2007. The strips come from acomplete pane (with the first two columns normal and the remainder affected by the error)discovered in a safety deposit box by estate beneficiaries. The pane has been split into five strips.

QUANTITY: 40 mint

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1092

An Extremely Rare Positional Piece

1093 �� 1977 (19 Jan.) 40c. horizontal marginal strip of six from the right of the sheet, the laststamp with black omitted with the adjoining stamp showing partial omission, fine. Rare.Pierron AU1286MCa, £1,750+; BW 763c; S.G. 643a, £2,000+. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The right most columns of two panes were affected.

QUANTITY: 10 mint


1094 �� 1977 (13 Apr.) Anniversary of Opening of Parliament House 18c., a marginal verticalstrip of four from the top of the sheet, the first stamp with yellow (foreground) omitted,the adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron AU1306MCa, £1,650+; BW773ca; S.G. 653a, £1,500+. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The top row of one pane, the fourth row of a second pane, and a single example fromthe fourth row of a third pane were affected by the error.

QUANTITY: 11 mint


1095 �� –– 18c. horizontal strip of three with margin at foot, each with bluish grey omitted, fine.Pierron AU1306MCb, £3,750+; BW 773c; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The right most column of a pane is known to have been affected. A bottom marginalstrip of three indicates a second pane was affected to some degree.



1096 � 1978 (1 June) Trees 18c. with black (face value, country name and inscription)omitted; light corner crease and patch of gum missing at upper left, otherwise fine. Rare.With normal for comparison. Pierron AU1328MCa, £2,000; BW 796c; unlisted in S.G.Photo £750-950

Note: Just one pane is recorded with black missing from the bottom row.

QUANTITY: 10 mint (1 creased)

1097 �� 1978-80 Birds, 5c. Hooded Dotterel with grey-brown (bird’s back) omitted, fine.Rare. With normal for comparison. Pierron AU1342MCa, £1,850; BW 803c; S.G. 671a,£2,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing grey-brown results in the loss of shading on the bird’s wing. The seventh rowof a pane was affected.

QUANTITY: 10 mint

1098 �� –– 20c. Little Grebe marginal vertical pair from the left of the sheet with diagonal colourbars, both with yellow (beak and eye) omitted, fine. Pierron AU1346MCa, £300; BW805cb; S.G. 673a, £380. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing yellow results in the loss of colour in the bird’s beak and eye. A complete sheetof 100 was discovered.

QUANTITY: 100 mint

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1093

1087 1088

1086

1094

1074

— 1096 —

— 1097 —

1099 �� 1978-80 Birds, 20c. Little Grebe horizontal marginal strip of three from the right of thesheet with diagonal colour bars, each with yellow (beak and eye) omitted, fine. PierronAU 1346MCa, £450; BW 805cb; S.G. 673a, £570. Photo £250-300

1100 �� — 20c. Little Grebe with tan omitted, fine. Pierron AU1346MCb, £1,000; BW 805c;unlisted in S.G. Photo £450-550Note: The missing tan affects the bird’s head, chest and eggs. The top three rows of a sheet werediscovered with this error.QUANTITY: 30 mint

1101 �� 1979 (16 May) Steam Railways 20c. with grey-green omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron 1430MCa, £1,750; unlisted in BW and S.G. Photo £75F0-950Note: The missing grey-green results in the loss of country name, denomination andinscription. The bottom three rows of a pane were affected.QUANTITY: 15 mint

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1102 � –– 20c. with black omitted, fine used. The only recorded example. With normal forcomparison. Pierron 1430MCb, £7,500; unlisted in BW and S.G. Photo £3,500-4,500Note: The so-called ‘ghost train’ was spotted in 1996 after it had been floated from a cover.Much of the train and foreground grass is affected; the remaining shading (including thebackground to the country name and denomination) is grey-green.

1103 �� 1980 (31 Mar.) Birds 28c. Rainbow Bird with pale blue omitted, margin at top, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron AU470MCa, £150; BW 816ca; unlisted in S.G. £80-100Note: The missing pale blue results in the loss of the background and causes the bird’s feathersto appear in the yellow underlay colour.QUANTITY: 100 mint

1104 �� 1984 (6 June) Skiing, 30c. with the black, magenta and yellow of the Slalom designsuperimposed on the cyan of printing of the Nordic design, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron AU1836PRa, £150. Photo £80-100QUANTITY: 100 mint

1105 � 1984 (18 June) Marine Life 55c. with new blue omitted used on a maximum cardcancelled on the first day of issue, very fine. Pierron AU1860MCa, £1,650; BW 1053c;S.G. 930a, £1,200. £600-700Note: The new blue missing results in the loss of the inscription at the top of the stamp. Onlyknown on first day of issue maximum cards cancelled at Gladstone, Queensland.QUANTITY: circa 10 first day covers

1106 �� 1986 (26 Sept.) Australia Victory in the America’s Cup, 36c. Boxing Kangaroo and 36c.America’s Cup trophy, both with grey omitted, both marginal from the top of the sheet,fine. With normals for comparison. Pierron AU2074MCa, AU2076MCa, £375; BW1174c, 1175c; S.G. 1037a, 1038a, £360 £120-150QUANTITY: circa 200 and 100 mint respectively

1107 �� –– 36c. Boxing Kangaroo, a traffic light interpanneau pair with grey (inscription andface value) omitted, fine. Pierron AU2074MCa, £250+; BW 1174c; S.G. 1037a, £360+.Photo £150-180

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1095

1098

1100 1099

— 1101 — 1104

— 1104 —

1107

1109

1108 �� 1989-90 Botanic Gardens $20, a lower left corner vertical strip of three with colour bars,the centre stamp with gold omitted, fine. The only recorded example. B.P.A. Certificate(2009). Pierron AU2642MCa, £2,500+; unlisted in BW and S.G. Photo £1,500-2,000

1109 �� 1992 (2 Jan.) Threatened Species roll stamps 45c., a horizontal se-tenant strip of six onthe original backing paper with black omitted, fine. Pierron AU2642MCa, £1,500; BW1552ca-1557ca; unlisted in S.G.. Photo £600-800Note: A number of defective coils, including one missing black, were used to test a dispenser.The machine’s marker was set in such a way so that it created a red line across the designs inan attempt to obliterate the stamps. After the test, some of the coils were boxed and distributedby accident. The coil with black missing was subsequently purchased at Buxton, New SouthWales. Most of the stamps have been divided into strips of six with one of each design.QUANTITY: circa 16 mint strips

1110 �� B 2000 (21 Jan.) Australian Legends (4th series) “The Last Anzacs” $4.50 completebooklet with gold omitted from both examples of Alec Campbell, fine. Rare. PierronAU3894MCa, £1,500; BW 2280c; S.G. 1951ab, £1,400 £800-1,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the Australian map and value from the two AlecCampbell stamps at the right of the pane. All booklets were discovered in Western Australia.

QUANTITY: 16 mint booklets

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1108

Christmas Island

1111 �� 1968 (6 May) Fishes 4c. with deep blue (face value)omitted, fine. Pierron CH50MCa, £1,750; S.G. 25a,£1,400. Photo £800-1,000

Note: Discovered in 1972, the error results in the loss of thevalue. The error occurred on columns three and four of a leftpane (number 083226).

QUANTITY: 20 mint

Norfolk Island

1112 �� 1972 (20 Nov.) Centenary of First Pitcairner-built Church,12c. marginal vertical strip of five from the left of the sheet,the top two rows with purple (background to dates)omitted, fine. Rare. Pierron NF254MCa, £3,500+; S.G.128a, £2,800+. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The error occurred on the top two rows of a sheet andaffects the 1872-1972 years background.

QUANTITY: 20 mint

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005

1113 �� 1997 (28 Mar.) Butterflies 75c., an interpanneau platenumber vertical strip of ten from the right of the sheet withgold omitted on the top three stamps of the upper paneand all the stamps on the lower pane, fine. A very rarepositional piece. Pierron NF1272MCa, £3,400; unlisted inS.G. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the die-stampedcountry name and denomination; an albino impression of thedie-stamp remains. Two sheets were discovered with the error.The first appeared on the market in 1999 while the second onlysurfaced in September 2005. The error occurred due to severalsheets sticking together during the gold printing process as rowsfour and five of the upper pane of both sheets show evidence ofbeing stuck to the underside of another sheet. Due to platenumbers and traffic lights appearing four times on each sheet,a total of eight positional pieces with gold missing are known.


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1113

1112

BAHAMAS1114 �� 1963 (4 June) Freedom from Hunger 8d. with name and value omitted, a

fraction gum toned otherwise fine. Pierron BM446MCa, £1,250; S.G. 223a,£950. Photo £300-400

Note: The stamp was printed in just one colour, but two plates were used: one forthe general design and background, the other for the value and country name.

QUANTITY: 35 mint, some used

BANGLADESH1115 �� 1983 (21 Dec.) World Communications Year, 10t. with gold (on dish aerial) omitted,

marginal, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron BD440MCa, £150; S.G. 219a, £110 £60-80


1116 �� 1985 (28 Dec.)10th Death Anniversary of Zainul Abedin, 3t. with red-brown(“BANGLADESH” and face value) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronBD524MCa, £225; S.G. 262a, unpriced £70-90

QUANTITY: 50 mint

1117 �� 1989 (12 Sept.) Anniversary of Bangladesh Participation in U.N., 8t. with dark green(country name and value) omitted, short perf at left otherwise fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron BD666MCa, £150; unlisted in S.G. £60-80

QUANTITY: 50 mint

1118 �� 1990 (3 Apr.) 10th Death Anniversary of Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed, 5t. with red-brown (country name) omitted, tiny mark on reverse and slightly gum toned, otherwisefine. Rare. With normal for comparison. Pierron BD690, £250; unlisted in S.G. Photo £60-80

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1119

1119 � –– 5t. with red-brown (country name) omitted, two examples (one damaged) oncommercial cover. Very rare. Pierron BD690MCa, £350+. Photo £150-180

1120 �� 1990-2006 range comprising 1990 (3 Sept.) UN Conference 10t. with blue omitted,1991 (10 Oct.) Shahid Naziruddin Jahad 2t. with emerald omitted, 1992 (2 July)Nawab Sirajuddaulah 10t. with emerald omitted, 1993 South Asian Federation Games2t. with rose-lilac, yellow-brown and orange omitted and 4t. with yellow-brownomitted, 1994 (11 Apr.) Labour Organisation 4t. with bright blue omitted, 1996 (14Feb.) World Cup Cricket Championship 6t. with black and magenta omitted, 1996 (9Oct.) Children’s Paintings 4t. with black and magenta omitted, 1998 (31 Dec.) KaziNazrul Islam 6t. with gold omitted, 2003 (21 Dec.) Rajshahi University Anniversary 4t.with gold omitted and 2006 Hablbullah Bahar Choudhury 10t. with black omitted, allwith a normal for comparison, fine. Pierron cat. £875+ £250-300

BARBADOS1121 �� 1975 (30 Apr.) Orchids $10 with dull green (stems) omitted, fine. Rare. With normal

for comparison. Pierron BA1048MCa, £225; S.G. 524a, £130 £150-200

Note: The missing dull green affects the stems leaving them in the yellow underlay colour

1121A �� 1979 (8 May) Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill 28c. (2) with ultramarine (value)omitted, fine. Pierron BA1236MCa, £260; S.G. 618a, £280 £60-80

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1122

1124

1122 �� 1979 (7 Aug.) Birds, 35c. horizontal strip of four from the foot of the sheet with imprintand plate numbers, all with yellow omitted, fine. With normal imprint plate number (1C)corner strip of five. Pierron BA1262MCa, £2,000+; S.G. 631a, £1,100+. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The error occurred on the 3D-2D-2D-2D-2D-2D pane and caused the birds and leavesto appear blue rather than green, and results in the loss of flower detail.

1123 �� 1986 (21 Apr.) 60th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, 65c. with silver (logo) omitted,fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron BA1624MCa, £300; S.G. 812a, £300. Photo £100-120

BERMUDA

1124 �� 1962-68 2d. with lilac omitted, margin at top, fine. Pierron BE328MCa, £1,000; S.G.164a, £1,000. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing lilac causes the loss of shading from the church and foreground.

1125 � 1962-68 2d. with green omitted, used on small piece, one very lightly toned perf at foototherwise fine. Extremely rare. With mint normal for comparison. Pierron BE328MCb,£6,500; S.G. 164b, £6,500. Photo £4,000-5,000

QUANTITY: 3 used

PROVENANCE: Larry Swain

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1126

1126 �� 1968 (24 Sept.) Olympic Games, 3d. with red-brown (“BERMUDA” and value) omitted,fine Very rare. With normal for comparison. Pierron BE440MCa, £4,750; S.G. 220a,£4,750. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: An electrical engineer purchased a single example for postage on 16 December 1968and was about to use it when he spotted the error. He returned to the Church Street,Hamilton Post Office and purchased the remaining 25 examples. Within a week, accordingto the Hamilton Royal Gazette of 21 December 1968, he had sold examples locally for pricesup to £1,000. The finder posted a pair to himself. The remainder of the sheet had beenpreviously sold across the counter so it is possible other used examples exist. The Stanley Gibbonscatalogue entry is based on this example.


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1127 � –– 3d. with red-brown (“BERMUDA” and value) omitted, a vertical pair tied byHamilton c.d.s. on locally addressed 1969 (13 Dec.) envelope, fine. The only recordedused examples. Pierron BE440MCa, £4,000; S.G. 220a, unpriced. Photo £3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:George Ulrich, June 1989

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1128 �� 1970 (6 Feb.) 2c. on 2d. with lilac omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. BrandonCertificate (1998). Pierron BA466MCa, £1,000; S.G. 233a, £800. Photo £400-500

1129 �� 1973 (3 Sept.) Tree Planting Year, 15c. with brown (Queen’s head and value) omitted,fine. Pierron BE588MCa, £2,250; S.G. 294a, £1,500. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of the Queen’s head and value. The only knownused single is cancelled by favour.


1130 � –– 15c. top left corner block of four with plate numbers, the lower right stamp (removedfrom rest of block) with brown (Queen’s head and value) omitted, neatly cancelled byfavour with Holiday Inn, Bermupex ‘79 c.d.s. for 17 February. The only recordedexample. Pierron BE588MCa, £1,750; S.G. 294a, unpriced. Photo £800-1,000

BRITISH HONDURAS

1131 �� 1962 (2 Apr.) Birds, 1c. with orange-yellow (knob) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron BH404MCa, £425; S.G. 202a, £425. Photo £200-250

1132 �� –– 2c. with turquoise-blue (bird’s head) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron BH406MCa, £450; S.G. 203a, £450. Photo £220-280

1133 �� –– 3c. with blue-green (legs) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronBH408MCa, £475; S.G. 204a, £475. Photo £250-300

1134 �� –– 10c. with blue (wing tips and tail feathers) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron BH414MCa, £600; S.G. 207a, £600. Photo £300-400

1135 � –– 50c. with pale blue (claw and beak) omitted, fine used. With mint normal forcomparison. Pierron BH420MCa, £475; S.G. 210a, unpriced used. Photo £200-250

1136 � 1964 New Constitution 1c. (marginal) with orange-yellow (knob) omitted, fine. Withnormals for comparison. Pierron BH434MCa, £250; S.G. 217b, £150 £120-150

Note: The missing yellow-orange results in the loss of colour from the beak. Sheet number 051was affected by the error

QUANTITY: 50 mint

1136A �� 1966 (1 July) Dedication of New Capital Site 1c. with orange-yellow (knob) omitted,fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron BH460MCa, £200; S.G. 230a, £200 £100-120

1137 �� 1971 (23 Sept.) Bridges of the World, 50c. with pale blue (sky and water) omitted,fine. Pierron BH646MCa, £275; unlisted in S.G. Photo £100-120

Note: It is probable that all examples came about due to a dry print as all examples rangefrom a weak printing of pale blue to the colour completely missing. Further, black is muchpaler in affected examples compared to normal.

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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

1138 �� B 1972 (24 Nov.) Royal Silver Wedding 25c., a lower left corner block of six (3x2) withpart imprint, each with blue omitted, fine. With normal block of four for comparison. Avery rare multiple. Pierron BV552MCa, £4,500; S.G. 276a, £2,100. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing blue results in the Duke’s suit appearing sepia instead of deep blue.

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005

BRUNEI

1139 �� 1975 (13 Aug.) Sultan Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah 50c. with blue omitted and 1977 (7June) Silver Wedding 20c. with silver omitted, both marginal and with a normal forcomparison, fine. Pierron BU508MCa, BU530MCa, £650; S.G. 254a, 265a, £290.Photo for latter £250-300

Note: In the Sultan 50c. the missing blue is a subtle error which affects the stripes on the sash,several of the medal ribbons and parts of the jacket.

1140 �� + 1977 (7 June) Silver Wedding 20c., a lower left corner block of four with plate numbers,each showing silver omitted, fine. Rare. With normal plate number block forcomparison. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). Pierron BU530MCa, £3,300; S.G. 265a, £900+.Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the “SILVER JUBILEE” inscription under the crown.

CANADA

1141 �� 1969 (8 Oct.) Christmas 6c. with black (inscription, value and frame) omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1290MCa, £1,500: Sc. 503a; S.G. 645a,£1,500. Photo £800-1,000

QUANTITY: 184 mint, 7 used (1 damaged)

1142 �� 1971 (3 Sept.) Maple Leaf, Autumn 7c. with grey (inscription and value) omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1358MCa, £2,250; Sc. 537i; S.G. 679a, £2,250.Photo £1,000-1,200


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1140

1143 �� 1972 (17 Mar.) Landscapes, Quebec $2 with brown (recess) omitted, marginal, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1416MCa, £2,500; Sc. 601i; unlisted in S.G.Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of inscription, denomination and country name.Embossing is still visible. A complete pane of 50 was purchased for use as postage around thetime of issue. The left column was removed and eight stamps stuck to parcels and used. It wasonly after the eight had been mailed that the error was spotted and the remaining two stampsfrom the column were recovered from other parcels, suffering damage in the process.


1144 �� 1977 (4 Feb.) Silver Jubilee 25c. with silver and fluorescent tagging omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1710MCa, £850; Sc. 704i; S.G. 855a, £700.Photo £400-500

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the die-stamped denomination and fluorescenttagging from the vertical edges. At least two panes were partly affected. Columns eight to tenof the top row of one pane is known to have been affected; examples are easily identified as thedesign is centred low and to the left.

1145 �� 1977 (18 Nov.) Canadian Eskimos, 12c. Seal Hunter and Fishing with Spear se-tenantvertical pair from the lower right corner, the latter with grey and fluorescent taggingomitted, fine. Very rare. With a normal matching se-tenant pair for comparison. PierronCA1797MCa, £2,250; Sc. 749b; unlisted in S.G. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing grey results in the loss of the inscriptions, country name and denominationfrom the fishing with spear stamp. The error, which surfaced in Ottawa in early 1997,occurred when two sheets became stuck and went through the press at the same during theprinting of the grey and fluorescent tagging.

QUANTITY: 25 mint pairs (3 damaged)

1146 �� 1978-82 Queen Elizabeth II 14c. with red and fluorescent tagging omitted, marginal,fine. With normal for comparison. Greene Foundation Certificate (2001). PierronCA1736MCa, £1,000; Sc. 716c; unlisted in S.G. Photo £400-500

Note: The error, which results in the loss of the photogravure-printed background colour, isknown to have been sold from a post office in Moncton, New Brunswick. It is not known howmany panes (from a pad numbered 1 to 50 by hand) were affected, but at least four were soldintact or in part over the counter.


1147 �� –– 17c. with black omitted and perforation shift, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron CA1738MCa, £750; Sc. 789d; unlisted in S.G. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the recess-printed inscription, country name andvalue. The error also features a significant perforation shift.

QUANTITY: 100 mint

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1137

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1148 �� B 1978-82 Queen Elizabeth II 30c. block of ten (5x2) with margin at left, the top leftstamp with black omitted and the two adjoining stamps with partial omission, fine.Extremely rare. Pierron CA1739MCa, £4,250+; unlisted in Scott and S.G. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the recess-printed inscription, country name andvalue. The error is only known in two blocks. Singles and blocks with the colour partiallymissing also exist.

QUANTITY: 2 mint

1149 �� 1978 (7 Mar.) Houses of Parliament 14c. with red omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CA1746MCa, £250; Sc. 715b; unlisted in S.G. Photo £80-100

Note: The missing red results in the complete loss of image. Stamps are recognisable due to theremaining embossing pattern - which has shifted so that ‘Canada’ is towards the top of thestamp and ‘14’ is towards the bottom - and fluorescent tagging bands. A pane was discoveredat the time of issue in Rouyn, Quebec, and sold to a dealer at Capex later the same year.

QUANTITY: 100 mint

1150 �� 1978 (13 Dec.) Prairie Street Scene 50c. with brown (recess) omitted, marginal, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1766MCa, £1,500; Sc. 723Ab; unlisted in S.G.Photo £600-800

Note: Known as the ‘ghost town’ variety. The loss of colour affects the inscriptions, value,power lines and building outlines. A pane of 50 was discovered at Dundas Street post officein Toronto.

QUANTITY: 150 mint

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1151 �� B –– Prairie Street Scene 50c., a top right corner block of ten (2x5), the top right cornerstamp with magenta (litho) and brown (recess) omitted due to a paper fold, the stampto the left and the two stamps below are also partially affected, fine. A spectacular error.Pierron CA1766MCb, £12,500. Photo £6,000-8,000

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A Spectacular Error

1152 �� 1978 Christmas 14c. with black omitted, marginal, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron CA1858MCa, £750; Sc.774a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing black results in an image with brilliant red and yellow-brown shadesrather than dark red and brown shades. In addition, the copyright inscription is missing fromthe upper left.

QUANTITY: 50 mint

1153 �� 1979 (17 Oct.) Christmas 35c. with gold and tagging omitted, one shortish perf atupper right otherwise fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1928MCa, £850;Sc.841a; S.G. 964a, £800. Photo £300-400

Note: A pane of 50 was found in British Columbia in 1979 shortly after issue. A second pane,believed to be intact, was found in Montreal. A further 20 examples, five with a repellex erroraffecting portions of the red background, appeared at auction in 1980.

QUANTITY: circa 120 mint, 2 or 3 used

1154 �� 1980 (5 Dec.) Mandora Instrument 17c. printed on the gummed side and with goldand fluorescent tagging omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronCA2002MCa, £1,000; Sc. 878i; unlisted in S.G. Photo £400-500

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of inscription, country name and value. It is thoughta sheet of 200 went through the press gum side up causing the litho colours to be printed onthe gum. Then, when the uncut sheet went into the sheet feed press during the gold printingprocess, the sheet inadvertently printed on the gummed side stuck to the sheet above - gum sideto gum side. Numerous examples exist with creases and adhesion damage consistent with thecause of the error.

QUANTITY: 200 mint (circa 84 damaged)

1981-86 National Parks Issue

1155 �� $1 Fundy with black (recess) omitted, marginal, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron CA1768MCa, £500; Sc. 726b; S.G. 884ab, £450. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing black affects the recess printed areas (value, country name andinscriptions) leaving them as an albino impression. The first pane to be reported wasdiscovered in British Columbia. The five known used examples probably came from this pane.Two further panes were discovered in Kamloops and Hamilton respectively. The final pane,from the original sheet of 200, surfaced in Elmira, Ontario. Ten examples from the Elmirapane were used as postage (and are presumed lost) before the error was spotted.


1156 �� $1 Glacier with blue (recess) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA1769MCa, £750; Sc. 934a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing blue results in the loss of the recess-printed inscription, country name andvalue. It is probable a single sheet (comprising six panes of 25) was originally affected as sixpanes with the error have been recorded. A pane of 25, of which 15 were used, was discoveredin Port Colborne. Another find was reported around the time of issue, but details were notrecorded. In 1991 a pane surface in Edmonton. And a part pane of 20 was discovered inCalgary in 1996. Finally, two panes of 25 surfaced in May 1997 stuck to cardboard.

QUANTITY: circa 75 mint, 50 mounted mint, 2 used


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1157 �� $1.50 Waterton Lakes with black (recess) omitted, marginal, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CA1770MCa, £1,750; Sc.935a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the recess-printed inscription, country name andvalue. The error came from two panes - one yielding 15 examples and the other 10. In bothcases the error was due to a dry print with examples partially missing black at the right of thepane and examples completely missing black at the left. One of the panes originated fromOshawa in Ontario.

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2006

1158 �� $2 Kluane on Abitibi paper with silver omitted, margin at left, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CA1771MCa, £350; Sc.727a; S.G. 885a, £300. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the inscription, country name and value. Theerror was first discovered in Edmonton at the University of Alberta sub post office. Furtherfinds were reported in Winnipeg, Victoria and Ontario, however most of the errors came fromQuebec.

QUANTITY: 800 to 1000 mint

1159 �� $2 Kluane on Harrison paper with silver omitted, marginal, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CA1771MCb; Sc. 727vi; unlisted in S.G. Photo £100-120

Note: The silver missing results in the loss of the inscription, country name and value. Thegum has a blue-green tinge and causes the paper to curl.

1160 �� $2 Banff with bottle-green omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronCA1775MCa, £800; Sc. 936a; S.G.885ca, £700. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing bottle-green results in the loss of inscription, country name and value. Thefirst pane of 25 with the error was discovered in Edmonton in early 1986. A second pane wasfound at Calgary in October 1986. A third pane was offered by a dealer in Toronto aroundOctober 1986. The fourth pane with the error only surfaced in November 1994. Most examplesare off centre, but examples from the last pane to appear are almost perfectly centred.


