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Lot# 812 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 812 Brit. Post Morocco

    1907/1955c.: The collection in a brown stockbook, literally bulging with many hundreds of Control blocks and strips from Edward VII issues onwards, with for example 1914/31 Control Blocks (nearly all different) of 2 d. orange (six), 3 d. (two), 4 d. (three), 6 d. (two) and 1 s. (one); 1925/26 1 s. bistre, Spanish Currency 1907 Control Blocks of 5 cs. on ½ d. (three), 10 cs. on 1 d. (two), 1912 George V with 5 cs. on ½ d. green (four), 10 c. on 1 d. (four); 1914/26 5 cs. on ½ d. (twenty incl. larger blocks), 10 cs. on 1 d. (fifteen) to 40 cs. on 4 d. (four) and 1 p. on 10 d. (two); French Currency with a similar large range incl. 1 fr. on 120 d. blocks (eight), 1 fr. 50 c. on 1 s. bistre block, Tangier with similar quantity and photogravure issues, Edward VIII and QE2 items abound. Nearly all fresh and fine, a scarce and most unusual accumulation, seldom seen so fine and in such quantity.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF