A recent online auction included a general Malta collection with a very rare item hidden among the pages, the SG103c Blot on scroll.. catalogued at £3,500 who's known existance is counted in single digits.
I believe it has been stated somewhere (by someone) there are 7 known examples.
As this item has probably not been previously discovered and not included in this number, this is likely the 8th example.
With an estimate of $400 and opening at $320 i had high hopes of acquiring this rarity, which appeared in stunning condition, fresh and well centered, alas it had been spotted but other bidders and closed at $2,850, which is probably, even with the general collection, and little over priced.. whith comission coming in at just under £3,000.
The main excitment for me was just spotting this in the first place, which you don't often do these days!
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