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  • Lot# : 694 Great Britain

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    1840/1948: Collection with 1840 1 d. black used (33) cancelled in red or black, 1840 2 d. blue used (3), 1841 1 d. red with 'Numbers in Cross' cancels (Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7 noted), 1841 2d. blue used with five pairs, a strip of three, a cover and 32 single examples, 1847/54 Embossed with 6 d. violet (5), 10 d. brown (2) and 1 s. green (2) used; 1858/79 1 d. red plate numbers unused (24), 2 d. blue used (38, one with inverted wmk. variety, another with major re-entry), Surface Printed with 1867/83 high values incl. 5 s. rose (3), 10 s. grey-green and £ 1 brown used; 1883 high values with 2 s. 6 d. lilac (9), 5 s. carmine (4) and 10 s. ultrmarine (6) used; 1884 £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns (3) used, 1891 £ 1 green used (3), 1883 lilac & green set used, 1887 Jubilee set unused, 1902/12 Edward VII 2 s. 6 d. lilac used (2), 5 s. carmine used (2), 10 s. ultramarine used (2), £ 1 green used (4), 1913 Seahorses with fine range of 10 s. values with shades, £ 1 green used, 1925 Wemley sets used (3), 1929 PUC £ 1 unused and used, 1939 2 s. 6 d. brown unused (2, plus a usage on cover to India), 10 s. deep blue unused, 1948 RSW £ 1 unused (2) etc. Some 'Used Abroad' noted and a few further covers. Condition varies but a hugely catalogued collection with much of interest.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold