Start of the sale:
Thursday, 1 September 2016 at 03:41
Item n°396660876
Sale ends:
Tuesday, 13 September 2016 at 11:30
Lot:
#8340
Catalogue:
Estimated price:
between £1,800.00 and £2,000.00
1886-2002 POWERFUL CHIEFLY VERY FINE MINT COLLECTION An attractive & extensive mint & used collection presented on written up sleeved pages (ideal for Philatelic Club presentations). Includes (mint unless stated otherwise) 1886-88 King George 6d blue line perforation & comb perforation set of all values inc 6d blue with partial "Double Perforation", 1891 surcharged set mint & 2d violet used, 1891 "Star" opt'd set mint, 1892 6d yellow -orange shades, 1892 Arms & George set with 1d shade, 1893 New colour surcharged set with red & black overprints, plus black opt'd set used, 1894 surcharged set with shade & perf variants, most values used & two "SURCHARCE" varieties, 1895 surcharge set on 2d pale blues with perf variants & two values used, 1895 KG II unissued surcharge set inc top value lower left corner block of 4, "SURCHARCE" variety & "Stop after Postage" variety, 1895 KG II set with perf & shade variants plus used set inc 2 1/2d rose with "Stop after Postage" variety, 1896 Half Penny on 7 1/2d on 2d with surcharge reading both upwards & downwards, 1897 Pictorial complete set with additional shades, 2d Type I & II, 2 1/2d "No Fraction Bar" variety plus a used range to 6d, 1899 Royal Wedding "T-L" opt'd 1d shades, 1920-35 complete set inc most values having shade variants & 2d with Die types, 1923-24 surcharged set mint plus 2d on 5d, 2d on 10d & 2d on 1s used, 1938 Accession set in blocks of 4, 1942-49 Pictorial complete set with all values to 1s as marginal blocks of 4 inc 2d Type III corner plate block & 2s6d & 5s as singles, 1944 Jubilee set as blocks of 4 & used set on cover, 1949 UPU sets mint & used, 1950-66 complete for all sets mint followed by a strong range of complete sets to the end of the period inc "SPECIMEN" opt'd sets & a selection of Newspaper clippings. Officials include 1893 (Feb) "G.F.B."overprinted set with an additional 1s, 1893 surcharged set mint & most values used, 1962 Emancipation Airmail set mint. A valuable & highly recommended collection (475+ stamps & 2 covers) For more images, please visit https://www.sandafayre.com/itemdetails.aspx?s=584351
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