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1157

1161 �� $5 La Maurice with deep blue (recess) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron CA1777MCa, £1,750; Sc. 1084a; S.G. 885ea, £1600. Photo £1,000-1,200Note: The missing deep blue results in the loss of the recess-printed inscription, country nameand value. A pane of 25 was discovered in Winnipeg in December 1986. Two used examplesand a creased single appeared in Edmonton in November 1989 and September 1994respectively.QUANTITY: 26 mint (1 creased), 2 used PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2006

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1162 �� 1982-87 Heritage Artifacts 20c. with brown omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron CA2118MCa, £250; Sc. 922a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £80-100Note: The brown missing results in a much paler country name and denomination. A sheetwith the error originated from Kitchener, Ontario.QUANTITY: 100 mint

1163 �� –– 48c. with magenta omitted (slight trace at right), fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron CA2128MCa, £200; unlisted in S.G. £60-80Note: The error occurred on a printing using Abitibi paper. Around half of known examplesare partially missing the colour. It is thought all examples come from sheets at the beginningor end of a print run during which the inks were either being set up, decommissioned or leftunattended.QUANTITY: circa 1000 mint (about half partially missing)

1164 �� 1983 (10 Feb.) Maple Leaf 32c. with beige and fluorescent tagging omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron CA2065MCa, £800; Sc. 924c; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400Note: The so-called ‘maple leaf in winter’ variety lacks the background colour and fluorescenttagging; the photogravure part of the printing.QUANTITY: circa 150 mint

1165 �� 1983 (12 Aug.) Discovery of Sudbury Nickel 32c. with silver and fluorescent taggingomitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA2206MCa, £750; Sc. 996a; S.G.1103a, £650. Photo £350-450Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the die-stamped “NICKEL” inscription. A panewith the error was originally found in Montreal. A second pane must have been affected dueto the number of examples having appeared on the market.QUANTITY: circa 100 mint

1166 � 1988-93 Canadian Mammals and Architecture, 80c. perf 141⁄2x14 with dark blue, violetand fluorescent tagging omitted, lightly cancelled, some surface abrasion otherwise fine.Pierron CA2552MCa, £1,250; Sc. 1180ci; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400Note: The error causes the sky to appear in the bluish grey underlay colour and the backgroundto appear in the grey underlay colour.QUANTITY: 2 used

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1161

1167 � 1988-93 Canadian Mammals and Architecture, 80c., perf 13, with dark blue andfluorescent tagging omitted, lightly cancelled, some short perfs at foot otherwise fine.Pierron CA2553MCa, £1,250; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400

Note: The error causes the sky to appear in the bluish grey underlay colour.

QUANTITY: 2 used

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1167A

1167A � — 80c., perf 13, with dark blue, violet and fluorescent tagging omitted, neatlycancelled by Calgary c.d.s., fine. With mint normal for comparison. Vincent GravesGreene Certificate (2006). Pierron CA2553MCb, £1,750; Sc. 1180var; S.G. 1276ca var.Photo £300-400

Notes: The error causes the sky to appear in the bluish-grey underlay colour and thebackground to appear in the grey underlay colour. One of the used examples is on cover witha Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, typed address and an Olympic Sports cancel. Another is off-piecefeaturing an identical Olympic Sports cancel. The third confirmed example is cancelledCalgary and dated 07 1 91.


1168 � –– 80c., perf 121⁄2x13, with dark blue, violet, magenta and fluorescent taggingomitted, lightly cancelled, fine. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). PierronCA2554MCa, £1,250; Sc. 1180ci; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400

Note: The error causes the sky to appear in the bluish grey underlay colour, the background toappear in the grey underlay colour and the back of the caribou to appear pale yellow ratherthan pinkish.

QUANTITY: 2 used

1169

1169 �� –– $1 horizontal strip of five from the foot of the sheet, rows one and two with dark blueomitted and rows three and four with progressive loss, fine. Very rare. PierronCA2556MCa, £2,000+, Sc. 1181iii; S.G. 1277ab, £1,300+. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The error results in the loss of recess-printed inscriptions, country name and value. Thefirst two columns of two panes were affected.

QUANTITY: 20 mint

1170 �� –– $1 with dark blue omitted, margin at left, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronCA2556MCa, £1,000; Sc. 1181iii; S.G. 1277ca, £6,500. Photo £600-800

1171 �� 1990 (29 June) Canadian Flag 39c. with silver and fluorescent tagging omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CA2778MCa, £2,000; Sc. 1278a; unlisted in S.G.Photo £700-900

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of inscription, country name and value. Allexamples of the error came from a pane of 16 discovered in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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1172

1172 �� 1992 (1 Oct.) Canadian Space Programme 42c. horizontal se-tenant pair with silveromitted, fine. With normal se-tenant pair for comparison. Pierron CA3028MCa, £2,000;Sc. 1441a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £800-1,000

Note: Two panes of the error, which results in the lack of satellite detail, were discoveredamong a group of panes purchased from the National Philatelic Centre in Antigonish, NovaScotia.


1173 �� 1994-96 Architecture, $1 perf 141⁄2x14 with dark blue omitted, margin at left, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron CA2958MCa, £1,000; Sc. 1375a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing dark blue results in the loss of the recess-printed inscriptions, country nameand value. A pane of 25 was discovered in Alberta in July 1994.

1174 �� –– $1 perf 131⁄2x13 with dark blue omitted, margin at right, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CA2959MCa, £1850; unlisted in S.G. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing dark blue results in the loss of the recess-printed inscriptions, country nameand value. A pane was found with just the bottom five stamps affected due to an up shift ofdark blue. A pane of 25 was discovered in Ontario in May 1997.

QUANTITY: 30 mint

1175 �� –– $2 perf 141⁄2x14 with dark green omitted, margin at left, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CA2960MCa, £650; Sc. 1376a; S.G. 1480ab, £700. Photo £250-300

Note: The dark green missing results in the loss of the recess-printed inscriptions, countryname and value. One of the panes was found in Montreal while another came fromCambridge, Ontario.


1176 � 1994-96 Architecture, $2 perf 141⁄2x14 (2, one with dark green omitted) and perf131⁄2x13 (2, one with dark green shifted 6mm. to left), all tied by Ariss Ontario c.d.s. on1995 (11 Dec.) envelope registered to Hamilton, fine. Vincent Graves Greene Certificate(2007). Pierron CA2960MCa, £650+; Sc. 1376a; S.G. 1480ab. Photo £400-500

1177 �� –– $2 perf 131⁄2x13 with dark green omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronCA2961MCa, £1,000; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400Note: A pane of 25 with the error surfaced in Toronto.QUANTITY: 25 mint

1178 �� 1994 (5 Aug.) Commonwealth Games 50c. with gold omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CA3188MCa, £1,000; Sc. 1521a; S.G. 1594a, £800. Photo £300-400Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the die-stamped country name and value. Allexamples were found in Calgary.QUANTITY: 33 mint (several damaged)

1179 �� –– 88c. with gold omitted, margin at right, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronCA3190MCa, £1,000; Sc. 1522a; S.G. 1595a, £950. Photo £300-400Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the die-stamped country name and value. A paneof 25 was discovered in Victoria at the time of issue Five examples were used (and arepresumed lost) before the error was spotted.QUANTITY: 20 mint (1 damaged)

1180 �� 1995 (12 Apr.) Canadian Art 88c. with gold omitted, a top right corner example, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CA3258MCa, £1,250; Sc. 1545a; unlisted in S.G.Photo £500-600Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the die-stamped border.QUANTITY: 32 mint

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1181 �� 1997 (7 Jan.) Chinese New Year miniature sheet with gold and fluorescent taggingomitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA3430MCa, £7,500; unlisted inScott and S.G. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the country name, denomination and Chinesecharacter ‘fu” from the red diamond on each of the stamps. The tagging around the four edgesof the stamps is also missing. In addition, all printing from the surrounding sheet is alsomissing.

QUANTITY: circa 4 miniature sheets (1 split)

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1182

1183 �� –– 99c. miniature sheet with burgundy and fluorescent tagging omitted, fine. PierronCA3726MCa, £750; unlisted in Scott and S.G. Photo £350-450Note: The missing burgundy causes the background to appear yellow rather than orange andthe bottom country panel to appear mauve rather than carmine. The miniature sheets werefirst offered by a Winnipeg-based dealer in early 2005.QUANTITY: 23 mint

1183

1182 �� + 1999 (8 Jan.) Chinese New Year 46c., a top right corner block of four showing colourdots with burgundy and fluorescent tagging omitted, fine. With matching normalblock for comparison. Pierron CA3724MCa, £2,000; unlisted in Scott and S.G. Photo £800-1,000Note: The missing burgundy causes the background to appear yellow rather than orange andthe bottom country panel to appear mauve rather than carmine.QUANTITY: 100 mint

1184 �� 1999 (3 July) Canadian Art 95c. with silver omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Gratton Certificate (2001). Pierron CA3824MCa, £1,250; Sc. 1800a; S.G. 1912a,£1,200. Photo £400-500

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the die-stamped border.

QUANTITY: 16 mint

1185 �� 2000 (5 Jan.) Chinese New Year 46c. with magenta and fluorescent tagging omitted,fine. With a normal lower right corner example with colour dots. Pierron CA3914MCa,£750; unlisted in Scott and S.G. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing burgundy causes the background to appear yellow and the dragon’s scalesto appear green rather golden brown.

1186 � –– 46c. with gold (value) omitted, fine used. With normal for comparison. PierronCA3914MCb; unlisted in Scott and S.G. Photo £400-500

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1187 �� 2000 (25 Apr.) The Calling of an Engineer 46c. with silver omitted, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron CA3947MCa, £2,500; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the country name and value. The error was firstspotted when the finder attempted to cut a used stamp from a cover. The return address onthe cover led the finder to the source – Laval, Quebec. By the time the sender was contacted,all but one had been used for postage. A complete pane of 16 with the error, purchased atDuncan in British Columbia, was only reported in June 2003. It remains intact


1188 2000 (28 Dec.) self-adhesive coil stamp, 47c. on original backing paper with blueomitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CA4058MCa, £500; Sc. 1878a;unlisted in S.G. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing blue results in the loss of inscriptions, country name and value. A usedexample on cover and 10 mint were first reported to have been discovered in New Brunswickin early 2001. A roll of 100 then turned up in British Columbia followed by another 62examples from Vancouver Island. Around 100 examples exist with the inscriptions and valuemissing but the country name printed normally due to massive perforation shift.


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— 1165 — — 1178 —

— 1170 —

— 1188 —

— 1173 —

— 1174 —— 1190 —

1189 �� + 2001 (5 Jan.) Chinese New Year 47c. lower right corner block of four showing colourdots with gold omitted, fine. With matched normal corner block of four for comparison.Pierron CA4100MCa, £5,000+; Sc. 1883a; S.G. 2050a, £3,600+. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the Chinese character. Two panes of 25 stamps werefound in a pad of panes being sold at a stamp show in Vancouver in February 2001. It wasn’tuntil the Royal Show in Calgary in September 2006 that a further two panes materialised.

QUANTITY: 100 mint


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1190 �� –– self-adhesive coil stamps, 48c. vertical strip of four on original backing paper, each withcyan virtually omitted, fine. With normal strip for comparison. Gratton Certificate(2005). Pierron CA4060MCa, £800; Sc. 1931i; unlisted in S.G. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing cyan results in the background image appearing in a magenta wash ratherthan a blue wash. The error, probably caused by ink running out towards the end of a printrun, was discovered in Toronto and came from the two right most columns of a group ofbooklets (containing 30 stamps per booklet).


1191 �� 2002 (3 Jan.) Chinese New Year 48c. with red (die-stamped), red (litho), charcoal andfluorescent tagging omitted, a marginal example with colour dots, fine. PierronCA4232MCa, £1,000; Sc. 1932i; unlisted in S.G. Photo £400-500

Note: The missing colours result in the loss of the die-stamped red horse, embossing, the countryname and value, the various inscriptions, and fluorescent tagging. Gold is also missing, butaffects the selvedge but not the stamps. Printing took place in at least two stages. One of thestages was completely omitted which explains why so many elements are missing.

QUANTITY: 25 mint

1192 �� 2002 (22 Mar.) Canadian Art $1.25 with all colours except silver omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron CA4266MCa, £1,250; Sc. 1945i; unlisted in S.G. Photo £400-500

Note: This error results in the loss of the image, border and all inscriptions (including countryand value). All that remains is the silver frame. The error was discovered in Vancouver.

QUANTITY: 16 mint

1193 �� B 2003 (3 Jan.) Chinese New Year 48c., a top left corner block of six (3x2) with colourdots, the first column with gold omitted, fine. Pierron CA4352MCa, £600+; Sc. 1969i;unlisted in S.G. £250-300

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the Chinese inscription. Several panes from twopads of panes discovered on Vancouver Island were affected to varying degrees: just the leftmargin, the left margin and first column, the left margin to the second column. Due to thenature of the error across several panes, it is probable there was a temporary crease in the rollof gold foil which caused a progressive narrowing of the area the gold covered. Partials fromthe same discovery also exist.


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1194 �� + 2003 (18 Dec.) Moose $5, a complete mint pane of four with recess brown and greenomitted, fine. An extremely rare and spectacular multiple. With normal pane forcomparison. Pierron CA3516MCa, £22,500 ( a single is catalogued £3,750); Sc. 1701a;S.G. 1762a, £9,000+. Photo £10,000-12,000

Note: Due to the failure of the second (recess) printing process, examples lack the moose, grassand trees. All examples are from panes of four – most of which have been split into singles. Itis probable two uncut sheets, each comprising nine panes of four, were affected.


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An Extremely Rare and Spectacular Multiple

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1194

An Extremely Rare and Spectacular Multiple

1195 �� 2005 (7 Jan.) Chinese New Year 50c. with red omitted, margin at top, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron CA5662MCa, £1,250; Sc. 2083ii; unlisted in S.G. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing red results in the loss of the Chinese characters and the rooster’s tail feathersand head.

QUANTITY: 25 mint

1196 �� + 2007 (5 Jan.) Chinese New Year 52c., a lower left corner block of four showing imprintand colour dots, each with gold omitted, fine. With matching normal corner block offour. Pierron CA6200MCa, £400+; unlisted in Scott and S.G. £200-250

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the die-stamped gold flowers from the pig’s body.Pearl, which gives the grey outline of the pig its shimmer, is either weak, partially missing orcompletely missing – however, it is not practically possible to tell and is mentioned as a pointof interest. Ten faulty panes were discovered around the time of release causing Canada Postto check stocks for further examples. Although Canada Post failed to find anything, furtherpanes were subsequently discovered at retail. A total of 33 have been reported so far. CanadaPost blames the complexity of the printing process for the error; the eight-colour litho printingwas done by Lowe-Martin and the die-stamped gold and pearl process by a third party.


CAYMAN ISLANDS

1197 �� 1967 (1 Dec.) International Tourist Year 4d. with gold omitted, margin at left, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron CY410MCa, £300; S.G. 205a, £300. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of value, crown and lines above and below thecountry name. Examples of the error exist with part Stake Bay, Cayman Brac, circular canceldated DE 1 1967 (the first day of issue), but it is unknown if these emanate from the samesheet as mint examples or are from a separate find.

1198 � –– 4d. with gold omitted, cancelled by part Cayman Brac double-ring d.s., fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron CY410MCa, £300; S.G. 205a, £300. Photo £100-120

1199 � –– 4d. with gold omitted, cancelled by part Stake Bay double-ring d.s., fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron CY410MCa, £300; S.G. 205a, £300. Photo £100-120

1200 �� 1968 (18 Nov.) Christmas 1⁄4d. with gold omitted, margin at right, fine, also 1969Christmas 1⁄4d. with gold partially omitted. Both with normal for comparison. PierronCY430MCa, £250; S.G. 215a, £250 £120-150

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of country name and frame. One sheet affected bythe error was reported in the 23 January 1969 edition of Stamp Collecting.


1201 �� 1969 (14 Nov.) Christmas 1⁄4c. with gold (framework) omitted, margin at foot, fine.With severed normal lower right corner pair with plate numbers. Pierron CY510MCa,£250; S.G. 255a, £225 £120-150

1202 �� 1972 (20 Nov.) Royal Silver Wedding 30c. with blue omitted, marginal with partimprint, fine. With matching normal for comparison. Brandon Certificate (1998). PierronCY636MCa, £750; S.G. 318a, £650. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing blue results in the Duke’s suit appearing sepia instead of deep blue.

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— 1192 —1204

— 1197 — 1198

— 1199 —

1202

1203 �� + 1980 (14 Feb.) Rotary International 50c., a lower left corner block of four with platenumbers, each with black omitted, fine. A rare multiple. Brandon Certificate (2003).Pierron CY998MCa, £1,950; S.G. 499a, £1,200. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the Royal cypher and denomination. The error isknown in a plate block and a plate single (normally 1A–1A–1A) with the central 1Areferencing black missing. It is also known in a traffic light block and a traffic light singlewith the black dot missing.

QUANTITY: 50 mint (some creased)

1204 �� –– 50c. top left corner pair showing colour squares, both with black (Royal cypher andface value) omitted, the left stamp with light bend and some creases in selvedge,otherwise fine. Pierron CY998MCa, £650+; S.G. 499a, £600+. Photo £300-400

1205 �� 1991 (11 Dec.) Island Scenes 30c. with silver omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CY1456MCa, £1,000; S.G. 728a, £500. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the inscription, country name and value.

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1213

CEYLON/SRI LANKA1206 �� + 1964-72 Junglefowl 60c. lower right corner block of four with plate numbers, each with

red omitted, fine. Pierron CE988MCa, £300; S.G. 494a, £168+ £120-150

Note: The missing red causes the majority of the junglefowl to appear in the yellow underlaycolour.

1207 �� B –– 60c. block of twelve (4x3) with margin at foot showing plate numbers, each with blueomitted, fine. Pierron CE988MCb, £500; S.G. 494b, £504+ £250-300

Note: Although it appears as though green is also missing, blue was printed over yellow tocreate green. This is most noticeable on the leaves.

1208 �� –– Tea Plantation 1r. with brown omitted, fine. A spectacular error. With normal forcomparison. Pierron CE994MCa, £750; S.G. 497a, £650. Photo £400-500

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of the country name, and detail from the tea pickerand background. The bottom two rows of a sheet with PVA gum were reported to have beenaffected.


1209 �� 1966-96 selection comprising 1966 (5 Feb.) Junglefowl 60c. with red omitted (4) andwith blue omitted, 1970 (14 Aug.) New UPU Headquarters 50c. with new blueomitted, 1972 (12 Oct.) Emperor Anglefish 2c. with plum omitted (2) and 3c. withplum omitted, 1974 (25 Sept.) Prime Minister Bandaranaike 15c. marginal vertical pairs(2), the upper stamps with red omitted, and a lower right corner block of four withcolour bars, each with red omitted, and 1996 (7 Sept.) 2r. with black omitted, fine. Allwith normals for comparison. Pierron cat. £685; S.G. cat. £294+ £250-300

1210 �� 1970 (11 May) Wildlife Conservation, 5c. (lower left corner example) and 15c. withmagenta omitted, fine. Both with normal for comparison. Pierron CE1122MCa,CE1124MCa, £340 £100-120

1211 �� B 1972 (12 Oct.) Fishes 2c., a complete sheet (10x10) with plum omitted, folded threetimes vertically, fine. With a normal sheet for comparison. Pierron CE1188MCa, £500;S.G. 594a, £300 £120-150

Note: The stripes on the fish are green instead of plum

CYPRUS1212 �� 1969 (7 Apr.) Congress of Cypriot Studies 50m. with grey-green shift and grey

omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron CP661MCb, £325; S.G. 330ab,£275. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing grey results in the loss of shading from the boats and cartouche. Green isshifted around 4mm. left and affects the shields, shading under the objects in the sea and thecartouche.

QUANTITY: 50 mint

DOMINICA1213 �� 1966 (24 Jan.) Churchill 1c. from foot of the sheet with plate numbers, with gold

omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron DM374MCa, £4,000; S.G. 187a,£1,000+. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The error – which results in the loss of inscriptions, country name and denomination –occurred progressively on the bottom two rows of a 1B pane. Just one example was completelyaffected on row nine (the others being partially affected) and all except the right mostexample were affected on row ten. The error exists in a plate single (normally 1B–1B–1B–1B)missing 1B referencing gold.

QUANTITY: 5 mint

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1214

1215

1214 �� B 1968 (4 July) Human Rights Year 2d., a block of ten from the foot of a sheet with imprintand plate numbers, each with yellow omitted (“1968” white), fine. An extremely raremultiple. With a normal single for comparison. B.P.A. Certificate (1968). PierronFA456MCa, £20,000; S.G. 228a, £16,000. Photo £12,000-15,000

QUANTITY: 60 mint

PROVENANCE:“Stanley”, 1998

1215 �� B –– 2d. top right corner block of six (3x2) with colour bars, each with yellow omitted(“1968” white), fine. Very rare. With a matching normal corner block for comparison.Heijtz Certifcate (2008). Pierron FA456MCa, £9,600; S.G. 228a, £9,600. Photo £6,000-8,000

An Extremely Rare Multiple with Yellow Omitted

A Very Rare Corner Block with Yellow Omitted

1216 �� 1982 (5 July) Anniversary of Darwin’s Voyage, 34p. from the lower left corner with platenumbers and traffic lights, with pale brown omitted, fine. With a matching cornerexample for comparison. Pierron FA850MCa, £1,750; S.G. 425a, £1,100. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing pale brown results in the loss of the background from the panels on the sides.The error is known in a top right single with 1C plate numbers and traffic lights and in abottom right single with 1D plate numbers and traffic lights – this indicates both panes of 25stamps from a sheet were affected. Stamp Collecting of 17 February 1983 records the discoveryof a sheet of 50.


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1217

Dependencies

1217 �� 1981 (5 Feb.) Plants 15c. with light brown omitted, margin at top, fine. Rare. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron FD186MCa, £3,500; S.G. 93a, £3,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing light brown results in the loss of the Queen’s head and country inscription.

QUANTITY: 50 mint

FIJI1218 �� 1972 (20 Nov.) Royal Silver Wedding, 25c. top right corner example with blue omitted,

fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron FJ950MCa, £750; S.G. 475a, £450. Photo £280-320

Note: The missing blue causes the Duke’s suit to appear brown instead of deep blue.

QUANTITY: 25 mint

GAMBIA1219 � 1966 (24 June) Anniversary of Bathurst 1/6d. with silver omitted, fine used. With mint

normal for comparison. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Pierron GA498MCa, £500; unlisted inS.G. Photo £300-400

Note: The error, only recorded used off-piece with part circular Bathurst cancel, results in theloss of the central die-stamped city arms. An albino impression of the arms remains. Knownexamples have near identical design centring suggesting a single sheet emanating from aBathurst post office was affected to some degree. It is probable the affected sheet was used aspostage and the majority lost given the paucity of recorded examples.

GHANA1220 �� + 1959-61 6d. top right corner block of four with sheet number (88913), each with green

omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron GH440MCa, £600+; S.G. 220a,£440+ £200-250

Note: The missing green affects the bottom stripe of the flag. The error is known to have comefrom sheet number 88913, a gum arabic printing.

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1221

1221 �� 1961 (21 Sept.) Founder’s Day 1/3d. miniature sheet with brown omitted, fine. Veryrare. With normal for comparison. Pierron GH541MCa, £3,500; S.G. cat. £2,500. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of detail from the border around each stamp.

1222 �� 1963 (21 Sept.) Founder’s Day 1/3d. with green omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron GH634MCa, £400; S.G. 317a, £200. Photo £140-160

Note: The missing green results in the loss of colour from the last two characters of the countryname and from two of the firework trails. All examples come from a sheet (number 6180)purchased over the counter at the General Post Office in Accra at the time of issue. The erroris known in a plate single (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing green.

QUANTITY: 30 mint

1223 �� –– 1/3d. marginal example with plate numbers showing green omitted, fine. PierronGH634MCa, £600. Photo £200-250

1224 �� 1964 (1 July) 3rd Anniversary of Republic miniature sheet with olive omitted, fine. Rare.Pierron GH677MCa, £1,000; S.G. MS338a, £650 £350-450

Note: The missing olive affects the central design and value of the 3d. stamp

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— 1216 — 1223

— 1218 —1238

— 1219 —

1235

— 1222 — 1239

1225 �� 1964 (1 July) 4th Anniversary of Republic miniature sheet with green omitted, fine.Rare. With normal for comparison. Pierron GH677MCb, £1,000; S.G. MS338ac, £750.Photo £350-450Note: The missing green results in the loss of the denomination and affects the flag of the 5/-stamp.

1226 �� 1964 (25 Oct.) Olympic Games miniature sheet with brown omitted, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron GH707MCa, £1,000; S.G. MS353ab, £750. Photo £350-450Note: The missing brown affects the footballer on the 6d. and the torch bearer on the 1/3d.stamps.

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1227

1226

1227 �� 1965 (17 May) Death Centenary of Abraham Lincoln miniature sheet with greenomitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron GH753MCa, £1,000; S.G. 376ab,£750. Photo £350-450Note: The missing green affects part of the flag on the 6d. stamp.

1228 �� 1965 (19 July) 6p. on 6d. with green omitted, fine. With a normal lower right cornerblock of four with plate numbers, and a single. Pierron GH770MCa, £150; S.G. 385d,£120 £60-80

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1229

1229 �� B 1965 (21 Oct.) OAU Summit Conference 1p., a complete pane of 30 with red omitted,showing plate numbers and traffic light, and sheet number “2886”, fine. Unique BrandonCertificate (1999). Pierron GH788MCa, £8,250; S.G. 394a, £4,500. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing red affects the flag leaving a white band in place of the red one.




1967 (1 June) Issue

1230 �� B 1np. lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers, each with orange omitted,fine. Very rare. With a normal block for comparison. Pierron GH920MCa, £3,250; S.G.460a, £2,400. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing orange affects the maize flowers, corn and foreground. The error occurredon pane number 271992, a gum arabic printing, and is known in a plate block (normally1B–1B–2B–1B–2B–2B) missing 2B referencing orange.

1231 �� + 1np. lower left corner block of four with sheet number, each with orange omitted, fine.Pierron GH920MCa, £1,800; S.G. 460a, £1,600. Photo £600-800

1232 �� B 11⁄2np. lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers, each with blue omitted,fine. Rare. Pierron GH922MCa, £2,500; S.G. 461a, £1,500+. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing blue affects the bird’s head and body causing it to appear in the pinkishunderlay colour. It also results in the loss of the green value, created by the mix of blue andyellow inks. The error exists on both gum arabic and PVA gum. It is known in a PVA gumplate block (normally 1D–1D–1D–1D–1D) missing 1D referencing blue – which came frompane number 47538.

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1233 �� 11⁄2np. with gum arabic, a single showing blue omitted, fine. Pierron GH922MCa, £300;S.G. 461a, £250 £80-100

1234 �� 11⁄2np. PVA gum, a single showing blue omitted, fine. Pierron GH922MCa, £300; S.G.461a, £250 £80-100

1231

— 1247 — 1248

— 1240 —

— 1245 — 1232

— 1243 — 1244 1257

1235 � 11⁄2np. with green omitted, some slight surface abrasions otherwise fine used. The onlyrecorded example. With normal for comparison. Pierron GH922MCb, £500; S.G. 461c,£130. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing green affects the wing feather tips and results in the loss of the bottom stripeof the flag. The error exists on gum arabic.

1236 �� 2np. with green omitted, margin at foot, fine. With a normal for comparison. PierronGH924MCa, £325; S.G. 462a, £180 £100-120

Note: The missing green affects the flag.

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1237

1237 �� B 2np. lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers, all with gold omitted, fine.Rare. Pierron GH924MCb, £3,250; S.G. 462b, £900+. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the frame. The error is known to have occurred onpane number 209490, a plate 1B–1B–1B–1B–1B printing.

1238 �� 2np., a lower left corner example showing sheet number “209490” with gold omitted,fine. Pierron GH924MCb, £450; S.G. 462b, £150. Photo £150-180

1239 � 3np. with green omitted, lightly cancelled, lower left corner perf with fault otherwisefine. Rare. Pierron GH928MCa, £750; S.G. 464a, £375. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing green affects the flag

1240 �� 4np. with red omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron GH930MCb,£750; S.G. 465b, £375. Photo £300-400Note: The missing red affects the flag. The error was caused by an up shift of red on agum arabic sheet. It is unknown if all four panes from the affected sheet werediscovered. An example exists from the bottom row of a pane with the red plate numberon the stamp proving the nature of the error. Although such examples are nottechnically missing red, they have value as the proving pieces.QUANTITY: 4 to 16 mint

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1241 �� 1991-2000 60c., 100c., 200c. and 1999 (6 May) vertical pair and marginal single,all with black omitted, fine. Each with a normal for comparison. Pierron cat. £410

£150-180

1242 �� + –– 60c., 100c. and 200c., each in a block of four with black omitted, fine. PierronGH3282MCa, GH3286MCa, GH3288MCa, £740 £200-250

GIBRALTAR

1243 �� 1966 (27 Aug.) Sea Angling Championships 7d. with black omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Brandon Certificate (2000). Pierron GR382MCA,£1,500; S.G. 191a, £1,400. Photo £700-900Note: The missing black results in the loss of the value and inscriptions. A block of fouris held in the Royal Philatelic Collection and a further block of four is held by theGibraltar Philatelic Bureau. The used example, first recorded in early 2008, is off-piece with a part circular cancel.QUANTITY: 36 mint, 1used

1244 � –– 7d. with black omitted, fine used. The only recorded example. PierronGR282MCa, £1,000; S.G. 191a, unpriced used. Photo £500-600

1245 �� 1967 (3 Apr.) Ships 1⁄2d., a top marginal example showing traffic lights, with greyomitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron GR400MCa, £1,000: S.G.200a, £550. Photo £400-500Note: The so-called “ghost ship” error affects the sails and occurred on sheet number270.QUANTITY: 60 mint

1246 �� –– 2d. vertical strip of ten with margins at ends, the tenth stamp with grey-blueomitted due to a large upward shift resulting in an impression of the hull in thetop margin, fine. Very scarce. Pierron GR404MCa, £4,750; S.G. 202a, £4000.Photo £3,000-4,000QUANTITY: 5 mint

1247 �� 1968 (1 Nov.) Christmas 4d. with gold omitted, margin at left, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron GR462MCa, £825; S.G. 231a, £750. Photo £400-500Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the star. A complete sheet of 60 wasdiscovered by a member of the Gibraltar Philatelic Society at the time of issue. Manyexamples were sold to friends and members of the Society. The finder kept theremaining 38 examples in a self-adhesive photo album with disastrous results. Withintwo years the majority had to be destroyed due to a fungal growth which could not beremoved. Of the finder’s 38 examples just seven survived. In all 29 examples remainfrom the original sheet. It is unknown if the used example off-piece, first recorded inearly 2008, with a part circular cancel is from the original find. It does, however,share the same slight down and left design centring as the mint examples. QUANTITY: 29 mint, 1 used

1248 � –– 4d. with gold omitted, fine and lightly cancelled. The only recorded example.Pierron GR462MCa, £775; S.G. 231a, £750. Photo £400-500

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1246

1249 �� 1973 (22 May) Gibraltar Skull Discovery 4p. with gold omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron GR620MCa, £6,750; S.G. 310a, £5,500. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the country name. Examples were reported foundin presentation packs. The design centring on all examples is low, but some are lower thanothers suggesting more than one row or column of a sheet was affected by the error.


1250 �� 1975 (10 Oct.) Gibraltar Girl Guides 15p. with silver omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron GR696MCa, £2,250; S.G. 348b, £2,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing silver affects the badge.

HONG KONG

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1249

1251

1251 �� 1961 (11 Sept.) Hong Kong University $1 with gold omitted, fine. PierronHK384MCa, £1,900; S.G. 192a, £1,900. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the “UNIVERSITY GOLDEN JUBILEE” inscription,and colour from the lion and book edges. Two panes of 50 were reported to have beendiscovered; the different centring on examples of the error confirm at least two panes wereaffected. An example exists on a piece cancelled “SECRETARIAT” on the first day of issue.


1252 �� 1962 (4 Oct.) $1.30 (2) with pale yellow omitted and watermark inverted and withpale yellow and ochre omitted, $2 (5) with pale yellow omitted, ochre omitted (3)and with pale yellow and ochre omitted and $5 with ochre omitted; 1970 $1.30 withochre omitted (4), $2 with ochre omitted (4), $5 (4) with ochre omitted (4) and withpale yellow and ochre omitted, and $10 (4) with pale yellow omitted, with ochreomitted (2) and with pale yellow and ochre omitted; 1971 (3 Feb.) $1.30 with ochreomitted; 1971 (13 Dec.) $2 (2) with pale yellow omitted and with ochre omitted; and1972 (14 Apr.) $1.30 with ochre omitted and with crown watermark to left. A finelot. Pierron cat. £3,025 £1,000-1,200

1253 �� + 1962 (4 Oct.) $1.30 on chalk-surfaced paper with gum arabic, a top left corner block offour showing sheet number “B 61960” with pale yellow omitted, fine. PierronHK412MCa, £400+; S.G. 206a, £200 £100-120

Note: The missing pale yellow causes the Queen’s face to appear pinkish.

1254 �� B –– $2 on chalk-surfaced paper with gum arabic, a lower right corner block of six (3x2)with ochre omitted and showing plate numbers, a few very minor tone spots on reverseotherwise fine. Pierron HK414MCb, £400; S.G. 207b, £270+ £120-150

Note: The missing ochre affects the sash, leaving it in the brown and yellow underlay colours.The error is known in a plate block (normally 1B–1B–1B–1B–1B–1B) missing 1B referencingochre.

1255 �� –– $2 on chalk-surfaced paper with PVA gum, showing pale yellow and ochre missing,margin at foot, fine. Pierron HK414MCc, £200; S.G. 207c, £180 £80-100

Note: The missing pale yellow and ochre causes the Queen’s face to appear pinkish and affectsthe sash, leaving it in the brown underlay colour. The error occurred on pane number A197605.

1256 �� –– $20 on chalk-surfaced paper with gum arabic, showing ochre omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron HK420MCa, £300; S.G. 210, £275. Photo £120-150

Note: The missing ochre affects the sash, leaving it in the brown and yellow underlay colours.

1257 �� 1968 (24 Apr.) Sea Craft 50c. with green omitted; some tone marks on reverse notaffecting fine appearance. With normal for comparison. Pierron HK500MCa, £1,250.S.G. 250a, £1,100. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing green causes the loss of colour from the ferry.

QUANTITY: 50 mint

1258 �� B 1968 (10 Sept.) $2 on chalk-surfaced paper with PVA gum, a complete pane with ochreomitted and showing plate numbers at lower right and sheet number “R 08217” at upperright; the sheet folded twice vertically otherwise fine. Pierron HK415MCa, £4,250; S.G.207b £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing ochre affects the sash, leaving it in the brown and yellow underlay colours.The error is known in an intact pane (number R 08217) and in a plate block (normally2A–1A–1A–1A–2A–1A), both missing 2A referencing ochre.

1259 �� B –– $2 on chalk-surfaced paper with PVA gum, a lower right corner block of six (3x2) withochre omitted and showing plate numbers at lower right, fine. Pierron HK415MCa,£600; S.G. 207b £200-250

1260 �� 1969 (11 Feb.) Chinese New Year 10c. with red omitted, margin at left, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron HK514MCa, £250; S.G. 257a, £250. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing red results in the loss of colour from the crown (top right) and the cock’shead appearing in the orange underlay colour.

1261 �� B 1971 (3 Feb.) $1.30 on glazed paper with PVA gum, a complete pane with ochreomitted and showing plate numbers at lower right; piece of margin missing above thetenth stamp, fine. Pierron HK423MCa, £4,650; S.G. 206da, £2,500 £1,500-1,800

Note: The missing ochre affects the sash, leaving it in the brown and yellow underlay colours.The error is known in a complete pane and in a used plate block both missing 1A or 2Areferencing ochre.

1262 � �B –– $1.30 on glazed paper with PVA gum, a lower right corner block of six (3x2) withochre omitted and showing plate numbers, neatly cancelled; folded between first andsecond vertical rows, fine. Unique. With a normal mint plate block for comparison.Pierron HK423MCA, £600; S.G. 206da, unpriced used. Photo £250-300

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1263 �� 1973 (12 June) $5 vertical strip of five, the centre stamp with pinkomitted and the two adjoining stamps with partial omission, fine. Rare.Brandon Certificate (2006). Pierron HK588MCa, £3,000+; S.G. 294b,£2,500+. Photo £1,800-2,200

Note: The error occurred on the middle row of a pane, the rows either sidebeing partially affected.

QUANTITY: 10 mint.

1264 �� 1975 (31 July) Hong Kong Festivals of 1975 $1 with black omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron HK664MCa, £750; S.G. 332a,£550. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the oars and inscriptions.

1265 �� B 1975 (29 Oct.) Birds 50c., a pane of twenty-five from the right of the sheetwith brown omitted, showing imprint, plate numbers/traffic lights andsheet number “L 59325”; some light toning and a few split perfs,otherwise fine. Photograph of R.P.S. Certificate 1976 for the originaldiscovery sheet of two panes of 25 from which this pane originates. PierronHK670MCa, £18,750; unlisted in S.G. Photo £10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

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1266

1266 �� + 1976 (21 Jan.) Chinese New Year $1.30 lower left corner block of fourwith light red omitted and showing plate numbers at foot, fine. BrandonCertificate (2008). Pierron HK678MCa, £8,250; unlisted in S.G. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: The missing light red causes the dragon to appear in the white underlaycolour. The error exists in a plate block (normally 1D–2D–1D) missing 2Dreferencing red. It is likely an entire sheet of 50 was affected though the lackof examples on the market suggest not all have survived.

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1267 �� 1976 (21 Jan.) Chinese New Year $1.30 single with light red omitted,margin at right with part traffic light, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron HK678MCa, £1,375; unlisted in S.G. Photo £700-900


1268 �� 1976 (20 Feb.) $2 vertical strip of five with margin at top showing sheetnumber “337892” and margin at foot showing plate number, the secondstamp with pale green omitted and the adjoining stamps with partialomission, fine. Brandon Certificate (2007). Pierron HK700MCa,£3,000+; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,800-2,200QUANTITY: 10 mint

1269 �� B 1976 (23 Apr.) Girl Guides Diamond Jubilee $1.30 complete pane withlight blue omitted, showing imprint and plate numbers at foot, and sheetnumber “S 31100” at top right; some split perfs and the top right stamp alittle wrinkled and with some gum missing, otherwise fine. PierronHK710MCa, £18,750; unlisted in S.G. Photo £10,000-12,000Note: The error, which occurred on sheet S31100, results in the loss of thebackground colour.QUANTITY: 50 mint

1270 �� 1977 (30 June) Tourism 20c. with red omitted, margin at foot, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron HK804MCa, £250; S.G. 402a, £150 £80-100Note: The missing red affects the jacket and trousers. Examples are knownfrom the sheet printing only.

1271 �� 1983 (17 Aug.) Hong Kong by Night $1.30 with silver omitted, fine.Pierron HK 888MCa, £1,250; S.G. 44a, £1,100. Photo £600-800Note: The missing silver affects the jacket and trousers. Examples are knownfrom the sheet printing only.PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

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1272 �� 1989 (19 July) Modern Art 60c. with silver omitted, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron HK1192MCa; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,200-1,500PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

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A Fine Pane with Light Blue Omitted

1273 �� 1991 (2 Apr.) Q.E. II $2.30 horizontal pair, the left stamp with black omitted due to amajor perforation shift to upper left, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronHK1222MCa, £725+; unlisted in S.G. Photo £400-500Note: The error occurred on the left most column of a sheet due to an up and left perforationshift. All other stamps from the sheet have the country inscription and imprint on the leftinstead of the right. QUANTITY: circa 10 mint

1274 �� 1992 (11 Feb.) Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s Accession $2.30 with yellowomitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron HK1388MCa; unpriced in S.G.Photo £500-600

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1275 �� 1993 (12 Aug.) Hong Kong ‘94 Stamp Exhibition miniature sheet with yellow andgreen fluorescence omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron HK1492MCa,£1,000; unlisted in S.G. Photo £600-800Note: The missing yellow affects the colour of most of the buildings on the miniature sheet.Further, the title appears in magenta rather than red. The yellow blend around the Queen’shead is replaced by a faint pinkish glow due to the loss of yellow. The green fluorescence usedon the country name is also lacking (although the line of yellow fluorescence is present) –however, this is only verifiable under ultra violet light.

1276 �� + 1993 (1 Nov.) Q.E. II $1.90 block of four with yellow-ochre and deep blue-greenomitted, with margin at top showing sheet number “N0048327”, fine. PierronHK1422MCa, £400+; unlisted in S.G. Photo £150-180Note: A complete pane (number N0048327) was discovered at a post office in Tsim Sha Tsuiat the time of issue among a batch of normally printed $1.90 panesQUANTITY: circa 100 mint

1277 �� 1995 (17 Jan.) Chinese New Year $1.90 with yellow omitted, margin at left, fine. Withnormal for comparison. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Pierron HK1588MCa, £1,000;unlisted in S.G. Photo £500-600Note: The missing yellow causes the pig and grass to appear in different colours.

1278 �� –– $5 with yellow omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. B.P.A. Certificate (2009).Pierron HK1592MCa, £1,000; unlisted in S.G. Photo £400-500Note: The missing yellow causes the background to appear magenta and the pig to appear invarious different colours.

1279 �� 1995 (15 Nov.) Hong Kong Film Stars $1.20 with yellow omitted, fine. With normalfor comparison. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Pierron HK1624MCa, £1,000; unlisted inS.G. Photo £500-600

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INDIA

1280 �� 1968 (31 Mar.) First Triennale Art Exhibition 15p. vertical strip of five withmargins at ends, the bottom two rows with orange omitted and theadjoining row with slight omission, fine. Rare. Pierron IN1128MCa,£3,000+; S.G. 564a, £2,400+. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing orange results in the loss of the “FIRST TRIENNALE - NEWDELHI” inscription, the year date, and colour from the circle. The bottom tworows of a sheet were completely affected while the row above them partially so.

QUANTITY: 14 mint

1281 �� + 1972 (30 June) Anniversary of International Railways Union, 20p. top rightcorner block of four with blue omitted, fine. With a normal single forcomparison. Pierron IN1314MCa; S.G. 657a, £360 £150-180

1282 �� 1973 (21 July) Centenaries 20p. vertical pair with margin at foot, the lowerstamp with orange-brown partly omitted (name at foot), fine. PierronIN1376MCa var; S.G. 688a var. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing orange-brown results in the loss of the name inscription andskin shading. An example of the error exists cancelled on the first day of issuein a presentation folder. The bottom row of a sheet was partially affectedresulting in the loss of the “MICHAEL MADHUSUDAN DUTT” inscription.

1283 �� 1975 (20 Oct.) Indian Dances 50p. with turquoise-green (dress) omitted,1975 (14 Nov.) Children’s Day 25p. vertical strip of seven from the left ofthe sheet, the top two with deep orange omitted, 1996 (10 May)Himalayan Ecology 5r. Sunflower with black (inscription) omitted, and2004 (30 June Aacharya Bhikshu 5r. with black (hair) omitted, fine. Eachwith normal for comparison. £120-150

1284 �� B 1976 (24 Jan.) Centenary of Jim Corbett 25p., a block of ten (2x5) withmargins at top and at foot, the lower block of four with black (inscriptionand value) omitted, each pair with large “CANCELLED” h.s. in violet, fine.Pierron IN1598MCa; unlisted in S.G. £300-400

1285 �� 1976 (1 Oct.) Wildlife 25p. vertical strip of four with margin at top, thelower pair with black omitted and the stamp above with partial omission,fine. Pierron IN1650MCa, £850+; S.G. 825a, £1,000+. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the year and inscription. At leasttwo sheets were partially affected as vertical strips exist with black missing fromthe third stamp down and from the fourth stamp down.

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1276 12881289

1286 � 1978 (25 Dec.) Death Anniversary of Franz Schubert 1r. with black (face value) omitted(creased) used on commercial envelope registered from Patna to England. PierronIN1814MCa, £400; S.G. 907a. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the value. Due to two black cylinders being usedduring printing, black still appears on the portrait.

1287 �� 1984 (24 Feb.) 10r. (watermark upright) with brown omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron IN1872MCa; S.G. 936 var. £100-120

1288 �� 2000 (15 Oct.) Madhubani-Mithila Paintings 3r. “Krishna with Gopies” with red-brown(inscription, country name and value) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron IN3910MCa; S.G. 1955var. Photo £150-180

1289 �� 2000 (17 Dec.) Anniversary of Admiral Kunjali IV Marakkar 3r. with black (countryname and value) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron IN3946MCa; S.G.1973var. Photo £80-100

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1286

1290 �� B 2004 (16 Dec.) Taj Mahal 15r., a block of ten (2x5) from the left of the sheet showingtraffic lights, each with black omitted, some printer’s ink mark on face otherwise fine.With normal sheet for comparison. Pierron IN4496MCa; S.G. 2248var. Photo £500-600

IRELAND1291 �� 1964 (20 July) New York World’s Fair 5p. vertical pair with margin at top, the upper

stamp with brown omitted, fine. Extremely rare. Pierron IR402MCa, £6,000+; S.G.201a, £5,500+. Photo £5,000-6,000

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of shading and detail from the front of thebuilding. The error occurred on the top row of a sheet and shows part of the marginalmarkings on one of the stamps indicating the cause was a down shift of brown. Although sixstamps in total would have been affected only five have been accounted for. One of those hasthe brown marginal marking on it so is technically not a missing colour error, but has valueas the proving piece.

QUANTITY: 3 mint, 1 mounted mint

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1291

1292 � 1975 (26 June) European Amateur Golf 6p. with black (litho) omitted), used, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron IR746MCa, £250; unlisted in S.G. Photo £80-100

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the country name, value and inscriptions. A briefchange of Post Office policy meant items normally sent for destruction were instead sent to apaper recycling centre. It is understood a few items were rescued from pulping vats by anemployee and used as postage. The use of this material would probably never have been spottedif it hadn’t been for the fact a quantity of it featured printing errors.

QUANTITY: circa 12 used

1293 �� + 1976 (17 May) Bicentenary of American Revolution, 15p. lower right corner block offour showing traffic lights at right, each with silver omitted, the margin with somecalculations in ink which just impinges on the base of one stamp, otherwise fine. Rare.Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2004). Pierron IR788MCa, £8,000+; S.G. 394a, £3,000+.Photo £5,000-6,000

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the inscription, country name and value. A paneof 100 stamps from a 1–1–1 plate printing which survived four security inspections –including one at the printer in Dublin, two in Dublin Castle, and one in Galway prior todistribution – was discovered in Roundstone, County Galway, completely missing silver. Theerror was subsequently authenticated 26 May 1976 by James Sheehy, Director of Stamping ofthe Office of the Revenue Commissioners. The discoverer of the pane, Dr Joaquin Kuhn, wasbrought to Dublin Castle for confirmation of his story and acquisition of the stamps over thedays of 17 and 18 May 1976. This included explanation of the various hand writtencalculations in the margins of the top right corner block and the bottom right plate block; allcreated by the post mistress at the time on successive days as she tried to work out what tocharge. After scrutiny of the stamps, Mr Sheehy accepted the error as an oversight of checkingprocedures and the over-the-counter purchase as legitimate. The discovery and confirmationof the error led the Irish Post Office to search for other affected panes. Eight additional paneswere recovered indicating a total of three printer’s sheets (or nine panes of 100 stamps) wereoriginally affected. Stamp dealer David Feldman took 80 of the mint stamps from thediscovery pane to Interphil 76 in Philadelphia. These were numbered and initialled byFeldman on the reverse and offered for sale at Interphil 76. The numbering system starts at1 for the stamp from the top left of the pane and ends at 100 for the stamp from the bottomright of the pane. Position 76, shown at Interphil, was subsequently placed on cover for postalregistration and exists with a 14 June 1976 cancel. The finder, Dr Kuhn, kept independentrecords of the remaining 20 stamps from the pane – this includes four first day coverscancelled Roundstone (three addressed to Canada and one to New Jersey), 15 mint, and afurther copy whose current condition is unknown given it was sold to a ten-year-old girl atthe time. Be wary of examples with silver partially missing. These don’t come from thediscovery pane, but one or more panes with a partial omission of silver. Two mint examplesare known from split miniature sheets – these are identifiable by their margins.

QUANTITY: 95 mint, 1 used, 4 first day covers

1294 �� 1987 (1 Oct.) Anniversaries and Commemorations 24p., an upper right corner exampleshowing traffic lights with yellow omitted, fine.Very rare. With normal corner traffic lightblock. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2006). Pierron IR1354MCa, £6,500; unlisted inS.G. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: Almost any colour can be created by the mix of the four process printing colours – black,cyan, magenta and yellow – which explains why the loss of one of them impacts on most of thedesign and not just elements printed only in the missing colour. In this case, the loss of yellowcauses the background to appear in a noticeably different shade of blue while everything thatshould be red is magenta. Prior to a mint block of four appearing in a traffic light collectionin south west Ireland in October 2006, it was assumed the various used examples which hadappeared over the years in kiloware were colour changlings. The mint block, which has sincebeen split, includes traffic lights which proves the nature and authenticity of the error.


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1295 �� 1987 (17 Nov.) Christmas 21p., an upper right corner vertical pair with traffic lights, bothwith gold omitted, fine. With normal sheetlet for comparison. Hamilton-BowenCertificate (2006). Pierron IR1362MCa, £4,500; unlisted in S.G. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the frame and “NOLLAIG 1987” inscription. Priorto the sheetlet of 14 – discovered at the time of issue by a collector but only offered to a dealerin October 2006 – just two used examples were known from kiloware discoveries. Sheetlets wereprinted six-up so it is possible other examples exist. Given the passage of time and lack offurther reports, it is likely any sheetlets that escaped detection and destruction were split andused as postage.


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1295

JAMAICA

1964-68 Issue

1296 �� B 6d. with gum arabic, a lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers, showingblue omitted, fine. Pierron JA446MCa, £600; S.G. 223a, £480+. Photo £400-500

Note: The missing blue results in subtle colour loss from the wings. The error occurred on panenumber 246 plus one other; two plate blocks (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A) both missing 1Areferencing blue exist confirming two panes were affected. The error on gum arabic can bereadily differentiated from the error on PVA by the very obvious difference in gum colour –arabic is cream coloured while PVA is white. Further, on the design side, pale orange is moreprominent on gum arabic printings whereas turquoise-green is more prominent on PVAprintings.

1297 �� + 6d. with gum arabic, a top right corner block of four showing sheet number “246” withblue omitted, fine. Pierron JA446MCa, £400+; S.G. 223a, £320+. Photo £300-400

1298 �� + 6d. with PVA gum, a top right corner block of four showing sheet number “031” withblue omitted, fine. Pierron JA447MCa, £600+; S.G. 223a, £320+. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing blue results in subtle colour loss from the wings. The error is known to haveoccurred on pane number 031. The error on PVA gum can be readily differentiated from theerror on gum arabic by the very obvious difference in gum colour – PVA is white while arabicis cream coloured. Further, on the design side, turquoise-green is more prominent on PVAprintings whereas pale orange is more prominent on gum arabic printings.

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1299 �� 6d. on PVA gum with blue omitted (2) plus another exampleused, also 1968 (3 Dec.) Human Rights 3/- with gold (flame)omitted, and 1969 (8 Sept.) 5c. on 6d. with blue omitted, fine £120-150

1300 �� + 8d. top left corner block of four with red omitted, fine. Withmatching normal block for comparison. Pierron JA448MCa,£700; S.G. 224a, £640. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing red causes the loss of colour from the beak.

1301 �� 1/- lower right corner vertical strip of four, the upper pair withblack omitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission,fine. Rare. Pierron JA452MCa, £3,500+; S.G. 226b, £3,200+.Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: Examples come from rows six to eight of sheet number 048 (a1A–2A plate printing) and row ten of a second sheet. The errorresults in the loss of the inscription, country name and runner’sdetail.


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1302 �� 1/- lower right corner vertical strip of three, the bottom stamp with black omitted withthe adjoining stamp partly affected, fine. Rare. Pierron JA452MCa, £1,750+; S.G. 226b,£1,600+. Photo £1,000-1,200

1303 �� B 10/- lower right corner block of eight (4x2) with plate numbers at foot, each with blueomitted, fine. A unique positional piece. With a matching plate block for comparison.Pierron JA462MCa, £3,325; S.G. 231a, £2,800+. Photo £1,500-2,000

Note: The missing blue results in the loss of the country name and detail from the garments.A single sheet with the error was reported. The error is known in a 1A plate block.

