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249. Abacus Auktion 9. - 12. November 2022 Los 1143 Südaustralien THREE PENCE: 4d deep ultramarine with '3-PENCE' in Black Surcharge Omitted SG 68c, minor separation faults at right largely clear of the design, light 'WATERLOO/SA' cds, Cat £55,000. Ex WE Lyle, AE Fryar, Brigadier DAK Redman, Julian Beresford and Laurie Malin. BPA Certificate (1959). Gary Diffen's very fine example sold for £44,000. One of the Crown Jewels of Australian Colonies philately! The 4d with Surcharge Omitted is the great rarity of South Australia. Only three unused examples (one in the Royal Collection) and eleven used examples - four in institutions - have been recorded: see Geoff Kellow's illustrated census in 'Sydney Views' (Nov 2011), where this stamp is listed as 'U6'. That leaves only two unused & seven used examples potentially available to collectors. This makes it significantly rarer than Western Australia's fabled 'Inverted Frame', Cat £180,000. To quote Geoff Kellow: "If the Inverted Frame is Australia's classic & most famous stamp error, then following close behind is the South Australia '3-PENCE' on 4d with the Surcharge Omitted...[which] created the 4d ultramarine Error of Colour." Ausruf 38,000,00 AUD