Lot 450 Australia—New South Wales #10F 1851 1p carmine Laureate Pair Jeffryes’ Forgery, mint no gum, scarce hand engraved forgery by the infamous forger (member of the “London Gang” also spelt Jeffreys) with a watermark of double lined “1”. Very few forgers had the skill to hand engrave forgeries and even fewer sourced their own watermarked paper. Note the margin lines that when trimmed down gives the impression of adjoining stamps. He was sentenced to 6 months hard labour for his nefarious activities. A nice item for the specialist, superb. Estimate C$200.
A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