QUANTITY: 60 mint

1304 �� 1968 (3 Dec.) Human Rights Year 3d. and 3/- with gold (flame) omitted, fine. Bothwith normal for comparison. Pierron JA544MCa, JA548MCa, £400; S.G. 272a, 274a,£290 £100-120

1305 �� + –– 3d. block of four with margin at right, all with gold (flame) omitted, fine. PierronJA544MCa, £700; S.G. 272a, £520. Photo £250-300

1306 �� + –– 3/- block of four with margin at right, all with gold (flame) omitted, fine. PierronJA548MCa, £900; S.G. 274a, £640. Photo £300-400

1307 � 1981 (27 Feb.) Marine Life 45c. with silver omitted, fine used on small piece. The onlyrecorded example. With mint normal for comparison. Pierron JA1018MCa, £750;unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of country name, denomination and inscription.The only example reported exists on piece cancelled MANDEVILLE and dated 12 AUG1981.

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KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA

1308 �� 1966 (4 Apr.) Tourism 50c. with blue omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron KA448MCa, £375; S.G. 224a, £375. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing blue results in the loss of colour from the sky and the water between the tworocks.

1309 �� –– 50c. with blue omitted, fine. Pierron KA448MCa, £375; S.G. 224a, £375. Photo £200-250

1310 �� 1967 (23 Jan.) Anniversary of East African Airways, 50c. with red omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron KA472MCa, £450; S.G. 236a, £450. Photo £220-280

Note: The missing red affects the flags on the tail and results in the loss of one of the stripesrunning the length of the aircraft.

1311 �� + 1969 (20 Jan.) Water Transport 30c. lower right corner block of four with traffic lights,each with slate-grey omitted, fine. With matching plate block for comparison. PierronKA512MCa, £300+; S.G. 256a, £240+ £150-180

Note: The missing slate-grey results in the loss of shading detail from the dock and the side ofthe moored boat.

1312 �� –– 30c. lower left corner example with slate-grey omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron KA512MCa, £75; S.G. 256a, £60 £30-40

1313 �� 1977 (10 Dec.) Minerals 1s.50 with gold (country name and value) omitted,interpanneau margin at top, light mark on gum otherwise fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron KY230MCa, £400; S.G. 115a, unpriced. Photo £200-250

1314 �� –– 2/- with gold (country name and value) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron KY232MCa, £350. S.G. 116a, £225. Photo £120-150

1315 �� B –– 3/- lower right corner block of six (2x3) with plate numbers and traffic lights, eachwith gold (country name and value) omitted, fine. Pierron KY234MCa, £1,650; S.G.117a, £1,350. Photo £800-1,000

1316 �� –– 3/- single with gold (country name and value) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron KY234MCa, £275; S.G. 117a, £225. Photo £60-80

1317 � 1983 (15 Feb.) Flowers 2/- with gold (country name and value) omitted, fine used.With mint normal for comparison. Pierron KY530MCa, £750; unlisted in S.G. Photo £350-450

Note: This is the only example to have been reported and is cancelled with a part circularNakuru cancel; traces of the adhesive used to affix the gold remain.

1318 � –– 3s.50 with gold (country name and value) omitted, fine used. With a normal forcomparison. Pierron KY534MCa, £400; S.G. 267a, unpriced. Photo £200-250

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1319 �� 1969 (5 Nov.) Christmas miniature sheet with ultramarine omitted, fine. Spectacular.Pierron NM688MCa, £3,250; S.G. MS344a, £1,200. Photo £1,800-2,200

Second Session at 2.00 p.m.(Lots 1320-1720)

MALAYAN FEDERATION1320 �� 1957 (5 May) 6c. lower left corner pair with yellow (star and crescent) omitted, a little

gum toned otherwise fine. Pierron MY2MCa, £200; S.G. 1c, £150 £60-80

MALAYSIA1321 �� 1965 (30 Aug.) Kuala Lumpur Airport 15c. with yellow-green omitted, 1965 (9 Sept.)

Birds 50c. with scarlet (inscription and berries) omitted, 1966 (8 Feb.) NationalMonument 10c. with blue omitted, 1971 (20 Feb.) Yang di-Pertuan Agong with gold(value and inscription) omitted, 1974 (31 Oct.) Fourth World Tin Conference withblack omitted and 1986 (5 June) Fruits $5 with perforation shift and black omitted;also Malayan Federation 1957 (5 May) 6c. (4) with yellow (Star and Crescent) omitted,fine. Each with normal for comparison. Pierron cat. £1,450 £450-550

1322 �� 1965 (9 Sept.) Birds 30c. with gum arabic showing blue omitted, very slight bend atfoot, fine. Pierron MY42MCa, £300; S.G. 21a, £300. Photo £100-120

1323 �� B –– Birds 30c. with PVA gum, a block of forty (4x10) from the right of the sheet, the topthree rows with blue omitted and the fourth row with a slight omission, virtually severedand folded in half, fine. A rare and impressive multiple. Pierron MY43MCa, £3,600+;S.G. 21a, £3,600+. Photo £1,800-2,200

Note: The missing blue affects the plumage on both birds. It also causes the leaves to appearyellow rather than green (due to green being created by the mix of yellow and blue inks). Theerror on gum arabic can be readily differentiated from the error on PVA by the very obviousdifference in gum colour – arabic is cream coloured while PVA is white. The error is knownto have occurred on the top three rows of a 1A pane; the pane was purchased at the time ofissue by Mrs G N Lau from the GPO in Kuala Lumpur and reported in the April 1966edition of Stamp Magazine. Two similar covers with an example of the error exist cancelledSIBU, SARAWAK – one dated 1 NO 65 and the other 2 NO 65.


1324 �� –– Birds 30c. with PVA gum, a single with blue omitted, fine. Pierron MY43MCa, £300.Photo £100-120

1325 �� –– Birds 50c. with gum arabic and with PVA gum, both showing scarlet omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron MY 44MCa, MY45MCa, £250; S.G. 22c, £200 £60-80

Note: The missing scarlet results in the loss of inscription and affects the berries. The error onPVA gum can be readily differentiated from the error on gum arabic by the very obviousdifference in gum colour – PVA is white while arabic is cream coloured. The error is knownin a plate block (normally 1B–1B–1B–1B) missing scarlet.

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1326 �� B 1965 (9 Sept.) Birds 50c. with PVA gum, a lower right corner block of sixteen with platenumbers and traffic lights, each with scarlet omitted, fine. Pierron MY45MCa, £2,000+;S.G. 22c, £1,600+. Photo £1,000-1,200


1327 �� –– Birds 50c. with PVA gum, a horizontal pair with margin at right, both with scarletomitted, fine. Pierron MY45MCa, £250; S.G. 22c, £200 £60-80

1328 �� 1974 (32 Oct.) Fourth World Tin Conference 15c. with black omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron MY250MCa, £275; unlisted in S.G. Photo £100-120

MALAYAN STATES

1329 �� 1965 (15 Nov.) Orchids comprising Kedah 5c. with red omitted and 20c. with yellow(leaves) omitted; Kelantan 10c. with red omitted; Malacca 5c. marginal pair with redomitted; Negri Sembilan 5c. (2) with yellow omitted and with red omitted; Penang 5c.with yellow omitted (2, one in pair with normal) and with red omitted; Perak 5c. withyellow omitted (in pair with normal); Trengganu with bright purple omitted, fine.Most with normal for comparison. Pierron cat. £1,165; S.G. cat. £1,315 £350-450

1330 �� 1971-78 Butterflies comprising Kelantan 15c. (BW, 3) with black omitted, Pahang 10c.(Harrison) with black omitted, Sarawak 10c. (BW) with black omitted and Selangor10c. (Harrison) with black omitted, also Pahang 1986 (25 Oct.) 30c. with brownishgrey omitted, fine. Pierron cat. £1,150 £350-450

JOHORE

1965 (15 Nov.) Orchids

1331 �� 1c. with black (orchid’s name and part of flower) omitted, margin at right, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron MJ332MCa, £375; S.G. 166a, £375. Photo £180-220

1332 �� B 5c. lower right corner block of fifteen (3x5) showing plate numbers at foot, each withyellow (flower) omitted, fine. Pierron MJ336MCa, £1,650+; S.G. 168b, £1,650+ £800-1,000

Note: The missing yellow affects the flower and results in the loss of green from the leaves.


PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

1333 �� 5c. vertical pair with yellow (flower) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronMJ336MCa, £220; S.G. 168b, £220 £70-90

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1334 �� B 15c. lower right corner block of forty (5x8) showing plate and sheet (060703) numbersat foot, the last vertical column with green completely omitted on two stamps andvarying degrees of omission on the others, fine. Pierron MJ342MCa, £1,400+; S.G.171b, £1400+. Photo £1,000-1,200Note: The missing green results in the loss of the value and leaves. The error affected the lastcolumn of a 1B pane (number 060703).PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

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1335 �� 20c. with bright purple (blooms) omitted, fine. Pierron MJ 344MCa, £300; S.G. 172a,£300. Photo £120-150

KEDAH1965 (15 Nov.) Orchids

1336 �� 1c. with black omitted, margin at top, fine. Pierron MK230MCa, £250; S.G. 115a,£250. Photo £100-120Note: The missing black results in the loss of the inscription and shading from the stem andpetals.

1337 �� 2c. with dark green omitted, margin at left, fine. Pierron MK232MCb, £275; S.G. 116c,£250. Photo £120-150

1338 �� 5c. with black (country name and portrait) omitted, margin at left, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron MK234MCa, £300; S.G. 117a, £300. Photo £120-150

1339 �� 10c. horizontal strip of three, the first two with red (petals) omitted, a little gum tonedotherwise fine. Pierron MK238MCa, £1,400+; S.G. 119a, £1,400+. Photo £500-600Note: The error affected the last column of a pane and two or more columns of another pane.

1340 �� 10c. horizontal strip of three with margin at right, the last row with red (petals) omitted,fine. Pierron MK238MCa, £700+; S.G. 119a, £700. Photo £300-400

1341 �� 10c. horizontal strip of three with margin at right, the last stamp with green (leaves)omitted, fine. Pierron MK 238MCb, £800+; S.G. 119b, £800+. Photo £400-500Note: The error affected the last column of a pane completely and the adjacent columnpartially.

1342 � 20c. with bright purple (blooms) omitted, mounted mint. Pierron MK242MCa, £475;S.G. 121a, £475. Photo £120-150

1343 �� B 20c. block of thirty (10x3) from the top of a sheet, the last five columns with yellow(petals and parts of the leaves) omitted, the adjoining column with partial omission,the block twice folded, fine. Pierron MK242MCb, £1,125; S.G. 121b, £975+ £350-450PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

KELANTAN1965 (15 Nov.) Orchids

1344 �� B 20c. lower right corner block of fifteen (5x3) with plate numbers, each with yellow(petals and parts of the leaves) omitted, fine. Pierron ML218MCb, £1,330+; S.G.109b, £1,200 £500-600PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

MALACCA1965 (15 Nov.) Orchids

1345 �� B 5c. block of six (3x2), each with yellow (petals and parts of the leaves) omitted, fine.Pierron MM126MCa, £450; S.G. 63b, £450 £180-220

1346 �� B 5c. block of forty (10x4) from the bottom the sheet with plate numbers and traffic lights,columns eight to ten with red completely omitted, folded and with some split perfsalong central vertical row, fine. Pierron MM126MCb, £1,800+; S.G. 63c, £1,560 £800-1,000PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

1347 �� 10c. horizontal pair with black (country name and Arms) omitted; some minor tonespots on reverse otherwise fine. With normal for comparison. Unlisted in Pierron and S.G. £150-200

PAHANG


1348 �� B 1c. block of fifty (10x5) from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers and traffic lights,columns nine and ten with grey (flower name, etc.) omitted and column eight withpartial omission, twice vertically folded, fine. Pierron MP174MCa, £960+; S.G. 87c,£850+ £400-500


PENANG

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1349 �� B 5c. block of forty (10x4) with plate numbers and traffic lights, columns nine and ten withblue (value, background and inscription) completely missing and column eight withit virtually missing, twice folded vertically, fine. A rare and most spectacular error. PierronMG136MCc, £8,000+; S.G. 68d, £6,000+. Photo £4,000-5,000


1350 �� 5c. with blue and yellow omitted, two small and very light tone spots on reverseotherwise fine. A rare and startling error. With normal for comparison. PierronMG136MCd, £750; S.G. 68da, £750. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing blue and yellow results in the loss of the value, background, inscription,flower centre and leaves.

1351 �� 6c. marginal horizontal strip of three and two vertical pairs, one in each with yellowomitted, fine. Pierron MG138MCa, £225; unlisted in S.G. £80-100

Note: The missing yellow causes the subtle loss of colour from parts of certain flowers on theright. The error is known to have affected the first column of a pane and some or all columnsof at least one other pane

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1352 �� B 15c. lower right corner block of twelve (4x3) with plate numbers, the centre horizontalrow and the first two stamps on the bottom row with green (value and leaves) omitted,all the adjoining stamps with varying amounts of omission, fine. Pierron MG142MCa,£3,900+; S.G. 71b, £3,600+. Photo £2,000-3,000

Note: The missing green results in the loss of the value and leaves. The error occurred on thelast two rows of a 1A pane and partly on another pane.


1353 � 15c. with green omitted, margin at foot, lightly mounted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron MG142MCa, £650; S.G. 71b, £600. Photo £180-220

1354 �� B 15c. top right corner block of twenty-four (6x4), the fourth vertical row with blackomitted, the fifth row with large part omitted and the third with slight omission, fine. Amajor rarity. Pierron MG142MCb, £6,000+; S.G. 71c, £4,800+. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the country name and portrait. The secondcolumn in from the right of a pane is known to have been affected by the error, columns eitherside being partially affected.

1355 �� 20c. horizontal strip of three with margin at right, the last stamp with yellow (petals)omitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron MG144MCb,£1,000+; S.G. 72b, £750+. Photo £350-450

Note: The error is known in progressive strips with the right most marginal examplecompletely affected.

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1356 �� B 5c. lower right corner block of twenty (10x2) being the bottom two rows of a sheet withplate numbers and traffic lights, each with yellow omitted, some split perfs and centrallyfolded, fine. Pierron MR330MCa, £1,600+; S.G. 165b, £1,600+ £800-1,000Note: The missing yellow affects the flower and results in the loss of green (created by a mix ofyellow and blue inks) from the leaves. The error is known to have affected a 1B pane completelyand just the first column of another panePROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

1357 �� B 15c. block of twenty (2x10) from the right of the sheet, the tenth row and the right handstamp of the ninth with magenta (background) omitted, the left stamp of the ninth rowwith it virtually missing and a number of others with varying amounts missing, somefolded perfs, fine. Spectacular. Pierron MR336MCb, £5,850+; S.G. 168c, £3,000+.Photo £2,500-3,000Note: The missing magenta results in the loss of the background. The error occurred on thebottom two rows of a 1B pane and part of another pane.PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

1358 �� 15c. horizontal pair with margin at right, the left stamp with magenta (background)omitted, fine. Rare. Pierron MR336MCb, £1,000; S.G. 168c, £1000. Photo £400-500

1359 �� B 20c. block of thirty (10x3) from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers and traffic lights,columns seven to ten with bright purple (blooms) omitted, twice folded, fine. PierronMR338MCa, £2,100+; S.G. 169a, £1,800+ £1,000-1,200Note: The error is known to have affected the four right most columns of a 1B pane and thefirst column of another pane.PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006

PERLIS


1360 �� 10c. with black (country name and portrait) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron ME90MCa, £150; unlisted in S.G. £60-80

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SARAWAK


1361 1c. mint horizontal strips of three with margin at rightand a single, and used horizontal pair and single, onein each with grey omitted, 2c. (2) with black omittedand with yellow-olive omitted, 6c. with blackomitted and 10c. with red omitted, fine. Pierron cat£1,180; S.G. cat. £1,050+ £300-400

1362 �� 2c. with black (country name and shield) omitted,fine. With normal for comparison. PierronMW426MCa, £200; S.G. 213a, £200 £80-100

1363 �� 6c. with black (country name and shield) omitted,fine. With normal for comparison. PierronMW430MCa, £200; S.G. 215a, £200 £80-100

1364 �� 10c. with black (country name and shield) omitted,fine. With normal for comparison. Unlisted in Pierronand S.G. £60-80

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1365 �� 1971 (1 Feb.) Butterflies 10c. horizontal pair withmargin at right, both with black omitted, fine. PierronMW446MCa, £400. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing black results in the loss of country nameand country arms. Two black plates were used forprinting – one for the main part of the design and one forthe country name and arms – which explains why themain part of the design is unaffected.

SELANGOR


1366 �� 2c. vertical pair and singles (4) with yellow (flower)omitted, 5c. with yellow (flower) omitted in pairwith normal and a single, 10c. with red omitted in astrip of four and a single and 20c. with yellow (leaves)omitted block of four and single, fine. Pierron cat.£1,210; S.G. cat. £1,120 £350-450

1367 �� B 5c. lower right corner block of eighteen (6x3) withplate numbers, all but the first column with yellow(flower) omitted, fine. Pierron MS276MCa, £1,105;S.G. 138b, £975+ £500-600

Note: The missing yellow affects the flower and results inthe loss of green from the leaves. The error is known in abottom left traffic light block missing the yellow dot andin a plate block (normally 1B–1B–1B–1B) missing 1Breferencing yellow. Further, the error is known to haveoccurred on columns six to ten of a pane.


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1368 �� B 5c. lower right corner block of ten (5x2) with red omitted, fine. Pierron MS276MCb,£3,850; S.G. 138c, £3,500. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing red affects the underside of the leaves and the petal shading. The error isknown to have occurred on the right most two columns of a pane and probably affectedanother pane completely (left marginal examples are known to exist). A plate block (normally1B–1B–1B–1B) missing 1B referencing red is known.

1369 �� B 5c. lower left corner block of four with traffic lights, each with red omitted, a few verylight tones on reverse otherwise fine. With matching corner block for comparison. PierronMS276MCb, £1,750; S.G. 138c, £1,400+. Photo £400-500

1370 �� 5c. with red omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron MS276MCb, £350;S.G. 138c, £350. Photo £120-150

1371 �� 10c. horizontal strip of five with margin at right, the last two with red completelyomitted, the adjoining stamp with just a trace, fine. Pierron MS280MCa, £280+; S.G.140a, £280+ £100-120

Note: The missing red causes the loss of colour from the flowers. The error is known to haveoccurred progressively on two panes with columns nine and ten completely affected on both.

1372 �� 15c. with green (value and leaves) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronMS282MCa, £750; S.G. 141b, £650. Photo £250-300

1373 �� B 20c. lower right corner block of ten (5x2) with plate numbers, all but the first columnwith bright purple (blooms) omitted, fine. Pierron MS284MCa, £1,360; S.G. 142a,£1,120 £400-500


1374 �� 20c. with bright purple (blooms) omitted, margin at right, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron MS284MCa, £140; S.G. 142a, £140 £60-80

1375 �� B 20c. lower right corner block of fifteen (5x3) with plate numbers, each with yellowomitted, fine. Pierron MS284MCb, £1,170; S.G. 142b, £1,050 £350-450

Note: The missing yellow affects the leaves. The error is known to have affected at least twopanes. It is known in a plate block (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencingyellow.

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1376 �� 1971 (1 Feb.) Butterflies 10c. lower left corner strip of four, the right-hand pair withblack omitted, one with small light tone on reverse otherwise fine. Pierron MS300MCa,£350; S.G. 150a, £220 £80-100

Note: The missing black results in the loss of country name, portrait and arms. Two blackplates were used for printing – one for the main part of the design and one for the countryname, portrait and arms – which explains why the main part of the design is unaffected.

1377 �� 1977 Butterflies 10c. horizontal strip of four with margin at right, the first stamp withblack omitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron MS310MCa,£200+; S.G. 155a, unpriced £80-100

Note: The missing black results in the loss of value, inscription, outline around the countryname, and detail from the butterfly and flower. Two black plates were used for printing – onefor the main part of the design and one for the country name, portrait and state emblem –which explains why only the main part of the design is affected. The error occurred betweencolumns four and seven of a pane; columns three and eight being partially affected.

TRENGGANU


1378 �� 5c. with black (country name and portrait) omitted, margin at left, fine. With normalfor comparison. Unlisted in Pierron and S.G. £60-80

1379 �� 10c. with black (country name and portrait) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Unlisted in Pierron and S.G. £60-80

1380 �� 15c. horizontal strip of five with margin at left, the centre stamp with black (countryname and portrait) omitted and the adjoining stamp to right with large part omission,fine. Pierron MT210MCa, £1,200+; S.G. 105a, £1,200+. Photo £700-900


1381 �� B 20c. lower right corner block of fourteen (7x2) with plate numbers, rows six to ten withbright purple (blooms) omitted, folded between fifth and sixth rows, fine. PierronMT212MCa, £2,325; S.G. 106a, £2,000 £800-1,000

Note: The error is known to have occurred on columns six to ten of a 1B pane.


MALDIVE ISLANDS1382 �� 1967 England Victory in World Cup 25l. with emerald omitted, fine. With normal for

comparison. Pierron MD426MCa, £250; S.G. 213a, £180. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing emerald results in the loss of the denomination, country name andinscription. A vague outline of the country name remains – this is due to the use of agraduated greenish blue background colour and is not remnants of emerald.

MALTA1383 �� 1958 (15 Apr.) George Cross Commemoration 1/- with silver (outline) omitted, fine.

Pierron MA582MCa, £575; S.G. 291a, £550. Photo £180-220

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1384 �� + 1960 (9 Feb.) Shipwreck of St. Paul 11⁄2d. block of four with gold (dates and crosses)omitted, margin at top, fine. With normal block for comparison. Pierron MA590MCa,£300+; S.G. £260+ £100-120

Note : The missing gold results in the loss of the dates and crosses. Two panes of 60 with goldmissing were reported around the time of release.

1385 �� –– 2/6d. with gold omitted, fine. rare. With normal for comparison. PierronMA600MCa, £2,750; S.G. 300, £1000. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of inscriptions on the book and the two gold crosses atthe top of the design. A part sheet was reported at the time of release, but most examples wereused on first day covers before the error was spotted.

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1386 � –– 2/6d. with gold omitted used on first day cover with the rest of the set, fine. PierronMA600MCa, £700. Photo £350-450

1387 �� + 1964 (14 Apr.) Anti-Brucellosis Congress 2d. lower right corner block of four with platenumbers, all with black omitted, fine. With a normal single for comparison. PierronMA632, £2,400; S.G. 316a, £1,500+. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing black causes the loss of the microscope, “ANTI” and the year which results inthe “BRUCELLOSIS CONGRESS”. The error is known in a plate block of four (normally1A–1A–1A) missing the 1A referencing black.

QUANTITY: 60 mint

1388 �� 1964 (21 Sept.) Independence 2d. and 3d. with gold (date inscription) omitted, fine.Both with normal for comparison. Pierron MA642MCa, MA644MCa, £150; S.G. 321a,322a, £150 £50-60

1389 �� B –– 2d., a complete pane of sixty with gold (date inscription) omitted, central verticalfold, fine. Pierron MA642MCa, £6,250; S.G. 321a, £4,500 £1,800-2,200

QUANTITY: 120 mint

1390 �� + –– 3d. lower right corner block of four with plate number, each with gold (dateinscription) omitted, a few minor tone spots on reverse otherwise fine. Pierron MA644MCa, £450 £120-150

1965-70 Issues

1391 �� 1⁄2d. with white (face value) omitted, 1d. with gold (ancient lettering) omitted andwith white (Greek lettering and “PUNIC”) omitted (2), 21⁄2d. with red omitted (2) andwith gold omitted, 3d. with gold (windows) omitted and with “MALTA” silver omitted(2), 4d. with “KNIGHTS OF MALTA” omitted (4, one in a vertical strip of six due to colourshift downwards) and with black (shield surround) omitted (2) and with “MALTA”silver omitted, 5d. with “FORTIFICATION” gold omitted, 6d. with “MALTA” silveromitted and with black omitted, 8d, with gold (centre) omitted (3) and with gold(framework) omitted, 1/- with gold (framework) omitted, 1/3d. with gold (centre)omitted (2), 1/6d. with gold (centre) omitted (2) and with gold (framework) omitted(2), 2/- with gold (framework) omitted, 3/- with gold (framework) omitted (3), 5/-with gold (emblem) omitted and with gold (framework) omitted, 10/- gold (centre)omitted and £1 with pink omitted (4 including a lower left corner pair), also 1972 (30Sept.) 3c. on 6d. with gold (framework) omitted (2), 5c. on 1/3d. with gold (centre)omitted (3) and 1977 (24 Mar.) 1c.7 on 4d. with silver omitted, fine. All with normalfor comparison. S.G. cat. £3,300 £800-1,000

1392 �� + 1⁄2d. top right corner block of four with white (face value) omitted, fine. PierronMA660MCa, £450; S.G. 330c, £240 £80-100

1393 �� + 1d. lower right corner block of four with plate numbers, all with white (Greek letteringand “PUNIC”) omitted, fine. With normal matching block for comparison. PierronMA662MCb, £600; S.G. 331b, £270+. Photo £180-220

1394 �� B 2d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with gold omitted, fine. Pierron MA666MCa,£3,500; S.G. 333a, £1,560+ £800-1,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of detail by the flame, under the value, and in thebottom corners. Two plate blocks (from 1A and 1B panes respectively) and two complete panes(one 1A and one 1B) are known with the error.

1395 �� B 2d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B with gold omitted, fine. Pierron MA666MCa,£3,500; S.G. 333a, £1,560+ £800-1,000

1396 �� B 21⁄2d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with gold (“SARACENIC”) omitted, fine.Pierron MA668MCb, £3,250; S.G. 334b, £3,300 £800-1,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the inscription. Three complete panes (one 1A andtwo 1B) of 60 and two plate blocks (one 1A and one 1B) are known with the error.

1397 �� B 21⁄2d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B with gold (“SARACENIC”) omitted, fine.Pierron MA668MCb, £3,250; S.G. 334b, £3,300 £800-1,000

1398 �� + 21⁄2d. lower right corner block of four from Plate 1B with gold (“SARACENIC”) omitted,fine. MA668MCb, £300; S.G. 334b, £220 £70-90

1399 �� B 3d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B, the top row with “MALTA” silver omitted due tomajor downward shift, also another sheet from Plate 1A with a downward shift of thesilver resulting in “MALTA” appearing at foot, fine. Pierron MA670MCb; S.G. 335b £200-250

1400 �� B 3d. complete pane from Plate 1A with gold (windows) omitted, fine. PierronMA670MCa, £6,250; S.G. 335a, £6,000 £1,500-1,800

Note: The missing gold affects the windows. An intact pane (1A) of 60 and a plate block(1A) are known with the error.

