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1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 1d yellow-green vertical pair Imperforate Horizontally SG 76a, separated clear of the design at top & base, with 1/- Octagonal all tied to piece by indistinct BN & American arrival cds, grossly undercatalogued at £450. [Geoff Kellow at page 120 records three examples - one in the Royal Collection - & states another has been "reported". This example is superior to Ken Barelli's pair - illustrated by Kellow at Colour Plate 8 - which is cut-into at the base. It sold at the Prestige auction of 2.5.2014 for $4370]