Lot 473
SG 31a

Stamps & Covers of The World | S24006
Auction: 28 August 2024 at 10:00 BST
£1,680
Description
1902 2d deep brown, perf 11, vertical pair from upper right corner of sheet with running number '209183', ERROR 'NO FIGURES OF VALUE', lightly cancelled by 'RAROTONGA' double-ring cds dated '29 10 16'. A unique and famous showpiece, one of the great items of Cook Is philately. One sheet of 60 of this error was discovered in 1916, from which 18 examples were cancelled. Ex Lady Mairi Bury. SG 31a
Footnote
N.B. The upper stamp is entirely without wmk, while the lower shows marginal 'D' only