1401 �� + 3d. lower right corner block of four with plate numbers (1A), each with gold (windows)omitted, fine. With matching normal for comparison. Pierron MA MA670MCa, £525;S.G. 335a, £400+ £120-150

1402 �� B 3d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with “MALTA” silver omitted, twice folded, fine.Pierron MA670MCb, £2,325; S.G. 335c, £1,560 £600-800

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the country name. Five intact panes (four 1Aand one 1B) of 60 and a plate block (1A) are known with the error. In addition, the error isknown to have occurred on the top row only of at least two panes due to a massive down shiftof silver.

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1403 �� B 3d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B with “MALTA” silver omitted, twice folded, fine.Pierron MA670MCb, £2,325; S.G. 335c, £1,560 £600-800

1404 �� + 3d. block of four with margin at foot, each with bright lilac omitted, fine. Withmatching normal block for comparison. Pierron MA670MCc, £1,400; S.G. 335d, £1,300 £500-600

Note: The missing bright lilac causes the loss of colour from the “SICULO NORMAN”inscription.

1405 �� B 4d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with “KNIGHTS OF MALTA” (silver) omitted,central vertical fold, fine. Pierron MA672MCa, £2,125; S.G. 336a, £2,700 £600-800

Note: Two silver ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps. One for the inscriptionand one for the country name. The first of the silver plate numbers relates to the “KNIGHTS OFMALTA” inscription. Nine intact panes (three 1A and six 1B) of 60 and three plate blocks (all1A) are known with the error. In addition, the error is known to have occurred on the toprow only of at least one pane due to a massive down shift of silver.

1406 �� B 4d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B with “KNIGHTS OF MALTA” (silver) omitted,central vertical fold, fine. Pierron MA672MCa, £2,125; S.G. 336a, £2,700 £600-800

1407 �� + 4d. top left corner block of four with “MALTA” (silver) omitted, fine. With matchingcorner block for comparison. Pierron MA672MCb, £400; S.G. 336b, £320 £200-250

Note: Two silver ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps. One for the inscriptionand one for the country name. The second of the silver plate numbers relates to the “MALTA”country name.

1408 �� B 4d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B with black (shield) omitted, three vertical folds,fine. Pierron 672MCc, £6,250; S.G. 336c, £3,900 £1,500-1,800

1409 �� + 6d. lower right corner blocks of four (2) from Plates 1A and 1B, both with “MALTA”(silver) omitted, fine. With a matching (Plate 1B) corner block for comparison. PierronMA676MCa, £600; S.G. 338a, £360 £150-180

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the country name. Four intact panes (two 1Aand two 1B) and three plate blocks (two 1A and one 1B) are known with the error.

1410 �� B 6d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with “MALTA” (silver) omitted, folded vertically,fine. Pierron MA676MCa, £4,250; S.G. 338a, £2,700 £1,000-1,200

1411 �� B 6d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B with “MALTA” (silver) omitted, folded vertically,fine. Pierron MA676MCa, £4,250; S.G. 338a, £2,700 £1,000-1,200

1412 �� B 6d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1B with black omitted, central vertical fold, fine.Pierron MA 676MCb, £5,000; S.G. 338b, £5,700 £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing black results in the loss of outline and shadow detail.

1413 �� B 6d. lower right corner block of nine with plate numbers (1B), all with black omitted,fine. Pierron MA676MCb, £900+; S.G. 338b, £855 £250-300

1414 �� B 8d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with gold (centre) omitted, central horizontalfold, fine. Pierron MA678MCa, £5,000; S.G. 339a, £2,520 £1,200-1,500

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps, the right most platenumber relating to the centre detail. The error is known in two complete sheets and a plateblock (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing gold (from the centre ofthe design). It is also known in an intact sheet and two plate blocks (normally1A–1A–2A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing gold.

1415 �� B 8d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A/2A with gold (centre) omitted, two vertical anda central horizontal fold, a few minor tone spots on reverse and the top right stamp withdiagonal crease, otherwise fine. Pierron MA678MCa, £5,000; S.G. 339a, £2,520 £800-1,000

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1416 �� B 10d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A/2A with gold (centre) omitted, three lighthorizontal folds, fine. Pierron MA679MCa, £19,500; S.G. 339ca, £19,500. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the inscription from the centre of the design. Twogold ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps, the right most plate number relatingto the centre detail. In addition to affecting a complete sheet, the error is known to haveaffected the top row of two sheets due to a massive down shift of gold.

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1416

A Fine 10d. Complete Pane with Gold (Centre) Omitted

1417 �� B 10d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A/2A, the top row with gold (centre) omitteddue to a major downward shift of the gold showing the inscription in the bottom margin,three light folds, fine. Pierron MA679MCa, £1,950+; S.G. 339ca, £1,950. Photo £600-800

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1418


1418 �� B 1/- complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with gold (centre) omitted except for the lowerleft corner vertical strip of three which show traces, folded horizontally, fine. PierronMC680MCa, £12,750; S.G. 340a, £3,705. Photo £3,000-4,000Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps, one for the centre detailand one for the frame; the right most plate number relating to the centre detail.

1419 �� B 1/- block of twenty (2x10) from the right of the pane withplate numbers (1A), each with gold (framework) omittedand gold (centre) shift, folded horizontally, fine. PierronMA680MCc, £3,000; S.G. 340b, £900+. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The error is known in a complete sheet of 60. The goldframe detail is missing while the gold centre detail andinscription are shifted over the emblems – the shift is skewed so thelocation of gold varies depending from where on the sheet thestamp originates.


1420 �� B 1/3d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with gold (centre)omitted, folded horizontally, fine. Pierron MC682MCa,£5,000; S.G. 341a, £3,900 £1,200-1,500

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of thestamps, the right most plate number relating to the centre detail.The error is known in a complete sheet of 60 and two plate blocks(normally 1A–1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencinggold (from the centre of the design).

1421 �� + 1/3d. lower right corner block of four with plate numbers(1A), all with gold (centre) omitted, fine. PierronMC682MCa, £450; S.G. 341a, £260+ £120-150

1422 �� 1/6d. with black omitted, fine. Pierron MC684MCc, £300;S.G. 342a, £275. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing black results in the loss of detail from theQueen’s head.

1423 �� B 1/6d. complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A/2A with gold(centre) omitted, twice folded and with some very minortone spots on reverse in selvedge. Pierron MC684MCa,£4,250; S.G. 342b, £3,000 £1,000-1,200

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of thestamps, the right most plate number relating to the centre detail.The error is known in two complete sheets of 60 (normally1A–1A–2A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing gold (fromthe centre of the design). In addition to complete panes beingaffected, the error is known to have occurred on the top row onlyof two sheets.

1424 �� B 2/- complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A with gold(framework) omitted, folded horizontally and with the oddvery minor tone spot on reverse. Pierron MA686MCb,£6,250; S.G. 343b, £4,200 £1,500-1,800

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of thestamps, the centre plate number relating to the frame detail. Theerror is known in two complete sheets of 60.

1425 �� + 3/- top right corner block of four with gold (framework)omitted, fine. Pierron MA690MCa, £200; S.G. 345a, £152

£50-60

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of thestamps, the centre plate number relating to the frame detail.

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1426 �� B 3/- complete pane of 60 from Plate 1A/2A with gold (centre) omitted, light horizontalfold, fine. Pierron MA690MCa, £19,500; S.G. 345b, £12,000. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps, the right most platenumber relating to the centre detail. A complete sheet affected by the error, which occurred ona plate 1A–1A–2A–1A–1A–1A printing, appeared on eBay in November 2007. It formedpart of a large Malta collection being sold off in stages via the online auction company. It ispossible it is the unique discovery sheet as the error isn’t recorded as having previously appearedon the market.

1427 �� 10/- with gold (centre) omitted, margin at top, fine. Pierron MA694MCa, £200; S.G.347a, £200 £60-80

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps, the right most platenumber relating to the centre detail. The error was first reported in 1975.

1428 �� B £1 complete pane of 60 from plate 1A with pink omitted, folded horizontally with somesplit perfs at left, fine. Pierron MA696MCa, £1,800; S.G. 348a, £1,600 £450-550

Note: The missing pink results in the loss of shading from the three central characters.

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1429 �� 1965 (1 Sept.) Anniversary of Great Siege 6d. pair with gold (framework and dates)omitted, margin at top, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron MA708MCa, £600;S.G. 354a, £600. Photo £200-250

1430 �� –– 6d. vertical pair with margin at foot, both with black (on hulls) omitted, fine. PierronMA708MCb, £600; S.G. 354b, £600. Photo £200-250

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1431 �� B –– 8d. lower right corner block of nine with plate numbers and traffic lights, all with goldomitted, fine. With normal single for comparison. Pierron MA710MCa, £2,000; S.G.355a, £1,170. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the flag and dates. The error is known in a plateblock (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing gold. The block includes trafficlights with the gold dot missing

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1426

A Fine 3/- Complete Pane with Gold (Centre) Omitted

1432 �� B 1966 (24 Jan.) Churchill Commemoration 1/- lower right corner block of nine withplate numbers and traffic lights, all with gold omitted, fine. With a normal single forcomparison. Pierron MA728MCa, £2,000; S.G. 364a, £1,530. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing gold affects detail around the islands and above the Maltese cross. The erroris known in a plate block (normally 1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing gold. The blockincludes traffic lights with the gold dot missing

1433 �� 1966 (28 Mar.) Anniversary of Valletta 3d. with gold omitted, fine. PierronMA732MCa, £375; S.G. 367a, £350. Photo £180-220

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of border, crest detail, year dates and “FOUNDATIONOF VALLETTA” inscription

1434 �� 1966 (28 May) Kennedy Commemoration 3d. with gold omitted, fine. PierronMA742MCa, £175; S.G. 371a, £170 £50-60

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the “KENNEDY MEMORIAL GROVE 1966” inscription

1435 �� B 1966 (16 June) 10th Malta Trade Fair 2d. lower right corner block of six (3x2) with platenumbers, each with gold omitted, fine. With a normal single for comparison. PierronMA746MCa, £650; unlisted in S.G. £200-250

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the Roman numeral “X” and the lightening boltfrom the blue shape.

1436 �� B –– 2/6d. lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers, all with gold omitted,fine. With normal single for comparison. Pierron MA750MCa, £650; unlisted in S.G. £200-250

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the Roman numeral “X” and the lightening boltfrom the red shape.

1437 �� 1966 (7 Oct.) Christmas 1/3d. with gold omitted and 1973 (31 Mar.) 4m. (2) withgold omitted, fine. Both with normal for comparison. Pierron MA756MCa,MA974MCa, £325; S.G. 378a, £240 £60-80

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Malta - contd.

1438 �� B — Christmas 1/3d. lower right corner block of six (2x3) with plate numbers, all withgold omitted, fine. Pierron MA756MCa, £650; S.G. 378a, £420 £200-250

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the halo, starlight, asterisk between “CHRISTMAS”and “1966”, straw from the manger, and detail from Mary’s shawl. The error exists in a plateblock (normally 1C–1C–1C–1C) with the 1C referencing gold missing. It is also known tohave occurred on a 1A–1A–1A–1A pane

1438A �� 1967 (20 Oct.) Christmas 1d. (2) with red omitted (white stars), fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron MA786MCa, £200; S.G. 393b, £180 £60-80

1438B �� 1969 (8 Nov.) Christmas 1d. + 1d. with gold omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron MA854MCa, £150; S.G. 427a, £120 £80-100

1439 �� + 1972 (30 Sept.) 5c. on 1/3d. lower right corner block of four with plate numbers, allwith gold (centre) omitted, fine. Pierron MA954MCa, £1,650; S.G. 477c, £380+.Photo £400-500

Note: Two gold ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps, the right most platenumber relating to the centre detail. In theory the error evaded being detected through atleast two quality control checks – at the time of the original printing in 1965 and after beingsurcharged in 1972. The error is known in a complete sheets and in plate block (normally1A–1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) both missing 1A referencing gold from the centre of the design

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1440

1440 �� B 1973 (31 Mar.) 4m. complete pane of 50 from Plate 1D with gold omitted, fine. PierronMA974MCa, £7,000; S.G. 487a, £4,250. Photo £1,800-2,200

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the pattern either side of the country name,shading detail from the shields and the “STORJA” inscription. The error is known to haveaffected at least five panes – a 1B, two 1C, and two 1D plate printings

1441 �� B 1973 (31 Mar.) 4m. block of thirty (10x3) from the foot of a pane from Plate 1C, all withgold omitted, fine. Pierron MA974, £3,750; S.G. 487a, £2,550 £1,000-1,200

1442 �� + –– 4m. lower left corner block of four from Plate 1C, all with gold omitted, fine. PierronMA974MCa, £500+; S.G. 487a, £340+ £120-150

1443 �� –– 4c. with gold omitted, fine. Pierron MA988MCa, £375; Unlisted in S.G. Photo £100-120

1443A �� 1978 Anniversary of Albrecht Dürer 17c. with vermilion (monogram) omitted. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron MA1196MCa, £225; S.G. 598a, £150 £100-120

1444 �� 1984 (14 June) Anniversary of Malta Police Force 8c., a vertical pair with margin at right,both showing pale Venetian red (background) omitted, both affected by creaseotherwise fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron MA1478MCa, £550; S.G. 739a,£450. Photo £280-320

MAURITIUS

1965 (16 Mar.) Birds Issue

1445 �� 2c. with grey (leg) omitted, fine. With a normal showing plate numbers for comparison.Pierron MU634MCa, £250; S.G. 317a, £250. Photo £100-120

1446 �� B 3c. lower right corner block of ten (2x5) with plate numbers, all with black (eye andbeak) omitted, fine. With a matching plate block for comparison. Pierron MU636MCa,£2,775; S.G. 318a, £2,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing black affects the bird’s eye and beak. Two black ink plates were used for theprinting of the stamps; the second from left relating to the bird’s eye and beak.


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1447 �� 4c. (2), one with mauve-pink omitted, the other with pale grey omitted, fine. Withnormal showing plate number for comparison. Pierron MU 638MCa, MU638MCb,£325; S.G. 319a, 319b, £310 £100-120

Note: The missing mauve-pink causes a change of background colour to grey-brown (theunderlay colour). The missing pale grey causes the bird’s head and breast colouring to be muchlighter.

1448 �� 15c. with red (beak) omitted, margin at left, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronMU644MCa, £525; S.G. 322a, £450. Photo £200-250

1449 �� + 1r. lower right corner block of four with plate numbers, all with pale orange omitted,fine. Pierron MU656MCa, £1,250; S.G. 328a, £800+. Photo £500-600

Note: Missing pale orange affects the breast, wing and tail feathers, the beak, and the legs.Sheets 3717 and 5974 are known to have been affected.

1450 �� 1r. with pale orange omitted, margin at top, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronMU656MCa, £200; S.G. 328a, £200 £80-100

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1446

1451 �� 1r. marginal with plate numbers, showing light grey omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron MU656MCb, £300; S.G. 328b, £300. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing light grey affects the ground and subtle shading on the bird’s neck andbody.

1452 �� 5r. with brown-red omitted, fine. With normal showing plate numbers for comparison.Pierron MU660MCa, £300; S.G. 330a, £300. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing brown-red causes the bird’s feathers to appear in the tan underlay colour.

1453 � 5r. with brown-red omitted used with normal on 1967 (1 Dec.) locally addressed frontwith Forest Side c.d.s., fine. Pierron MU660MCa, £225 £100-120

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1454 �� 1967 (1 Dec.) Self-Government 4c. marginal with plate numbers showing orangeomitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron MU702MCa, £300; S.G. 351a,£150. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing orange results in the subtle loss of colour from the bird’s breast feathers.

1455 �� 1968 (12 July) 15c. with greenish blue omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron MU744MCa, £375; S.G. 372, £250. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing greenish blue affects the birds’ tail feathers and a small patch on the headof the nearest parakeet.

1456 �� 1972-74 35c. with orange-brown omitted, 50c. (2) with red omitted, 60c. with roseomitted, and 1975-77 20c. with grey (background) omitted, 30c. with yellow omittedand 1r. with deep bluish green (fin and tail markings) omitted, fine. All with normalfor comparison. Pierron cat. £1,400; S.G. cat. £940 £350-450

1457 �� + 1976 (19 Mar.) 20c. Fiddler Crab lower right corner block of four with plate numbers,all with grey (background) omitted, fine. Pierron MU960MCa, £1,500; S.G. 480a,£900+. Photo £500-600

1458 �� 1982 (19 Apr.) Anniversary of Darwin’s Voyage 25c. with yellow (background to sidepanels) omitted, fine. Pierron MU1278MCa, £725; S.G. 639a, £500. Photo £250-300

1459 � –– 25c. with yellow (background to side panels) omitted, fine used. PierronMU1278MCa, £475; S.G. 639a, £500. Photo £180-220

MONTSERRAT1460 �� 1966 (26 Jan.) Churchill Commemoration 1c. (marginal) with cerise (sky) omitted, fine.

With normal for comparison. Pierron MO358MCa, £425; S.G. 179a, £425. Photo £200-250

1460A �� 1966 (1 Dec.) Anniversary of UNESCO 4c. (marginal) with orange omitted), fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron MO374MCa, £200; S.G. 187a, £110 £50-60

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1449

1457

— 1451 —

— 1452 —

— 1454 —

NEW ZEALAND1461 �� 1959 (16 Sept.) Health 3d.+1d. with pink (legs) omitted, fine. With normal for

comparison. Pierron NZ1554MCa, £130; C.P. T31b(Z); S.G. 777a, £130 £40-50


1960-66 Pictorials

1462 �� 1⁄2d. vertical pair, the lower stamp with pale blue omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1562MCa,£250; C.P. O1a(Z); S.G. 781a, £250 £80-100

Note: A subtle error which affects the petal shading. The error occurred on the bottom row ofa pane. It also occurred elsewhere on at least one other pane

1463 � 1⁄2d. with pale blue omitted, fine used. With normal for comparison. PierronNZ1562MCa, £200; C.P. O1a(Z); S.G. 781a, £200 £60-80

1464 �� + 1⁄2d. block of four with green omitted, slight bend, fine. With normal block forcomparison. Pierron NZ1562MCb, £1,400; C.P. O1a(Y); S.G. 781b, £1,400. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing green results in the loss of colour from the leaves, stems and buds.


1465 �� 1⁄2d. with green omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1562MCb, £350; C.P. O1a(Y); S.G. 781b,£350. Photo £100-120

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1466

1466 �� 1⁄2d. with pale blue omitted and green virtually omitted, fine. Rare. PierronNZ1562MCc, £1,250; C.P. O1a(X); unlisted in S.G. Photo £800-1,000

Note: Catalogued elsewhere as pale blue and green missing, the error results in the loss of petalshading and – due to a massive down shift of green – the near complete loss of colour from theleaves and stems. Traces of green remain by the bottom row of perforations.

1467 �� 1d. vertical strip of three with margin at left, the top stamp with orange omitted, fine.Pierron NZ1564MCa, £525+; C.P. O2a(Z); S.G. 782a, £500+. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing orange results in the loss of colour from the fruit. The error often comes ina vertical strip with orange progressively missing

1468 �� 2d. vertical pair, the upper stamp with black omitted, the lower with trace of black atfoot, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ1566MCa, £450+; C.P. O3a(Z); S.G.783a, £450+. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing black results in the loss of country name, inscription and shading detail onsome of the leaves and branches. The error is known in two states – with the remaining coloursin registration, and with an up and right shift of yellow (the latter probably from a plate2–2–1–2 printing). An example exists on cover with a Wanganui cancel dated 28 October1960


1469 �� 2d. with black omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ1566MCa, £450;C.P. O3a(Z); S.G. 783a, £450. Photo £150-180


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— 1464 — 1468

14671472

— 1471 —

1475

1470 � 2d. with black omitted, tied by Wanganui c.d.s. on locally addressed 1960 (28 Oct.)envelope, fine. Pierron NZ1566MCa, £350+; C.P. O3a(Z); S.G. 783a, £350+. Photo £200-250

1471 � 21⁄2d. with red omitted, fine used. With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ1568MCa,£500; C.P. O4a(X); S.G. 784a, unpriced. Photo £180-220

Note: The missing red results in the loss of colour from the fruit. Known used from coils witha very slight up shift of green

1472 �� B 21⁄2d. top right corner block of six (2x3), the right stamps in the first and second rows withyellow omitted and the adjoining stamps with partial omission, fine. PierronNZ1568MCb, £550+; C.P. O4a(Z); S.G. 784b, £550+. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing yellow results in the loss of colour from the cupules. Known to have occurredon the right most column of two panes and affected a third pane to some degree

1473 �� 21⁄2d. horizontal strip of three with margin at right, the right most stamp with yellowomitted, fine. Pierron NZ1568MCb; C.P. O4a(Z); S.G. 784b, £275 £80-100

1474 �� 21⁄2d. with yellow omitted, margin at right, fine. Pierron NZ1568MCb, £275; C.P.O4a(Z); S.G. 784b, £275. Photo £80-100

1475 �� B 21⁄2d. lower right corner block of eight (2x4), the lower block of four with green omittedwith the adjoining row showing partial omission, fine. Pierron NZ1568MCb, £1,200;C.P. O4a(Y); S.G. 784c, £1,200. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing green results in the loss of colour from the leaves. Known to have occurredon the second and third rows of a sheet and the penultimate row of another

1476 �� 21⁄2d. with green omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1568MCc, £300; C.P. O4a(Y); S.G. 784c,£300. Photo £100-120

1477 �� B 3d. lower right corner block of twenty (5x4) with imprint and plate numbers, the thirdand fourth rows with yellow omitted as well as the colour bar in margin, fine. PierronNZ1570MCa, £1,400; C.P. O5a(Z)/(W); S.G. 785a, £1,360. Photo £650-750

Note: The error, which results in the loss of colour from the petals, occurs on two distinct shades:yellow–brown–green–blue and orange-yellow–deep brown–green–deep blue. It is known tohave occurred partially on the fourth row and completely from the fifth row of a sheet in theorange-yellow–deep brown–green–deep blue shade. It is also known to have affected rows 18and 19 of one sheet, rows 18 up to at least row 16 of a second sheet, and the top row only ofthird sheet in the yellow–brown–green–blue shade

1478 �� 3d. vertical strip five with margin at foot, the top three stamps with yellow omitted, fine.Pierron NZ1570MCa, £525; C.P. O5a(Z)/(W); S.G. 785a, £510 £200-250

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1476

1481

1474

1487

1489 1498

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— 1492 —

1477

1493

1494

1488

1479 �� 3d. vertical strip of three with margin at top, the top stamp with yellow omitted and theadjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron NZ1570MCa, £175+; C.P.O5a(Z)/(W); S.G. 785a, £170 £60-80

1480 �� 3d. vertical strip of five with margin at top, the bottom stamp with yellow omitted andthe adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron 1570MCa, £175+; C.P.O5a(Z)/(W); S.G. 785a, £170+ £60-80

1481 �� 3d. vertical pair, the upper stamp with yellow omitted, the lower with trace only, fine.Pierron NZ1570MCa, £175+; C.P. O5a(Z)/(W); S.G. 785a, £170+. Photo £80-100

1482 �� 3d. vertical strip of three, the top stamp with green omitted and the adjoining stamp withlarge part omission, fine. Pierron NZ1570MCd, £225+; C.P. O5a(X); S.G. 785b, £225+ £70-90

Note: The missing green results in the loss of colour from the leaves. The error is known fromvarious sources (trimmed perforations usually indicates coil or booklet). Rows 17 and 18 of asheet were completely affected with the rows either side partially affected

1483 �� 3d. vertical pair, the lower stamp with green omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1570MCd, £225;C.P. O5a(X); S.G. 785b, £225 £70-90

1484 �� 3d. with green omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1570MCd, £225; C.P. O5a(X); S.G. 785b,£225 £70-90

1485 �� B 3d. lower left corner block of twelve (4x3) showing imprint and plate numbers, thebottom row with yellow-brown omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1570MCc, £700+; C.P.O5a(Y); S.G. 785c, £680 £350-450

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of colour from the plant stems and shading detailfrom the petals. Examples are known in the orange-yellow–pale brown–green–dull blue shade.The error is known to have affected the bottom row only of a sheet from a plate 2–1–2–5printing

1486 �� 3d. vertical strip of three with margin at right showing colour bars, the top stamp withyellow-brown omitted, the others with it misplaced, fine. Pierron NZ1570MCc, £175+;C.P. O5a(Y); S.G. 785c, £170+ £60-80

1487 �� 3d. vertical strip of three on chalk-surfaced paper with margin at left, the top stamp withyellow-brown omitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission, folded betweensecond and third stamp, fine. Pierron NZ1571MCa, £425+; C.P. O5c(Z); S.G. 785fa,£425+. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing yellow-brown results in the loss of colour from the plant stems and shadingdetail from the petals

1488 �� 3d. coil strip of four with counter coil join between the third and fourth stamps, the toptwo with yellow omitted and the third with partial omission, fine. Pierron NZ1570MCb,£450. Photo £180-220

Note: The error comes from counter coil stamps (not to be confused with the October 1963printing with sideways watermark and perforated 141⁄2 x 13). One of the stamps in the pairis affected.

1489 �� 3d. with yellow, green and yellow-brown omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1570PRa, £750.Photo £300-400

Note: Examples come from a proof sheet printed in November 1959 and subsequently releasedas part of De La Rue’s archive. The slate-blue shade of the proof doesn’t exactly match any ofthe five acknowledged shades from the 14 issued plate printings. The proofs are gummed, onwatermarked paper and perforated identically to normals. Proofs of the other colours used alsoexist. A composite proof exists with plate numbers 1-1-1-1 (the colours being in the orderyellow, green, blue, brown rather than yellow, brown, green blue as issued)

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1490 �� 4d. vertical strip of seven with margin at top, the third stamp withpurple omitted with the two above showing the merest traces,fine. Pierron NZ1572MCa, £425+; C.P. O6a(X); S.G. 786a,£425+ £200-250

Note: The missing purple affects the flower centres. The error oftencomes in vertical strips with the colour progressively missing. The thirdrow of a sheet was completely affected while the two rows above werepartially affected

1491 �� 4d. vertical strip of five with margin at foot, the centre three stampswith buff omitted; the top stamp lightly hinged and the bottomstamp with light crease, the errors fine. Pierron NZ1572MCb,£2,475; C.P. O6a(Y); S.G. 786b, £2,100+. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The missing buff results in the loss of colour from the petals. Theerror occurred on rows 17, 18 and 19 of a plate 1–1–1–1 sheet.


