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Lot# 3376 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 3376 South Australia

    1856/1906: Collection with 1856 2 d. red used (3), 1858 2 d. orange-red in a used strip of three and three single examples, 1858 rouletted 1 d. green pairs used (2), 2 d. red in a used strip of three, 6 d. slate in a used pair and 1 s. orange in used pairs (3) and a strip of three, 1860/69 second rouletted issue 1 d. green in an unused pair, 1867/70 perf. x rouletted 1 d. green unused (6, incl. a pair) and used (7), 4 d. dull violet used, 6 d. blue used (6), 1 s. brown used (5); 1870/71 1 d. green used (11 incl. a trimmed cover with two singles), 3 d. on 4 d. in red used (3), 3 d. on 4 d. bright ultramarine unused and used (8), 4 d. unused (2), 6 d. blue unused and used (4), 1 s. chesnut unused and two used pairs; 1870/73 1 d. green unused (4), 4 d. lilac unused (2) and used (5), 2 s. carmine unused and used; 1876/1900 with 3 d. on 4 d. unused (4) and used (4), 4 d. mauve (shades) unused (7) and used (8), 6 d. blue unused (3) and used (5), 8 d. on 9 d. unused (7) and used (9, one with double print variety), 9 d. rose-lilac unused (18 incl. a block of nine) and used (10), 1 s. brown (shades) unused (17) and used (20), 2 s. carmine unused (9) and used (20, incl. a block of six), 1879 6 d. perf. 10 unused and used (5); 1879/87 4 d. unused (17 incl. a block of four) and used (17 incl. a double print), 6 d. unused (14) and used (17) 1 s. unused (4) and used (6), 2 s. unused (7) and used (9); Government reprints overprinted in black (24 stamps); 1886/96 2 s. 6 d., 5 s. (2) and 10 s. unused and a SPECIMEN set to £ 20; 1891 2½ d. on 4 d. in a pane of 60 stamps with two stamps showing missing Fraction Bar variety etc. A generally fine lot with much to attract the specialist (400+ items). 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF