Lot 182
Ceylon KG VI 'confetti' varieties
The Academic Collection | Part 3 | S24012
Auction: 9 August 2024 at 10:00 BST
Description
1938-48 varieties. Confetti flaws, used unless stated; 3c large part, affecting portrait and frame; 6c with two separate flaws, one on King's forehead and another partial affecting sea by the jetty (the first time we have seen two confetti flaws on the same stamp); 6c pair, left stamp with large part confetti flaw at upper left; 10c large part, affecting frame at right; 15c similar; 20c large part, affecting frame at left; 1r unused, no gum, large part, affecting portrait; 2r black and carmine two o.g. examples, one with full flaw affecting portrait and the other with a small part affecting much the same place. Also 5c, 10c and 15c with pre-printing paper creases, and two o.g. blocks of four of the 3c on 20c with faked surcharge varieties