1492 �� 5d. with yellow omitted, margin at right, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ1574MCa, £425; C.P. O7a(Z); S.G.787a, £425. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing yellow affects the daisy centres. Many examplesoccurred due to a momentary lifting of the yellow plate from contactwith the paper however, a massive down shift of yellow on one sheetcaused the top row to completely lack the colour. Further, in 1964 a16 year old schoolboy, who regularly visited local post offices on thehunt for varieties, discovered the remains of a 5d sheet with yellowmissing at the St Clair post office; just 40 examples from the top of thesheet were left, but the postmistress at the time remarked the wholesheet had been affected. Another sheet is also known to have beenaffected, but details of its discovery remain unreported


1493 �� B 6d. block of six (2x3) with margin at right, the top pair with lilacomitted and the adjoining pair with partial omission, fine. PierronNZ1576MCa, £750+; C.P. O8a(Z); S.G. 788ab, £750+. Photo £350-450


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1494 �� 6d. top marginal vertical strip of three, the top stamp with lilac omitted and the adjoiningstamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron NZ1576MCa, £375+; C.P. O8a(Z); S.G.788ab, £375+. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing lilac results in the loss of shading from the petals

1495 �� 6d. vertical pair, the upper stamp with lilac omitted and the lower with partial omission,fine. Pierron NZ1576MCa, £375; C.P. O8a(Z); S.G. 788ab, £375. Photo £120-150

1496 �� 6d. with green omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ1576MCb, £375;C.P. O8a(Y); S.G. 788ac, £375. Photo £120-150

Note: The missing green causes the loss of colour from the stems, buds and flower centres. Aused strip with the top copy missing olive is known on cover with a Wellesley Street postmarkdated 31 July 1962. The cancellation is only normally available to Post Office employeesindicating the stamps probably weren’t sold over the counter. Mint strips affected in anidentical manner to the used strip also exist

1497 � 6d. vertical strip of four, the top stamp with green omitted and the adjoining stamp withpartial omission, neatly tied by Wellesley Street, Stamps c.d.s. on unaddressed 1962 (31July) envelope, fine. Pierron NZ1576MCb, £300+; C.P. O8a(Y); S.G. 788ac, £375.Photo £150-200

1498 �� 6d. with lilac and olive omitted and showing major perforation shift, fine. PierronNZ1576MCc, £350. Photo £200-250

Note: Examples on thick unwatermarked paper with shifted or missing colours and/ormisplaced perforations were not regularly issued

1499 �� 9d. horizontal strip of three with margin at foot, the first stamp with red omitted, fine.Pierron NZ1580MCa, £350+; C.P. O11a(Z); S.G. 790a, £350+. Photo £150-180

Note: The missing red results in the loss of colour from the flag. Given the design centring onknown examples, several sheets were partially affected by the error. Two columns of a sheet areknown to have been affected

1500 �� 9d. with red omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1580MCa, £350; C.P. O11a(Z); S.G. 790a,£350. Photo £150-180

1501 �� 1/3d. with carmine omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ1584MCa,£600; C.P. O13a(Z); S.G. 792a, £600. Photo £200-250

Note: The missing carmine causes the loss of colour from the stripe running the length of thetrout. The error is known from coils (in the deep blue shade) and sheets. Coil stamps are oftenidentifiable by trimmed perforations down one side.

1502 �� 2/6d. with yellow omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1594MCa, £700; C.P. O17a(Z); S.G.797a, £700. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing yellow results in the loss of colour from the butter. At least three rows of asheet were affected.

1503 � 2/6d. with yellow omitted, fine used. Rare. Pierron NZ1594MCa, £600; C.P. O17a(Z);S.G. 797a, £500. Photo £300-400

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1504 �� 1960 (1 Nov.) Christmas 2d., a horizontal strip of nine withmargin at right, the second stamp with red omitted and theadjoining stamps with partial omission, fine. PierronNZ1610MCa, £375+; C.P. SC1a(Z); S.G. 805a, £375 £200-250

Note: Most noticeable as the loss of colour from Mary’s garments,but also results in the loss of the warm glow from the scene. Portionsof three sheets have been confirmed to have been affected by theerror: columns two, three and four of one sheet; columns four andfive of a second sheet; and column six of a third sheet.


1505 �� –– Christmas 2d. top left corner pair, the right stamp with redomitted, fine. Pierron NZ1610MCa, £375; C.P. SC1a(Z); S.G.805a, £375 £100-120

1506 �� –– Christmas 2d. horizontal pair, the left stamp with redomitted and the right stamps showing slight traces, fine. PierronNZ1610MCa, £375+; C.P. SC1a(Z); S.G. 805a, £375+ £150-180

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New Zealand - contd.

1507 �� 1962 (1 June) Telegraph Centenary 3d. with bluish greenomitted, margin at top, fine. With normal for comparison. Aspectacular error. Pierron NZ1620MCa, £2,000; C.P. S88a(Y);S.G. 810a, £1,700. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The top two rows of a sheet were completely affected while thethird and fourth rows were partially affected

1508 �� –– Telegraph Centenary 8d., a top left corner vertical strip of tenshowing sheet number “10652”, the fifth stamp with black omitted andpartially omitted on four adjoining stamps, light horizontal fold,fine. Handstamped “B&K” in the margin on reverse. A strikingmultiple. Pierron NZ1622MCa, £2,500+; C.P. S89a(Z); S.G.811b, £1,800+. Photo £1,500-2,000


1509 �� 1962 (3 Oct.) Health 3d.+1d. with orange omitted, margin at right, fine. A startlingerror. With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ1626MCa, £2,250; C.P. T34b(Z); S.G.813a, £1,800. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing orange causes the loss of colour from the background and the bird’s wingfeathers. It also results in the fruit appearing in the yellow underlay colour. The two rightmost columns of a sheet were affected resulting in 12 copies with orange missing – however,the bottom marginal strip comprising two examples was stolen along with various otherstamps from dealers Bridger & Kay on 12 February 1964. It is believed the stolen copies weredestroyed

1510 �� 1963 (25 Nov.) Railway Centenary 3d. with blue omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ1636MCa, £475; C.P. S90a(Z); S.G. 818a, £475. Photo £180-220

Note: The missing blue affects the sky and causes items in green to appear in the underlaycolour yellow (for instance, the train in the foreground and the grass). The error was causedby a dry print and consequently numerous partials exist

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1511

1511 �� –– Railway Centenary 1/9d. with red omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron NZ1638MCa, £1,800; C.P. S91a(Z); S.G. 819a, £1,800. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing red results in the loss of the value and shading detail from the surroundingterrain. It also causes the diesel train to appear in the yellow underlay colour. A complete sheetof 120 stamps with the error existed originally, but the majority of stamps were stolen fromdealers Bridger & Kay on 12 February 1964. It is believed the stolen examples were destroyedin panic as none bar the 16 examples from the top right of the sheet have surfaced

1512 �� 1964 (5 Aug.) Health 21⁄2d.+1d. with red omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron NZ1644MCa, £275; C.P. T36a(Z); S.G. 822a, £275. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing red affects the beak, legs and eye surround of both silver gulls. The errorcomes mainly from sheets. At least one miniature sheet (comprising eight stamps) wasaffected, but it is unknown if it remains intact

1513 �� 1965 (4 Aug.) Health 4d.+1d. with green omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron NZ1664MCa, £1,750; C.P. T37b(Z); S.G. 832a, £1,500. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing green affects the leaves and results in the loss of the “POSTAGE HEALTH”inscription. The error is known to have occurred on a miniature sheet – however, the selvedgewas stripped making it impossible to differentiate examples from sheet printings.

1514 �� 1965 (11 Oct.) Christmas 3d. top left corner strip of five, the fourth stamp with goldomitted and the adjoining stamps with partial omission, fine. Pierron NZ1668MCa,£2,000; C.P. SC6a(Z); S.G. 834a, £1,200. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of the frame. The error occurred partially on the thirdcolumn and completely on the fourth column of a 1B pane

QUANTITY: 5 mint

PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2006

1515 �� 1965 (30 Nov.) Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 4d. with blue omitted,margin at right, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ1670MCa, £800; C.P.S100a(Z); S.G. 835a, £800. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing blue results in the loss of the value and leaves under the shield, and the lossof colour from parts of the flag and shield


1516 �� 1966 (5 Jan.) National Scout Jamboree 4d. with gold omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ1676MCa, £1,500; C.P. S103a(Z); S.G. 838a, £1,000. Photo £750-950

Note: The missing gold results in the complete loss of the arrowhead. Examples completelymissing gold come from a sheet with the design centring to the far left. Be wary of examplesfrom columns two, three and four of a sheet with gold partially missing. The design centringin such cases is slightly to the right and specks of gold are visible under magnification.


1517 � 1966 (3 Aug.) Health 4d.+1d., a horizontal strip of four, the first stamp with deep brownomitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission, perfs reinforced with hingebetween first and second stamps, otherwise fine. Pierron NZ1680MCa, £1,800+; C.P.T38b(Z); S.G. 840a, £1,800. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing deep brown results in the loss of the values and inscription, and causes thebird to appear brown. It is only known from sheets and usually in a progressive strip. It islikely the first column of two sheets were affected as examples exist with different centring andsome have a slight shift of yellow.

PROVENANCE:Paul Wales

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1518 �� –– Health 4d.+1d. with deep brown omitted, margin at right, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ1680MCa, £1,800; C.P. T38b(Z); S.G. 840a, £1,800. Photo £1,000-1,200


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1519 �� 1966 (3 Oct.) Christmas 3d. with red omitted, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron NZ1684MCa, £325; C.P. SC7a(Y); S.G.842a, £325. Photo £120-150

Note: The missing red results in a yellowish image and mostnoticeably affects the skin tone and Mary’s sleeve


1520 � –– Christmas 3d. with red omitted, lightly cancelled, a few lightmarks on reverse, otherwise fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron NZ1684MCa, unpriced; C.P. SC7a(Y); S.G. 842a,unpriced. Photo £120-150

1521 �� 1967 (10 July) Decimal Currency 21⁄2c. vertical strip of five, thecentre stamp with deep bluish green omitted and the adjoiningstamps with large part omission, the fourth stamp with lighthorizontal crease otherwise fine. Pierron NZ1696MCa, £2,850;C.P. OD4a(Y); S.G. 848a, £2,750. Photo £1,800-2,200

Note: The error, which affects the background colour and results inthe loss of value, occurred on a row of stamps in a pane. The errorusually comes in a vertical strip of five with the affected stamp in thecentre while the stamp above and below are partially affected.

QUANTITY: 10 mint

PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2006

1522 �� B –– 3c. booklet pane of six (3x2), the left vertical pair with purpleomitted and the adjoining pair with partial omission, contained ina complete 1967 (10 July) 50c. booklet, fine. Very rare and theonly real example the vendor has seen. Pierron NZ1698MCa,£700+; C.P. SC7a(Y); unlisted in S.G. £750-950

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1523 �� –– 8c. vertical pair with margin at foot showing plate number, the lower stamp with redomitted, fine. Pierron NZ1708MCa, £1,400; C.P. OD10a(Z); S.G. 854a, £800. Photo £750-950

Note: The missing red results in the loss of colour from the stars and Union Jack. It is knownto have occurred on the bottom row of a sheet.

1524 �� 1967-70 Pictorials 10c. horizontal pair with counter-coil join between, the right stampwith green omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1746MCa, £600; C.P. OD22a(Z); S.G. 873a,£600. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing green affects the forest background. The error is known to have come fromcoils – examples can often be identified by their poorly trimmed perforations along one ormore edges

1525 �� 1968 (23 Apr.) Centenary of Maori Bible 3c. with gold (inscription etc.) omitted, fine;also a used example of the same variety (rounded upper right corner). Both with normalfor comparison. Pierron NZ1766MCa, £240; C.P. S108a(X); S.G. 883a, £235 £60-80

1526 �� 1968 (7 Mar.) Health 3c.+1c. with margin at foot showing rings, with red omitted, fine.Very rare. With normal miniature sheet for comparison. Pierron NZ1776MCa, £2,250;C.P. T40b(X); S.G. 888a, £2,250. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The missing red results in the loss of the right most Olympic ring and the swimmer’s skintone appears yellowish rather than pinkish. Examples come from a split miniature sheet of six.Top and bottom marginal Olympic traffic light singles are known


1970-76 Pictorial Issue

1527 �� 1c. from the left of a booklet pane with margin at left and printed label below (perfs cutoff at top), with blue omitted, fine. With normal booklet pane for comparison. PierronNZ1830MCa, unpriced; C.P. W10a(Yb); S.G. 915c, £225 £70-90

Note: The missing blue results in the loss of colour from spots on the lower wings

1528 �� B 1c. booklet pane of three se-tenant with printed label, all with blue omitted, containedin 1971 (6 July) 75c. booklet; perfs trimmed at right, fine. Pierron NZ1831MCa, £725+;C.P. W10a(Yb); S.G. 915c, £775+ £500-700

1529 � 4c. (2, one with watermark sideways - perfs trimmed at top) with bright green (wingveins) omitted, lightly cancelled, fine. Pierron NZ1838MCa, NZ1839MCa, £475 £150-180

1530 �� B 4c. booklet pane of six with watermark sideways, each with bright green (wing veins)omitted, fine. With normal pane for comparison. Pierron NZ1839MCa, £1,750; C.P. CPW10a(Wb); S.G. 919c, £1,500+. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing bright green affects the wing veins. Panes and singles come from 75cbooklets featuring two 1c panes (one of six and one of three plus labels), a 3c pane and a 4cpane

QUANTITY: 3 or 4 mint panes

1531 �� B 15c. lower left corner block of twelve (4x3) with imprint and plate numbers, three withpale chestnut omitted and three adjoining stamps with it partially omitted, fine. PierronNZ1852MCa, £1,200+; C.P. P13a(Y); S.G. 926a, £1,425+. Photo £500-600

Note: Although catalogued elsewhere as completely missing pale chestnut, all examples have alight impression of the colour due to wet ink when the sheet was folded.

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1526

1532 �� 50c. (3) with apple-green (hill) omitted from the first second and third printings, fine.Pierron NZ1864MCa, NZ1864MCb, NZ1864MCc, £455; C.P. P19a(Z), P19a(Z)(1),P19a(Z)(2); S.G. 932a £120-150Note: At least seven printings are known, but only the first three are easily identifiable dueto shade differences. The first printing has the headland in dull green. The second isdistinguishable by the bright emerald green headland. The third and subsequent printingshave the shore in a yellowish buff shade compared to the pinkish buff shade of the first twoprintings. The first three printings have colourless (PVA) gum while later printings featurebluish (PVAD) gum.

1533 �� B 50c. lower left corner block of six (3x2) with imprint and plate numbers from the thirdprinting, all showing apple-green (hill) omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1864MCc, £250; C.P.P19a(Z)(2); S.G. 932a £80-100

1534 �� B 50c. upper left corner block of six (3x2) from the third printing, all showing apple-green(hill) omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1864MCc, £250; C.P. P19a(Z)(2); S.G. 932a £60-80

1535 �� B 50c. complete sheet of 100 with buff (shore) omitted, folded vertically, fine. Unique asan intact sheet. Pierron NZ1864MCd, £6,250; C.P. P19a(Y); S.G. 932b, £5,500+ £2,500-3,000Note: The missing buff affects the shore. Examples come from the second and third printings,but due to the lack of the buff shore it is impossible to practically differentiate between the two.PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2006

1536 �� B 50c. lower left corner block of six (3x2) with imprint and plate number, all with buff(shore) omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1864MCd, £450; C.P. P19a(Y); S.G. 932b £120-150

1537 �� 50c. with dark green (headland) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronNZ1865MCa, £325; C.P. P19a(Y); unlisted in S.G. Photo £100-120Note: Examples come from one of the later bluish (PVAD) gum printings

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1538 �� 1970 (1 Oct.) Christmas 3c. with green omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron NZ1888MCa, £275; C.P. SC11b(Z); S.G. 944a, £275. Photo £100-120Note: The missing green results in the loss of the country name, inscription and value. Variousshades of green remain in the main design as these were created by the mixing of the fourprocess colours – cyan, yellow, magenta and black. By contrast, the country name, inscriptionand value were printed using a separate dark green ink presumably so any late change inpostal rate wouldn’t affect the remainder of the design

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1539

New Zealand, 1970-76 Pictorial Issue - contd.

1539 �� 1971 (4 June) 4c. on 21⁄2c. marginal horizontal pair, the right stamp with red omitted,fine. Very rare. Pierron NZ1914MCa, £1,500; C.P. P30a(X); unlisted in S.G. Photo £800-1,000Note: The overprint is known in photogravure (first introduced 4 June 1971) and letterpress.Two types of letterpress overprint exist – with thick obliteration bars (introduced July 1972)and with thin obliteration bars (May 1973). The thick variety was done by a printer in theUK while the thin variety was produced by the New Zealand Government Printer. Theletterpress overprint is of visibly poorer quality compared to the photogravure overprint. Theright most column of a pane was affected.QUANTITY: circa 10 mint

1973-76 Pictorials

1540 �� B 1c. with PVA gum, a top right corner block of ten (5x2) with traffic lights, the last threerows with blue omitted and the adjoining stamps with a partial omission, fine. PierronNZ2014MCa, £900+; C.P. P2c(Y); S.G. 1008c, £960+. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing red affects the wing spots. The last three columns of a pane are known tohave been affected

1541 �� 1c. with PVAD gum (2, both marginal), one with blue omitted and the other with redomitted, fine. Pierron NZ2016MCa, NZ2016MCc, £325; C.P. P2c(X), P2c(Y); S.G.1008b, 1008c, £410 £120-150

1542 �� B 1c. with PVA gum, a booklet pane of six (perfs cut off at foot) with blue omitted,contained in a complete 1974 (Aug.) 75c. booklet, fine. Pierron NZ2015MCb, £1,500+;C.P. W10b(Za); S.G. 1008c £700-900

1543 �� B 1c. with PVAD gum, a lower left corner block of ten (5x2) showing imprint and platenumbers, all with blue omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2016MCa, £1,750; C.P. P2c(Y); S.G.1008c. Photo £750-950

1544 �� + 1c. with PVAD gum, a block of four with blue omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2016MCa,£500; C.P. P2c(Y); S.G. 1008c, £640. Photo £180-220

1545 �� B 1c. with PVAD gum, a top right corner block of six (3x2) showing traffic lights, all withred omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2016MCc, £1,700; C.P. P2c(X); S.G. 1008b, £1,500.Photo £750-950

1546 �� + 1c. with PVAD gum, a marginal block of four with red omitted, fine. PierronNZ2016MCc, £800; C.P. P2c(X); S.G. 1008b, £1000. Photo £300-400

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1547

1547 �� B 2c. with PVAD gum, a top left corner block of fifteen (5x3), the top left corner stampwith purple and yellow omitted due to a paper fold, fine. The only recorded example.Pierron NZ2018MCb, £4,250; C.P. P3b(Z); S.G. 1009a, £4,500+. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The missing colours cause the complete loss of colour from the butterfly and results in theso-called ‘albino butterfly’ error. The error occurred on PVAD (bluish) gummed paper dueto a paper fold at the top left of a sheet

1548 �� 2c. with PVAD gum with black omitted, margin at left, fine. Pierron NZ2018MCa,£325; C.P. P3b(Y); S.G. 1009b, £350. Photo £150-180Note: The missing black results in the loss of the country name and butterfly outline and body.Only known with bluish (PVAD) gum

1549 �� B 4c. with PVA gum, lower left corner blocks of ten (5x2) from Plates 1A and 1B showingimprint and plate numbers, top right and lower right corner blocks of ten (5x2) showingtraffic lights, all with bright green omitted, fine. Pierron 2021MCa, £200; C.P. P6c(Z);S.G. 1011e, £240 £70-90

1550 �� B 4c. with PVA gum, a complete pane of 200 from Plate 1A, all with bright green omitted,central vertical fold, fine. Pierron NZ2021MCa, £1,000; C.P. P6c(Z); S.G. 1011e, £1200 £300-400Note: The missing bright green results in the loss of vein detail from the front part of themoth’s wings. The error is known in an intact 1A and a 1B pane.

1551 �� B 4c. with PVA gum, a complete pane of 200 from Plate 1B, all with bright green omitted,central vertical fold, fine. Pierron NZ2021MCa, £1,000; C.P. P6c(Z); S.G. 1011e, £1200 £300-400


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1552

1552 �� B 4c. with PVA gum, an upper right corner block of sixteen (8x2) showing traffic lights, thelast four columns with orange-yellow omitted and the adjoining pair with partialomission, fine. Pierron NZ2021MCc, £2,550+; C.P. P6c(V); S.G. 1011c, £2,400+.Photo £1,000-1,200Note: The missing orange-yellow results in the loss of colour from the value, countryinscription, and head and vein detail from the moth. A pane was discovered with the fourright most columns completely affected.

1553 �� + 4c. with PVA gum, a top right corner block of four with purple-brown omitted, fine. Astriking error. Pierron NZ2021MCd, £900; C.P. P6c(X); S.G. 1011b. Photo £300-400Note: The missing purple-brown results in the loss of the background

1554 �� 4c. with PVA gum showing purple-brown omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2021MCd, £225;C.P. P6c(X); S.G. 1011b, £250. Photo £70-90

1555 �� B 4c. with PVA gum, a lower left corner block of fourteen (7x2) showing imprint and platenumbers, the first two columns with apple-green omitted and the adjoining column withpartial omission, fine. Pierron NZ2021MCe, £2,100+; C.P. P6c(Y); S.G. 1011f, £1000+.Photo £800-1,000Note: The missing apple-green affects the wings. The error is known to have occurred on thefirst two columns and partially on the third column of a pane

1556 �� 4c. with PVA gum, a strip of three with the last stamp showing apple-green omitted,fine. Pierron NZ2021MCe, £525; C.P. P6c(Y); S.G. 1011f, £250. Photo £150-180

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1557 �� 4c. with PVA gum showing apple-green omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2021MCe, £525;C.P. P6c(Y); S.G. 1011f, £250. Photo £100-120

1558 �� B 4c. with PVA gum, a booklet pane of six (perfs trimmed at top) with bright green (wingveins omitted) omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2022MCb, £525; C.P. W10b(Wc). Photo £300-400

1559 �� B 4c. with PVAD gum, lower left corner blocks of ten (5x2) from Plates 1A and 1B showingimprint and plate numbers, and a top right corner block of ten (5x2) showing trafficlights, all with bright green (wing veins) omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2023MCa, £150;C.P. P6c(Z); S.G. 1011e, £180 £50-60

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1560 �� B 4c. with PVAD gum, a lower left corner block of ten (5x2) showing imprint and platenumbers, all with orange-yellow omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2023MCc, £3,000; C.P.P6c(V); S.G. 1011c, £3,000. Photo £1,500-1,800

Note: The missing yellow-orange results in the loss of colour from the value, countryinscription, and head and vein detail from the moth.

1561 �� 4c. with PVAD gum, a strip of seven with margin at left, the last stamp with orange-yellow omitted and the previous two stamps with partial omission, fine. PierronNZ2023MCc, £250+; C.P. P6c(V); S.G. 1011c, £300+. Photo £100-120

1562 �� 4c. with PVAD gum showing orange-yellow omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2023MCc, £250;C.P. P6c(V); S.G. 1011c, £300. Photo £80-100




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15401544

1557 1561

1563 �� B 4c. with PVAD gum, a lower right corner block of twenty-one (7x3), two with purple-brown omitted and eight others with varying amounts omitted, fine. A striking andunique multiple. Pierron NZ2023MCd, £4,500; C.P. P6c(X); S.G. 1011b. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing purple-brown results in the loss of the background. The error occurred atthe bottom right of a sheet and completely affected two stamps while partially affecting afurther eight. The error is thought to have occurred due to a stray piece of paper getting in theway during printing


1564 �� 4c. with PVAD gum showing greenish blue omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2023MCe, £225;C.P. P6c(W); S.G. 1011d, £300. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing greenish blue affects the background resulting in the loss of the “PURIRIMOTH” inscription

1565 �� B 4c. with PVAD gum, a top left corner block of sixteen (4x4), the top left stamp withbright green, apple-green and orange-yellow omitted due to paper fold, fine. Unique.Pierron NZ2023MCf, £4,250; C.P. P6c(P); unlisted in S.G. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: A paper fold in the top left corner of a sheet resulted in dark green, pale green andorange-yellow being omitted from one stamp and partially omitted from two others. Thecompletely affected stamp has a crease in the top left corner consistent with the cause of theerror. The missing colours appear on the reverse of the stamps

1566 �� B 4c. with PVAD gum, a booklet pane of six with bright green (wing veins) omitted, fine.With normal booklet pane for comparison. Pierron NZ2024MCb, £525; C.P.W10b(Wc). Photo £250-300

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1567 �� B 6c. lower left corner block of ten (5x2) showing imprint and plate numbers, all withyellow-green omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2026MCa, £2,750; C.P. P8b(W); S.G. 1013a,£2,250. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing yellow-green results in the loss of colour from the sea horses and inscription

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1565

A Striking and Unique Multiple

A Fine and Unique Corner Block

1568 �� 6c. with yellow-green omitted, margin at left, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronNZ2026MCa, £200; C.P. P8b(W); S.G. 1013a, £225 £80-100

1569 �� 7c. top right corner strip of five with traffic lights, the last two stamps with black omittedand the adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron NZ2028MCa, £800+; C.P.P9b(Y); S.G. 1014a, £750+. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing black results in the loss of pupils and shading of the fish. The error is knownto have occurred on the last two columns of two panes. The error is only known on colourless(PVA) gum

1570 �� + 8c. block of four with blue-green omitted, margin at right, fine. A remarkable error.Pierron NZ2030MCb, £1,000; C.P. P11b(X); S.G. 1015a, £1,700. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing blue-green results in the loss of the background colour. The error is knownin a plate block (normally 1B–1B–1B–1B–1B) missing the 1B referencing blue-green

1571 �� 8c. marginal vertical pair, the upper stamp with pale chestnut omitted, fine. PierronNZ2020MCa, £800; C.P. P11b(Z); unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing pale chestnut affects the fins. The error is known to have partially affectedthe top row of a pane. The unique used example, which is completely missing pale chestnut, ison-piece with a “Use the Yellow Pages” cancel. It is probable the used example came from thesame sheet but a different pane to the mint examples – the design centring on all examples isalmost identical

1572 � 8c. with pale chestnut omitted, fine used on small piece. The only recorded example.Pierron NZ2030MCa, £2,750; C.P. P11b(Z); unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,400-1,600


1573 �� B 8c. lower left corner block of fourteen (7x2) showing imprint and plate numbers, all withochre omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2030MCc, £1,500; C.P. P11b(W); unlisted in S.G.Photo £800-1,000

Note: Due to ochre and pale chestnut being very similar, the error is difficult to spot – but isvisible as a subtle change of shade on parts of the fish’s body.

