20th Feb, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
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An exceptional mint and used GB and Commonwealth Collection - QV to KGVI housed in a red...

An exceptional mint and used GB and Commonwealth Collection - QV to KGVI housed in a red Simplex Album. Arrangement is a bit haphazard but all the more fascinating for it. Strength in GB, Canada, Seychelles, SWA and others. GB includes 1841 2d Blues plate studies (33) including some in pairs, collection of 1d red imperfs with London cancels, 1d plates complete ex 225, plate 171 mint block of 30, Bantams with a sound plate 9, mint Sea Horses including earlier printings, KGV with 1912 set mint, PUC £1 ( faults) , control blocks and others. Good Commonwealth with Australia £1 Robes (8), Australian States, good mint Canada including 1897 set, Seychelles 1938 set mint (cat £550) , Iraq with 1918 set, extensive SWA with mint pairs to 2/6, Nigeria KGV to £1 mint, Malaya and much more. Also some Spain and Russia. A remarkable original collection offered intact.

Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £700 - £1,000


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 20th Feb, 2019

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