1574 �� B 10c. with PVA gum, a top right corner block of eight (2x4), the top row with silver(Arms) omitted, the second row with large part omission, fine. Pierron NZ2034MCa,£1,500+; C.P. P12b(W), S.G. 1017a. Photo £600-800

Note: The error affected the top two rows of a sheet; examples from the top row have barelyperceptible traces of silver.

1575 �� 10c. with PVA gum, a vertical strip of ten with margins at ends, the top stamp with silver(Arms) omitted and the second row with large part omission, fine. PierronNZ2034MCa, £750+; C.P. P12b(W); S.G. 1017a £300-400

1576 �� B 10c. with PVA gum, a lower left corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers, the lowerrow with deep blue virtually omitted and the upper row with a slight omission, fine.With a matching normal block for comparison. Pierron NZ2034MCb, £1,150; C.P.P12b(X); S.G. 1017c. Photo £400-500

Note: The missing deep blue results in the loss of the bars at top and bottom, the value, andnear complete loss of the Queen’s head.

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1562 1564 — 1568 —

1570

1569

1572

1573

1577 �� + 10c. with PVAD gum, a block of four with silver (Arms) omitted, fine. PierronNZ2035MCa, £1,000; C.P. 12b(W); S.G. 1017a, £800. Photo £300-400

1578 �� 10c. with PVAD gum, a top right corner example with silver (Arms) omitted, fine.Pierron NZ1035MCa, £250; C.P. P12b(W); S.G. 1017c, £200 £70-90

1579 �� 10c. with PVAD gum, a vertical strip of seven with margin at foot, the top two with silver(Arms) omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1035MCa, £500+; C.P. P12b(W); S.G. 1017a, £400+.Photo £150-180

1580 �� 10c. with PVAD gum showing deep blue omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1035MCb, £225;C.P. P12b(X); S.G. 1017c, £325. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing deep blue results in the loss of the Queen’s head, bars at top and bottom,and value. Examples exist with colourless (PVA) gum and a faint smudge of colour in placeof the Queen’s head – these are partials and not to be confused with examples completelymissing the colour featuring bluish (PVAD) gum

1581 �� 10c. with PVAD gum showing deep blue omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1035MCb, £225;C.P. P12b(X); S.G. 1017c, £325. Photo £100-120

1582 �� B 10c. with PVAD gum, a lower left corner block of six (3x2) showing imprint and platenumbers, all with red (hair ribbon) omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2035MCd, £225; C.P.P12b(Z); S.G. 1017d, £180+ £100-120

1583 �� 10c. with PVAD gum, a vertical strip of five with margin at foot, the last two with paleblue missing and the adjoining stamp above with just a trace, fine. PierronNZ2035MCd, £700+; C.P. 12b(V); unlisted in S.G. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing pale blue results in the loss of the country inscription. The error occurredpartially on row eight and completely on rows nine and ten of a sheet

1584 �� 10c. with PVAD gum showing pale blue omitted, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron NZ1035MCd, £350; C.P. P12b(V); unlisted in S.G. Photo £150-180

1585 �� + 18c. block of four with black omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2038MCa, £1,700; C.P.P14b(X); S.G. 1019a, £1,300. Photo £600-700

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the country name and detail on the club. It ispossible the error was caused when two sheets became stuck prior to the black printing due towet apple-green ink; examples with black missing from the top row of a sheet exist with apartial green offset on the reverse and gum thins supporting the theory

1586 �� 18c. with black omitted, fine. Pierron NZ2038MCa, £425; C.P. P14b(X); S.G. 1019a,£325. Photo £150-180

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15761579

1580 1581 1584

1587 �� 20c. lower left corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers, the first column with blackomitted and the second column with partial omission, fine. With matching normal plateblock. Pierron NZ2040MCa, £5,000+; C.P. P15b(Z); S.G. 1020a, £600+. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the Maori tattoo. The left most column of a sheetwas affected by the error while the second column was only partially affected. The error isusually available in a progressive strip; the appearance of black in unaffected examples withinsuch strips indicates the error came from a late reprint circa 1978 in which the black lines ofthe tattoo are noticeably thinner compared to earlier printings. A further indicator the errorcame from a late printing is the lack of striations on the gummed side.

QUANTITY: 10 mint

PROVENANCE: Paul Wales

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1588 �� 1975 (4 June) Forest Park Scenes 18c. with dull blue omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ2154MCa, £200; C.P. SS19a(Z); unlisted in S.G. Photo £80-100

Note: The missing dull blue results in a garish forest. The error occurred progressively on asheet.

1589 �� 1975 (1 Oct.) Christmas 3c., a horizontal strip of five with margin at right, the last twowith red omitted, fine. Pierron NZ1666MCa, £1,500+; C.P. SC16a(Y); S.G. 1083a,£1,200. Photo £750-950

Note: The error occurred on the last two columns of a sheet

QUANTITY: 20 mint

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1614

1589

1603 — 1604 —

1613

1607

1616

1590 �� 1975 (1 Oct.) Christmas 3c., a horizontal strip of ten with margins at ends, the last rowwith black omitted and the adjoining stamp with a slight omission, fine. PierronNZ1666MCc, £1,500; C.P. SC16a(X); S.G. 1083b, £750. Photo £750-950

Note: The missing black results in a brighter image and the loss of the inscriptions at thebottom of the stamp. The error occurred on the last column of a sheet

QUANTITY: 10 mint

1591 �� –– 5c. with brown omitted, fine mint. With normal for comparison. PierronNZ2168MCa, £175; C.P. SC16b(Z); S.G. 1084a, £170 £80-100

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of the value and a subtle change of colour (to theunderlay colour sandy-brown) of the central hill on the left stained glass panel, the edges ofthe cross, and the objects on the right stained glass panel


1592 �� 1975-81 Definitives, 3c. Rose with grey-purple omitted, margin at foot with platenumber, fine. With matching normal for comparison. Pierron NZ2176MCa, £850; C.P.PA3b(Y); unlisted in S.G. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing grey-purple results in the loss of shading from the leaves and petals.

1593 �� + –– 10c. Q.E. perf. 141⁄4x133⁄4, a block of four with orange omitted, margin at left, fine.Pierron NZ2189Ca, £1,500; C.P. PA10b(T); unlisted in S.G. Photo £500-600

1594 �� –– 10c. Q.E. perf. 141⁄4x133⁄4, a vertical strip of three, the top stamp with orange omitted,fine. Pierron NZ2189MCa, £375; C.P. PA10b(T); unlisted in S.G. £120-150

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— 1592 —

1585

1583

— 1599 —

1609

1596

1595 �� B 1975-81 Definitives, 10c. Q.E. perf 141⁄4x141⁄2, a lower left corner block of ten showingplate numbers, all with blue omitted, fine. A spectacular error. Pierron NZ2190MCb,£6,500; C.P. PA10b(Z); unlisted in S.G. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The missing blue results in the loss of the frame and consequently the country name anddenomination.

1596 �� + 1977 (19 Jan.) Anniversaries 10c., a top left corner block of four with grey omitted, fine.With normal for comparison. Pierron NZ2270MCa, £1,000; C.P. S218a(Z); unlisted inS.G. Photo £400-500

Note: The missing grey results in the loss of the background behind the “75th Anniversary ofthe Automobile Association in New Zealand” inscription and in the loss of shading from thepointed parts of the AA logo

1597 �� 1977 (23 Feb.) Silver Jubilee miniature sheet, variety imperforate and with silveromitted, folded between third and fourth stamps otherwise fine. Unique. PierronNZ2274MCb, £5,250; C.P. SM220-4(Y); S.G. MS1137ab, £4,000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The errors result in the loss of perforations plus the loss of inscriptions, value, countryname and border detail from the stamps and the ferns from the selvedge.


1598 �� –– miniature sheet with Indian red omitted, fine. With normal sheet for comparison.Pierron NZ2274MCc, £775; C.P. SM220-4(X); S.G. MS1137c, £550. Photo £200-250

Note: A subtle error which affects the Queen’s skin tone, lips and hair highlights

1599 �� 1977 (Apr.) 8c. on 4c. with bright green (wing veins) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ2288MCa, £275; C.P. P32a(Z); S.G. 1144a, £350. Photo £140-160


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1598

1597

1600 � –– 8c. on 4c. horizontal pair with bright green (wing veins) omitted, fine used. PierronNZ2288MCa, £300; C.P. P32a(Z); S.G. 1144a, £500. Photo £120-150

1601 �� 1978 (8 Mar.) Centenaries 12c. with dark yellow omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ2324, £225; C.P. S236a(Z); unlisted in S.G. £100-120

Note: The missing dark yellow is most noticeable as the loss of the overlay down the left side ofthe telephone

1602 �� B 1978 (2 Aug.) Health 12c.+2c., a block of twelve (4x3) with margin at left, all withchestnut omitted, folded horizontally between the second and third rows, fine. PierronNZ2360MCa, £4,800; C.P. T50b(X); unlisted in S.G. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing chestnut results in lighter skin tone (the underlay colour) on the hands andfaces of the surgeons

1603 �� –– Health 12c.+2c. horizontal pair with chestnut omitted, margin at right, fine. With anormal for comparison. Pierron NZ2360MCa, £800; C.P. T50b(X); unlisted in S.G.Photo £300-400

1604 � –– Health 12c.+2c. with chestnut omitted, fine used. With normal for comparison.Pierron NZ2360MCa, £325; C.P. T50b(X); unlisted in S.G. Photo £150-180

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1605 �� B 1979 (24 Sept.)-80 4c. on 8c. block of twelve (6x2) with margin at foot showing imprint,plate and part sheet numbers, the centre block of four with black omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron NZ2402MCa, £6,000; C.P. PA30a(W); S.G. 1201b,unpriced. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The missing black results in the loss of detail from the petal and leaves. The error, whichoccurred on columns three and four of a plate 2B–2B–2B–2B pane (number 078527),survived two quality control checks – when originally printed and again when surcharged. Itis thought the error occurred when the press came to a temporary complete stop. The pane wasdiscovered at the time of issue and remained intact until purchased by Campbell Patersonfrom the May 2008 Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand auction.

1606 �� + –– 14c. on 10c. block of four with orange omitted, margin at left, fine. With a normalblock for comparison. Pierron NZ2404MCa, £900; C.P. PA31a(Z); unlisted in S.G. £300-400

1607 �� B 1980 (7 Feb.) Anniversaries and Events 14c. lower left corner block of six (3x2) with platenumbers (1A), all with black omitted, fine. With a matching normal block forcomparison. Pierron NZ2420MCa, £900; C.P. SP260-262(Z); S.G. 1210ab, £700.Photo £350-450

Note: The missing black results in the loss of inscriptions on the three designs and theobliteration marks in the bottom left corner of each of the depicted stamps.

1608 �� B –– Anniversaries and Events 14c. lower left corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers(1B), all with black omitted, fine. With a matching normal block for comparison. PierronNZ2420MCa, £900; C.P. SP260-262(Z); S.G. 1210ab, £700 £350-450

1609 �� 1981 (29 July) Royal Wedding se-tenant pair with deep grey omitted, fine. With anormal pair for comparison. Pierron NZ2494MCa, £750; C.P. SP276/7(Z); S.G.1247ab, £850. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing deep grey results in the loss of inscription and date from the two stamps

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1610 �� 1984 (1 Aug.) Health 24c.+2c. miniature sheet showing orange partially omitted, fine.The only recorded example. With normal sheet for comparison. Pierron NZ2692MCb,£2,500; C.P. T56b(V); unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: Due to an up shift of orange, the colour is completely missing from the middle stamp onthe bottom row only of a miniature sheet. All other stamps have traces of the colour

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1611


1611 �� B 1989 (9 Nov.) Native Birds 40c. sheetlet with yellow omitted, fine. With a normalsheetlet for comparison. Pierron NZ2927MCa, £2,750; C.P. PC14c(Z); unlisted in S.G.Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The error, which affects the forest background and kiwi, occurred progressively onsheetlets. Some of the partially missing examples are extremely subtle, so care is needed

1612 �� B –– Native Birds 40c. sheetlet, one with yellow omitted, the others with varying degreesof omission, fine. With a normal sheetlet for comparison. Pierron NZ2927MCa, £275+;C.P. PC14c(Z); unlisted in S.G. Photo £150-180

1613 �� 1990 (24 Aug.) 40c. with violet-blue (face value) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron NZ3124MCa, £275; C.P. SH31a(Z); S.G. 1562a, £300. Photo £100-120

1614 �� 1996 (20 Aug.) Butterfly $3 with grey and apple-green omitted, fine. PierronNZ3284MCa, £550; C.P. PC24b(Z); S.G. 1642a, £500. Photo £180-220

Note: The missing colours results in the loss of the country name, inscriptions and border

1615 �� 2003 (1 Oct.) Christmas self-adhesive 40c. strip of five on original backing paper, thecentre stamp with black omitted, fine. Pierron NZ5298MCa, £350; C.P. SC45f(Y); S.G.2649a, £300 £100-120

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the fern at the bottom right of the image. Allexamples come from coils

1616 �� 2008 (5 Mar.) Weather Extremes 50c. Gale with magenta, yellow and bronze omitted,fine. With a normal for comparison. Pierron NZ8000MCa, £1,500; S.G. 3026a, £1,500.Photo £700-900

Note: Discovered among a batch of sheets purchased at the time of issue in Auckland, the errorcauses the main image to appear in black and cyan due to the loss of magenta and yellowprocess colours. Further, the country name, fern logo, and denomination are missing due tothe loss of bronze

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NIGERIA1617 � 1962 (1 Oct.) 2nd Anniversary of Independence 3d. with emerald omitted, fine used.

The only example seen by the vendor. With a normal for comparison. PierronNG240MCa, £375; S.G.120a, £325. Photo £150-200

Biafra

1618 �� 1968 (30 May) First Anniversary of Independence 5/- (3) with red (from flag) omittedand with indigo omitted (2), 10/- (2) with bright green (from flag) omitted, plusoverprinted/surcharged “HELP BIAFRAN CHILDREN” 2/6d. on 10/- (4) with bright green(from flag) omitted, fine. All with normals for comparison. Pierron BF40MCA,BF40MCb, BF42MCa, £325; S.G. 20a, 20b, 21a, £310 £150-200

1619 �� 1969 (30 May) Second Anniversary of Independence 4d. with green and orangeomitted, fine. With a normal for comparison. Pierron BF72MCa, £250; S.G. 36a, £250.Photo £80-100

NORTHERN RHODESIA

1963 (10 Dec.) Arms Issue

1620 �� 1⁄2d. with value omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NR150MCa, £950;S.G. 75a, £950. Photo £450-550

Note: Two black ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the left most plate numberrelating to the value. The two right most columns of an affected sheet were used as postage(and the majority lost) before the error was spotted

QUANTITY: circa 100 mint, a few used

1621 �� B 1d. complete pane of 120 from Plate 1A with value omitted, central vertical fold, fine.Pierron NR152MCa, £2,250 £600-800

Note: Two black ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the left most plate numberrelating to the value. Between eight and ten panes of 120 stamps were discovered with theerror. The error exists in an intact 1A pane (ex Sir Gawaine Baillie), a plate block of four(normally 1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing black (the value), and in a platepair (normally 1B–1B–1B–1B–1B) missing 1B. A second intact 1A pane surfaced in early2009. A used single off-piece is known with a Kitwe cancel. The error is also known on severalbrown manilla covers all with typewritten business addresses and all postmarked Ndola. Allthe envelopes came from the same place as the typed letter ‘a’ exhibits identical damage on allthe addresses. Known business addresses include Border Motor Coy, Fashion Enterprises,Copperbelt Cycle Shop, Lysacht and Co, Bells Asbestos, Macrae and Co, Rent A Car, andVictory Stores. Others doubtless exist. It is thought the covers were produced by a part timedealer with a friend in a sub-office in Ndola who was prepared to cancel to order.

1622 �� 1d. with value omitted and 3d. (2) with value omitted and with value and orange(eagle) omitted, fine. Both with normal for comparison. Pierron NR152MCa,NR156MCa, NR156MCb, £395; S.G. 76a, 78a, 78b, £337 £120-150

1623 �� + 1d. top right corner block of four and 4d. block of four with margin at top, both withvalue omitted, fine. Pierron NR152MCa, NR158MCa, £580; S.G. 76a, 79a, £528 £200-250

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— 1619 —

— 1620 — 1625 — 1626 — 1627

1628

1629 16301638

— 1635 —— 1636 —

— 1640 — — 1642 — 1645

1624 �� B 3d. lower right corner block of twelve (4x3) with plate numbers, each with orange(eagle) omitted, fine. Pierron NR156MCb, £14,400; S.G. 78d, £14,400. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: Prior to the early 1990s, when a batch of 1963 definitive panes were consigned to aLondon auction house by a former Northern Rhodesia postal worker, just one used exampleoff-piece with a January 1964 cancel was known with the error. A mint half pane comprising60 stamps with the eagle missing was among the material sold by Harmers in their May 1996sale. As the design centring of the known used example and examples from the half pane arevery different, it was hypothesised at the time that the other half of the mint pane had beenlost or shared with another postal employee. Certainly two panes must have been affected. Itwas only in mid 2006 – when a relative of the former Northern Rhodesia postal worker soldthe other half of the pane to Stanley Gibbons – that the complete story unfolded. It transpiresthat once news of the missing colour errors reached postal workers in Northern Rhodesia, everysheet was scrutinised before reaching any counter for sale to the public. Most senior Post Officestaff were expatriates working for the Northern Rhodesia government and would eventuallylose their jobs in an independent Zambia. Some decided to augment their pensions. Twoorange ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the second from left plate numberrelating to the eagle. The error is known in a plate block (normally 1B–1B–1B–1B–1B)missing 1B referencing the orange used in the eagle. The block came from the half pane soldto Stanley Gibbons


Northern Rhodesia, 1963 (10 Dec.) Arms Issue - contd.

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A Fine 3d. Corner Block with Orange (Eagle) Omitted

1625 �� 3d. with orange (eagle) omitted, fine. Pierron NR156MCb, £1,200; S.G. 78d, £1,200.Photo £550-650

1626 �� 6d. with value omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NR160MCa, £700;S.G. £500. Photo £300-400Note: Two black ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the left most plate numberrelating to the value. Although a complete sheet with the error was discovered, around halfwere damaged by grease due to the original owner leaving the item with his packed lunch inthe rear window shelf of a car. The error is known in a plate pair (normally1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing black (the value)QUANTITY: circa 120 mint (many damaged)

1627 �� 9d. with value omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron NR162MCa, £500;S.G. 81a, £400. Photo £200-250Note: Two black ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the left most plate numberrelating to the valueQUANTITY: 120 mint

1628 �� 9d. with value omitted and orange (eagle) omitted, margin at left, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron NR162MCa, £425; S.G. 81b, £400. Photo £180-220Note: Two black and two orange ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the leftmost plate numbers relating to the value and eagle respectively. The error is known in a plateblock of six (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing black (the value)QUANTITY: 120 mint

1629 �� 5/- with value omitted, margin at top, fine. With normal for comparison. David CrockerCertificate (1993). Pierron NR172MCa, £2,000; S.G. 86a, £2,000. Photo £800-1,000Note: Two black ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the left most plate numberrelating to the value. A complete sheet with the error surfaced in a Christie’s auction inMarch 1992 – it was split into 16 lots. Further splitting has taken place, but the error isknown in a plate block of nine (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencing black(the value).QUANTITY: 60 mint

1630 �� 20/- lower right corner example with value omitted, fine. With a normal for comparison.Pierron NR176MCa, £1,100; S.G. 88a, £1,100. Photo £500-600Note: Two black ink plates were used for the printing of the stamps; the left most plate numberrelating to the value. The error was first reported (in the 10 January 1964 edition of StampCollecting) by Jean Peyrieux of Lyons who received a block of four among his new issues fromUK dealer G G Woolatt. The block came from a sheet of 60 supplied to G G Woolatt by theCrown Agents as ordinary stock. The remainder of the sheet was gradually split into singlesand sold. A second sheet surfaced at a Christie’s auction in March 1992 and was split into16 lots, including a plate block of 12 (normally 1A–1A–1A–1A–1A) missing 1A referencingblack (the value). Examples from the second sheet have a lighter background shade than thosefrom the first. A third sheet surfaced in early 2009QUANTITY: 180 mint

PAKISTAN1631 �� 1960-2000 range including 1960 (27 Oct.) Revolution Day 2a. with green and pink

omitted, 1969 (1 Nov.) PIA Pearl Route 20p. (3) and 50p. (3) with yellow and pinkomitted, 1972 (21 July) Regional Co-operation for Development 50p. with brown-ochre (border) omitted, 1989 (14 Aug.) Mohammed Ali Jinnah 2r. horizontal strip often (folded), the last tamp with head omitted, and 2000 (13 Dec.) Polio Campaign 2r.lower right corner block of four with plate dots showing black omitted, fine £80-100

1632 �� B 1991 (26 Dec.) Centenary of American Express Travellers Cheques 7r. complete sheetwith magenta omitted, fine. With a normal sheet for comparison. Pierron PK1716MCa,£800; S.G. 858 £200-250

1633 �� B 1998 (6 Aug.) 25th Anniversary of Senate 2r. with silver omitted, a complete sheet of42, fine. Pierron PK2166MCa, £2,100; S.G. 1038 £500-600Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the overlay on the Silver Jubilee emblem and the“SILVER JUBILEE” and “1988” inscriptions. Be wary of partials; a sheet is known with silverprogressively missing

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PITCAIRN ISLANDS1634 �� B 1964-65 1⁄2d. complete sheet of 60 numbered “1204” at top right, all except seven stamps

at the lower left with blue omitted, fine. With normal sheet for comparison. PierronPT72MCa, £66,250; S.G. 36a, £31,800. Photo £25,000-30,000

Note: The missing blue causes the loss of colour from the clothing of three of the people on theboat. The error came from a batch of 49 sequentially numbered sheets purchased on the Islandat the time of issue by a dealer. The error remained undiscovered until early 2008 – some 44years after issue. Most of sheet number 1204 was affected by the error; just seven examples fromthe lower left of the sheet were unaffected. Sheets either side of 1204 were also unaffected. Theerror was first offered by auctioneers Philangles on behalf of the finder in March 2008

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1635 �� 1964-65 8d. with pale blue (beak) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronP84MCa, £475; S.G. 42a, £475. Photo £200-250

1636 �� 1967 (10 July) 1⁄2c. on 1⁄2d. with deep brown omitted, margin at foot, fine. PierronPT138MCa, £1,300; S.G. 69a, £1,300. Photo £600-800Note: The missing deep brown results in the loss of the stripe running along the hull, shadingdetail from the sails and several characters from the boat

Pitcairn Islands - contd.

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1637

1639

1637 �� + 1969-75 15c. lower left corner block of four with plate numbers, all with gold (Queen’shead) omitted, fine. Very rare. Pierron PT204MCa, £6,000; S.G. 102a, £3,800. Photo £2,200-2,800

RHODESIA1638 � 1966 (17 Jan.) Independence 2/6d. with vermilion partially omitted, fine used. Very

rare. Pierron RH738MCa, £1,250; SACC 126a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £550-650Note: Although listed elsewhere as completely missing vermilion, traces of colour remain onthe fish’s tail. All known examples originate from first day covers; they were apparently soakedoff in the late 1960s due to demand for good, clean used examples of normal stamps. It wasonly some time after their removal from covers that the errors were spotted.

1639 �� 1966 (9 Feb.) 2d. vertical strip of three with margin at left, the bottom stamp withyellow-orange omitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. BrandonCertificate (1994). Pierron RH750MCa, £2,000+; S.G. 375a, £2,000+. Photo £1,000-1,200Note: The missing yellow-orange results in the loss of colour from the oranges. The erroroccurred on two rows of one sheet and the bottom row of a second sheet. QUANTITY: 24 to 26 mint, 2 used

1640 �� –– 3d. with pale blue omitted, fine. Very rare. With normal for comparison. PierronRH752MCb, £3,250; S.G. 376b, £3,250. Photo £1,800-2,200Note: The error, which results in the loss of the background, occurred on the top two rows of asheet and one or more rows of another sheet. Care needs to be taken as many examples existwith traces of pale blue – these command a fraction of the price of the genuine error

1641 �� B –– 1/3d. complete sheet of 60 showing sheet number “091” at upper left, columns four and five with ochre omitted, the adjoining columns with partial omissions, fine. A magnificent showpiece. Pierron RH762MCa, £36,000+; S.G. 381a, £36,000+. Photo £18,000-22,000

Note: The error occurred on the third column of a sheet yielding six examples. It is also knownin columns four and five of an intact sheet (number 091) with a further 12 examplesaffected. The third column of another sheet is attributed as being affected with the erroralthough close examination reveals examples to be partially affected


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1641

A Magnificent Showpiece

RHODESIA AND NYASALAND1642 �� 1959-62 1d. with carmine-red omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron

RH38MCa, £325; S.G. 18ac, £250. Photo £100-120

Note: The missing carmine-red results in the loss of the VHF mast. A complete coil with theerror turned up in Cape Town. Many examples exist with poorly trimmed perforations alongthe left edge


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1643

A Spectacular Error

1643 �� B 1960 (17 May) Opening of Kariba Hydro-Electric Scheme 3d. complete sheet of 60showing sheet number “20111” at lower left, the fourth column with red-orangeomitted and the two adjoining columns with large part omitted, central vertical fold, fine.A spectacular error. Pierron RH64MCa, £28,500+; S.G. 32a, £28,500+. Photo £18,000-22,000

Note: Examples come from three different sheets. The first sheet was reported around the timeof release and yielded 12 examples (all came from the second and third columns in from theright). The second sheet appeared in Zimbabwe in 2001 – the six examples coming from theright most column. The third sheet (number 20111), which is the only one still intact, hascolumn four completely affected while columns either side are partially affected.

QUANTITY: 24 mint

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1644

1644 �� B 1967 (5 May) New Constitution 2/6d. lower left corner block of fourteen showingimprint, columns five and six and the lower stamp in column four with red omitted andthe upper stamp in column four with partial omission, fine. Pierron SH426MCa,£5,000+; S.G. 213a, £4,750. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing red affects the ribbon, ship’s hull and flag, and the rock shading. The erroroccurred progressively and diagonally on a sheet affecting one stamp from the right of the toprow to a maximum of six on the bottom row


PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2005

1645 �� 1970 (9 June) Death Centenary of Charles Dickens 4d. with yellow omitted, margin atright, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron SH498Ca, £475; S.G. 249b, £475.Photo £200-250

Note: The missing yellow results in the loss of background colour to Mr Pickwick. The erroroccurred on sheet number 1850


1646 �� 1976 (14 Sept.) £1 with gold omitted, margin at foot, fine. With normal for comparison.Pierron SH660MCa, £2,000; S.G. 330Aa, £1,500. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The missing gold causes the loss of the Queen’s head and country name

ST. KITTS-NEVIS1647 �� 1963 (20 Nov.) 2c. with pale yellow omitted and 1975 (2 June) Opening of ECCA

Headquarters 45c. with silver omitted, fine. Both with normal for comparison. PierronSC262MCa, SC642MCa, £350; S.G. 131a, 321a, £245 £120-150

Note: The missing yellow results in the loss of shading from the fountain and church, andaffects the shade of the foliage. A top marginal block of four first appeared at a 24 to 25November 1966 Stanley Gibbons auction and sold for £190. The missing silver subtly affectsthe left most coin

SIERRA LEONE1648 �� 1965 (17 Dec.) 7c. self-adhesive 7c. with bright green and gold omitted (2), both on

original backing paper, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron SN764MCa, £300;S.G. 385a, £240 £120-150

SINGAPORE

1962-66 Issue

1649 �� 4c. with black omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron SP130MCa, £750;S.G. 65a, £750. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing black causes the loss of inscription and detail from the fish. The first threecolumns of a sheet were affected.


1650 �� 5c. horizontal strip of three with margin at left, the first stamp with red omitted and theadjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). PierronSP134MCa, £650+; S.G. 66a, £650+. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing red results in the loss of colour from the fish. The error is known to haveoccurred on the first column of a sheet, columns three and four of a second sheet, and columnssix and seven of a third sheet.


1651 �� 5c. horizontal strip of five with margin at left, columns three and four with red omittedand the two adjoining stamps with partial omission, fine. Pierron SP132MCa, £1,300+;S.G. 66a, £1,300+. Photo £700-900

1652 �� 5c. horizontal strip of ten being the top row of a sheet, columns six and seven with redomitted and columns one, two and four with partial omission; some tone spots onreverse, the tenth stamp with vertical crease and the strip folded in three places,nevertheless a most striking multiple. Pierron SP132MCa, £1,300+; S.G. 66a, £1,300+ £700-900

1653 �� B 10c., a complete sheet of 100 with the first and second columns showing red-orangeomitted, twice folded, fine. A remarkable item. Pierron SP138MCa, £7,500; S.G. 69a,£7,500 £3,000-4,000

Note: The missing red-orange causes the complete loss of colour from the fish. Several sheets areknown to have been partially affected by the error. Some are split. One such sheet had the tworight most columns (nine and ten) affected. Columns two and three of another were affected.At least five sheets remain intact: one has the first two columns affected, three have columnsfive and six partly or completely affected, and a further one has columns five to sevencompletely affected.

QUANTITY: circa 150 mint, several used

1654 �� 10c. horizontal strip of five with margin at right, the last two with red-orange omittedand the adjoining stamp with slight omission, fine. Pierron SP138MCa, £750+; S.G. 69a,£750+. Photo £300-400

1655 �� 10c. plate number example with red-orange omitted, fine. The only recorded example.Pierron SP138MCa, £725; S.G. 69a. Photo £350-450

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1655

1650

1651

1654

1661

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1656 �� 10c. horizontal strip of ten with margins at ends, the last two with black omitted and theadjoining stamp with partial omission, central fold, fine. A most stunning error. PierronSP138MCa, £9,500; S.G. 69a, £8,500. Photo £6,500-7,500


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1656

1660

1657 �� 15c. with PVA gum (2) with orange (eye) omitted and withstone (shading in wings) omitted, fine. With normals forcomparison. Pierron SP142MCa, SP142MCb, £395; S.G.70ab, 70ac, £395 £100-120

1658 �� B 15c. with gum arabic, a complete sheet with orange omitted,central horizontal fold, fine. Pierron SP141MCa, £5,750; S.G.70ab, £7,000 £2,500-3,000

Note: A subtle error resulting in the loss of colouring from thebird’s eye. The error on gum arabic can be readily differentiatedfrom the error on PVA by the very obvious difference in gumcolour – arabic is cream coloured while PVA is white.

1659 �� B 15c. with gum arabic, a complete sheet of 100 showing stoneomitted, central horizontal fold, fine. Pierron SP141MCb,£16,250; S.G. 70ac, £37,500 £6,000-8,000

Note: The missing stone results in the loss of shading on the bird.An intact sheet exists with the error. A second intact sheet withjust the first column affected appeared at a Spink Asia auctionin June 2007

1660 �� 20c. vertical strip of four with margin at foot, the bottomstamp with orange omitted, fine. Pierron SP143MCa, £800;S.G. 71a, £800. Photo £500-600

Note: The missing orange results in the loss of coloured stripesfrom the fish. The error is known to have occurred on the bottomrow of a sheet and several rows of one other sheet.


1661 �� 25c. horizontal strip of four, the first two with black omitted,twice folded along perfs, fine. Spectacular. PierronSP144MCa, £1,800; S.G. 72a, £1,800. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing black results in the loss of inscriptions anddetail from the fish. The error is known to have occurred oncolumn ten of a still-intact sheet (ex Spink 1 July 2006) and oneor more columns (including the first) of another sheet


1662 �� B 30c. with gum arabic, a complete sheet of 100 with yellow omitted, central horizontalfold, fine. Pierron SP146MCa, £13,250; S.G. 73a, £13,000 £4,500-5,500

Note: The missing yellow causes subtle loss of colour from the flower petals and stems. The erroron gum arabic can be readily differentiated from the error on PVA by the very obviousdifference in gum colour – arabic is cream coloured while PVA is white. The error is knownin an intact sheet of 100

1663 �� 30c. with PVA gum showing yellow omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronSP147MCa, £160; S.G. 73a, £130 £60-80

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1664 �� 1971 (23 Oct.) Satellite Earth Station 15c. with deep green omitted, fine. With normalfor comparison. Pierron SP320MCa, £250; unlisted in S.G. Photo £120-150

1665 �� 1974 (7 July) UPU Centenary 10c. with gold omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron SP470MCa, £425; S.G. 235a, £425. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of detail from the UPU symbol

1666 �� 1974 (9 Aug.) World Population Year 35c. with emerald omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron SP478MCa, £600; S.G. 239a, £650. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing emerald results in the loss of detail from the UPU symbol

1667 �� 1977 (10 Dec.) Singapore Science Centre 35c. with deep green and brown omitted,fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron SP632MCa, £450; S.G. 316a, £475. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing colours result in the loss of colour from the leaf and top right diagonal strip(which subsequently appears in the yellow underlay colour)

1668 �� 1990 (16 Aug.) Independence, One Nation 15c. with red (flag) omitted, the only stampremaining in a $1.50 booklet, fine. Pierron SP1274MCa, £500; unlisted in S.G. Photo £250-300

1669 � 1997 (23 Apr.) NVI Jinrickshaw, three used examples (two on pieces and one on cover)with bronze (country name and lion head logo) omitted, fine. SP1768MCa, £200;unlisted in S.G £60-80

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1670

SOUTH AFRICA

1670 �� 1959 (1 May) Academy of Science and Art 3d. vertical pair withmargin at top, the upper stamp with deep blue omitted, fine. Veryrare. Pierron SA338MCa, £4,000; S.G. 169a, £3,750. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing deep blue results in the loss of the value andinscriptions. The top row of a sheet was affected by the error; although sixexamples are known to have been affected, only two have appeared on themarket since the 1970s.

QUANTITY: 6 mint

1671 �� 1961-63 121⁄2c. Protea horizontal strip of four, the first stamp withyellow omitted and the adjoining stamp with a partial omission, fine.Pierron SA414MCa, £1,250; S.G. 207a, £1000. Photo £450-550

Note: The missing yellow affects the leaves and stems

1672 �� 1961-63 121⁄2c. Protea horizontal strip of twenty (numerous folds along perforations)being the top row of a sheet, the first three with red omitted and the adjoining stampwith large part omission, fine. Pierron SA414MCb, £8,250+; S.G. 207b, £4,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The error, which results in white petals, affected the first three columns of a sheetcompletely and the fourth column partially.


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1672

1673

1673 �� –– no watermark 3c. Burchell’s Gonolek vertical strip ofthree with margin at foot, showing major perforation shiftand the bottom stamp with deep blue omitted and thestamp above with partial omission, fine. PierronSA428MCa, £3,250; S.G. 214a, £1,800. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: The missing deep blue results in the loss of the value,country name, inscriptions and much of the bird detail. Theerror occurred completely on rows three, four and five of sheetnumber 7380 and partially on rows two and six. It also existsfrom the bottom row of a miscut sheet with a down shift of red.It is unknown if the entire row was affected or survives as theerror was unrecorded in the format prior to its appearance ata July 2008 IPS auction in Johannesburg where a gum-damaged strip (comprising one example completely missingdeep blue) sold for ZAR 40,250. It is possible the IPS strip,and any similar vertical strips if they exist, came from a proofsheet given the tatty appearance and the fact the item appearsto have been miscut, has a significant down shift of red, anda weak printing of deep blue

1674 �� 1963 (30 Aug.) Red Cross Centenary 121⁄2c., a top right corner example with redomitted, fine. PFSA (1989) and Brandon (2000) Certificates. Pierron SA452MCa,£2,000; S.G. 226a, £2,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: The missing red results in the loss of the cross. From examples which have appeared onthe market, it is probable the bottom two or three rows of one pane and a further two or threerows (including row 11) of a second pane were affected. A right marginal block of four fromrows 11 and 12, with the top two stamps affected by the error, appeared at a 17 to 18November 1966 Stanley Gibbons auction.


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1674

1675

1675 �� 1963 (11 Dec.) Transkei Legislative Assembly 21⁄2c. with light green omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron SA474MCa, £1,800; S.G. 237a, £1,800. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing light green results in the loss of the background colour (and consequentlythe country inscription). The error occurred on rows 6, 7 and 8 of pane number 2723.Partially missing examples come from rows 5 and 9

QUANTITY: 15 mint

1676 �� 1964-72 2c. Pouring Gold vertical strip of three, the bottom stamp with orange omitted,fine. Pierron SA482MCa, £800; S.G. 241a, £800. Photo £450-550

1677 �� 1964 (12 Oct.) South African Nursing 121⁄2c. with gold omitted, margin at left, fine.With normal for comparison. Brandon Certificate (1998). Pierron SA514MCa, £1,600;S.G. 257a, £1600. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The error, which causes the loss of colour from the large central “50”, affected rows twoto six of a pane

QUANTITY: 25 mint

1678 �� 1969 Pouring Gold 2c. with phosphor bands showing orange omitted, margin at left,fine. With normal for comparison. PFSA Certificate (1989). Pierron SA570MCa, £1,250;SACC 290f; S.G. 285aa, £1,000. Photo £650-750

1679 �� 1972-74 1r. Strelizia vertical strip of three with margin at foot, the bottom stamp withorange omitted and the adjoining stamp with large part omission, fine. Rare. PFSACertificate (1992). Pierron SA650MCa, £2,000+; S.G. 325a, £1,800+. Photo £1,500-2,000

Note: The missing orange affects the petals. Examples come from the bottom row of a B pane(number 33739)

QUANTITY: 10 mint


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1680

1680 �� 1974 (13 July) 50th Anniversary of Broadcasting 4c. lower right corner vertical strip ofsix showing plate and sheet number “92199”, the bottom two rows with black omitted,fine. Very rare. Pierron SA690MCa, £7,500; SACC 356a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £4,000-5,000

1681 �� 1974-76 3c. Geranium with maroon omitted, fine. With a normal for comparison.Pierron SA700MCa, £175; unlisted in S.G. £60-80

1682 � –– 4c. Arum Lily with yellow omitted, fine used on piece. With mint normal forcomparison. Pierron SA702MCa, unpriced; unlisted in S.G. Photo £150-180

Note: Only known used

QUANTITY: 5 used

1683 �� B 1975 (13 Nov.) Tourism 15c. se-tenant lower right corner block of six from Plate A withorange and pale orange omitted, fine. With matching normal block for comparison.Pierron SA776MCa, £3,250; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: A complete sheet (comprising an A and B pane) was affected by the error which causesthe country name and value to appear in white. Part of the sheet was used to prepare first daycovers, which are all cancelled Pretoria

QUANTITY: 10 mint blocks, 10 first day covers

1684 �� B –– 15c. se-tenant lower right corner block of six from Plate B with orange and paleorange omitted, fine. Pierron SA776MCa, £3,250; SACC 393a-396a; S.G. 388ab.Photo £1,000-1,200

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1684

1685 � 1975 (13 Nov.) 15c. se-tenant block of four with orange and pale orange omittedneatly cancelled on first day cover, fine. Pierron SA776MCa, £1,250. Photo £500-600

1686 1977-82 6c. Protea Canaliculata (2) with black omitted, 25c. Protea Grandicepsmarginal pair with emerald omitted and a single with black omitted, also 1974-76 5c.Cape Gannet vertical pair, the lower stamp with yellow omitted, fine. Pierron cat. £775+ £250-300

1687 �� –– 1r. Paranomus Reflexus pair from lower right corner of left pane showing platenumbers, both with brown omitted, fine. With a normal for comparison. PierronSA858MCa, £1,500; unlisted in S.G. Photo £800-1,000

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1688

1688 �� 1981 (23 May) Opening of State Theatre, Pretoria miniature sheet, variety imperforateand with brown omitted, fine. With a normal sheet for comparison. PierronSA984MCa, £1,250; SACC 496a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of the various shades of brown from the miniaturesheet background. In addition, the borders of the stamps are white and certain designelements of the 25c stamp – like the ground, head wear and robe detail – appear yellow ratherthan olive-green (the colour normally produced from the mix of yellow and brown inks)


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1689

1689 �� + 1985 (15 May) Cape Parliament Building 50c. top right corner block of four with platenumbers, all with black omitted, fine. With a matching normal block for comparison.Pierron SA1170MCa, £3,000; S.G. 585a, £1,400+. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The missing black results in the loss of the inscriptions and outline around theparliamentary emblem.

1690 �� 1986 (20 Feb.) Blood Donor Campaign 12c. vertical strip of three with margin at foot,each with black omitted, fine. With a matching normal strip for comparison. PierronSA1188MCa, £900; SACC 600a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing black results in the loss of inscriptions below the design

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1691

1691 �� B 1996 (25 Jan.) Giant Girdle-Tailed Lizard 5c., a lower left corner block of fifteen (3x5)with one showing magenta omitted and three others with varying degrees of omission,fine. Pierron SA1612MCA, £2,500+; SACC 825a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £1,800-2,200

Note: The error, which causes the lizard and rock to appear greenish rather than brown,occurred when foreign matter got between the magenta plate and the paper. Most stampsfrom the bottom two rows of columns three to ten of a sheet were affected.

SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION

Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut

1692 �� 1976 (1 Dec.) International Cooperation Year 35f. with new blue omitted, fine. Withnormal for comparison. Pierron SQ170MCa, £275; S.G. 85a, £275. Photo £150-180


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1695

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

1693

1693 �� 1964 (19 Feb.) 1d. vertical pair with reddish violet omitted, fine. Pierron RH186MCa,£6,500; S.G. 93a, £5,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: The missing reddish violet results in the loss of the Queen’s head, value, buffalo, treesand inscription. The horizontal perforations on most examples of the error appear to be doubleperforated while the vertical perforations are clipped and ragged.


1694 �� –– 1/- horizontal strip of seven with margin at right, the first stamp with blue-greenomitted and the adjoining stamp with slight omission, fine. Very rare. PierronRH198MCa, £3,500+; S.G. 99a, £3,500+. Photo £1,800-2,200

Note: The missing blue-green results in the loss of the Queen’s head, emeralds and inscription.Examples of the error come from two sheets. Columns two, three and four of one sheet wereaffected resulting in 18 examples. Columns four and five of a second sheet were similarlyaffected resulting in a further 12 examples. Partially affected examples missing the Queen’shead only come from the right most column of a sheet

QUANTITY: 30 mint

1695 �� –– 2/6d. horizontal pair with margin at top, the right stamp with vermilion omitted,fine. Very rare. Pierron RH204MCa, £3,750; S.G. 102a, £3,750. Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing vermilion affects the fish scales, eye, gill, fins and tail. The error occurredon two or three sheets. It is known columns seven (from the left) and nine were affected, butnot if the columns came from the same sheet or two different ones. Columns six and ten showpartial omission of the colour, but column eight hasn’t been seen making it impossible to knowwith certainty if one or two sheets were affected. What is known with certainty is that oneother sheet was affected completely on columns six and seven and partially on the columnseither side


SOUTH WEST AFRICA1696 �� 1973-79 Succulents 1c. with black (face value) omitted, fine. With normal for

comparison. Pierron SW482MCa, £250; S.G. 241a, £250. Photo £80-100

1697 �� –– 3c. (2) with black (face value) omitted, one also showing misplaced perforations,fine. Pierron SW486MCa, £250; S.G. 243a, £160 £60-80

1698 �� –– 5c. with black (face value etc.) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronSW490MCa, £175; S.G. 245a, £140 £50-60

1699 �� –– 10c. top right corner pair with black (face value etc.) omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron SW498MCa, £500; S.G. 249a, £550. Photo £150-180

1700 �� 1974 (10 Apr.) Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings 5c. with black (country name andvalue) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. Pierron SW530MCa, £1,000; S.G.265a, £1,200. Photo £600-800

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1701 �� 1975 Otto Schröder Paintings miniature sheet with black omitted, fine. Very rare. Withnormal sheet for comparison. Pierron SW562MCa, £3,850; SACC 290; unlisted in S.G.Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: The missing black results in the loss of country name and value from the stamps and theinscription from the miniature sheet.

QUANTITY: 2 mint

1702 �� 1977 (29 Mar.) Namib Desert 4c. with cyan and yellow omitted, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron SW594MCa, £600; SACC 306a; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-400

Note: The missing colours result in an image with a magenta wash

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1703 �� B 1968 (6 Sept.) Independence 1⁄2c. complete sheet of 50 with brown omitted, fine.Pierron SZ284MCa, £18,750; S.G. 142a, £18,750. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: The missing brown results in the loss of the stick running through each shield.

1704 �� –– 1⁄2c. with brown omitted, margin at foot, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronSZ284MCa, £375; S.G. 142a, £375. Photo £120-150

A Fine Independence 1⁄2c. Complete Sheet

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1705 �� 1961-64 15c. horizontal strip of ten with margins at ends, the first stamp with blueomitted and the adjoining stamp with partial omission, fine. Pierron TA220MCa, £750+;S.G. 110a, £700. Photo £300-400

1706 �� –– 10/- with reddish purple (diamond) omitted, margin at top, fine. With normal forcomparison. Pierron TA236MCa, £175; S.G. 118a, £170 £60-80Note: The missing reddish purple results the loss of shading from the diamond. A Bridger &Kay advert in the 29 November 1963 edition of Stamp Collecting offered mint examples ofthe error for £45 and stated a sheet of 100 had been discovered.

1707 �� –– 10/- with reddish purple (diamond) omitted, fine. Pierron TA236MCa, £175; S.G.118a, £170 £60-80

1708 � –– 10/- with reddish purple (diamond) omitted, fine used. Pierron TA236MCa, £125;S.G. 118a, £110 £40-50

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO1709 �� 1969-72 1c. horizontal pairs (2), the right stamp in both with silver (Queen’s head)

omitted and a top right corner example with similar omission, and $1 with gold(Queen’s head) omitted, fine. Both with normals for comparison. Pierron TT678MCa,TT697MCa, £825; S.G. 339a, 352a, £500 £200-250

1710 �� B –– 15c. lower left corner block of eight (4x2) showing plate numbers, the left hand pairon the lower row with silver (Queen’s head) omitted, and five others showing varyingdegrees of omission, fine. Pierron TT692MCa, £800+; S.G. 346a, £800+. Photo £300-400

1711 �� –– $5 with gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine. With normal for comparison. PierronTT708MCa, £200; S.G. 354a, £400. Photo £150-180

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1712 �� 1966 (24 Jan.) Churchill Commemoration 1d. horizontal strip of five with margins atends, the first stamp with value omitted due to the gold being misplaced to rightresulting in “1d” appearing in the right margin, fine. Pierron TS178MCa; S.G. 89a,£1100. Photo £500-600

1713 �� + 1986 (21 Apr.) QE II’s 60th Birthday 25p. lower right corner block of four showing platenumbers (1B), all with silver omitted, fine. With matching corner block for comparison.Pierron TS816MCa, £1,950; S.G. 408a, £1,300. Photo £600-800

Note: The missing silver results in the loss of the Royal cypher and logo from the top corners ofthe stamp. The error is known in a top marginal 1B plate single, a top left 1C plate andtraffic light single, a bottom right 1B plate and traffic light block of four, a bottom right 1Dplate and traffic light single, and a right marginal traffic light single. From examples whichhave appeared on the market, it is probable a printer’s sheet of 100 (four panes of 25) wasoriginally affected.

1714 �� –– QE II’s 60th Birthday 25p. top left corner example with plate numbers (1C) withsilver omitted, fine. Pierron TS816MCa, £325; S.G. 408a, £325. Photo £100-120

UGANDA

1715 �� 1965 (9 Oct.) 50c. Whale-Headed Stork with grey-blue omitted, fine. PierronUG238MCa, £600; S.G. 119a, £600. Photo £350-450

Note: The missing grey-blue affects the stork and inscription leaving them white.

ZAMBIA

1716 �� B 1964 (24 Oct.) 2/- block of twenty-four (6x4) from the foot of a sheet with platenumber, the lower right corner example (blunt top left corner) removed, all with blackomitted, fine. With a normal single for comparison. Pierron NR206MCa, £5,400;unlisted in S.G. Photo £2,500-3,000

Note: Affecting hair and face detail, the error was found in an auction lot of 1960s Zambianblocks and sheets and re-sold soon after at an 11 April 2009 Tony Lester auction. The error,which occurred on sheet number 059, isn’t immediately obvious without a normal forcomparison explaining perhaps why it took 45 years from issue to be spotted

1717 �� 1965 (18 Oct.) First Anniversary of Independence 6d. with bright purple (fireworks)omitted, 1966 (16 Jan.) Decimal Currency 1n. with copper-bronze (value etc.)omitted and 8n. with blue (costume) omitted, each with normal for comparison, fine.Pierron NR226MCa, NR258MCa, NR266MCa, £435; S.G. 113a, 129a, 133b, £380 £150-180

1718 �� 1966 (18 May) Inauguration of WHO HQ 3d. lower left corner strip of four (split in half)with imprint and plate numbers, all with gold omitted, fine. Pierron NR232MCa, £500;S.G. 116a, £440 £200-250

Note: The missing gold results in the loss of country name and staff and snake from the WHOemblem. The error occurred on pane number 210.

1719 �� 1983 (21 July) Zambia Wildlife, Giraffe 12n., a top left corner example with platenumbers and traffic lights, with orange-brown and brown omitted, fine. PierronNR776MCa, £500; S.G. 388a, £375. Photo £250-300

Note: The missing colours result in the loss of the inscriptions, country name anddenomination. Just 23 stamps with the error were recovered from the remainder of a sheet soldin Lusaka.

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1720 � 1963 (10 Dec.) 2s.50 (corner crease) on first day cover plus 1964 (28 Feb.) 2s.50 (2), allwith green omitted, fine. Pierron ZZ86MCa, ZZ866MCa, £850; S.G. 393a, 433a,£840. Photo for cover £400-500

Note: The missing green results in the loss of plants from around the cave entrance. Prior toa Tony Lester auction in October 2006, the error was only known overprinted “JAMHURI1964”. The error, which is creased in the bottom right corner, is only known on an official firstday cover. It is probable other examples exist

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5 AFTER THE AUCTION

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5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of theauction date, that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days,in the same condition as at the auction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

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5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.

7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

8 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11 Law and Jurisdiction

11.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of orin connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by,and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.

11.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shallhave exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises outof, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage, packaging and insurance

*Minimum courier cost please contact [email protected] for actual cost

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at auction

The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme toVAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated Lots

1. Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are zero-rated (o) forVAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under theAuctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VATelement will be included within the Buyer’s Premium.

iii. Daggered Lots

1. Lots which are daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at15% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Starred and Omega Lots

1. Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to importVAT at 5% on the Hammer Price and 15% on the Buyer’s Premium.Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to import VATat 15% on the Hammer Price. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lotis liable for VAT at this rate on importation into the EU.

v. Investment Gold Lots

1. Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on theHammer Price and are subject to VAT at 15% on the Buyer’sPremium.

vi. Imported Lots

1. Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol(Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premiumbecause they have been imported into the United Kingdom fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation isdeferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treatedas the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We willcollect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise onyour behalf.

Invoice Value UK Europe / Rest of the WorldUp to £1,000 £9 £15£1,001 – £3,000 £12 £18£3,001 – £5,000 £15 £21Above £5,001* £20 £30

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25

Documents

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