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Lot# 6248 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 6248 Orange Freestate

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    British Occupation 1900: The superb largely unused "VRI" collection with ½ d. on ½ d. incl. '½' omitted variety unused, 'No Stop' and value omitted variety unused, 1 d. on 1 d. with  'No Stop after R' variety unused, value omitted variety used (cert. PFSA), 'I' omitted variety unused (Gi 102ga) and used (Gi 102g), 'Error of Colour' 1 d. on 1 d. deep brown unused and used (with APS cert.), 2 d. on 2 d. with 'No Stop' after V in multiples unused, 3 d. d. on 3 d. with 'No Stop' after V in pair unused, 4 d. on 4 d. multiples incl. a block of twelve unused, 6 d. on 6 d. carmine incl. 'Value Omitted' unused (cert. RPSL) and used, 6 d. on 6 d. ultramarine with strips incl. 'No Stop' varieties, 1 s. on 1 s. brown incl. '1 Omitted' unused (ex Jonkers, cert. RPSL) and a block of four used on piece with same variety on second stamp, 5 s. on 5 s. green unused, a used block of four with one stamp showing 'Wide Spacing' variety and a single example on March 1900 cover; Second Issue similarly extensive with ½ d. on ½ d. with misplaced opts. and 'No Stop', 'Small ½',  varieties with range of multiples unused, 1 d. on 1 d. with panes (2) of 60 unused, blocks with 'No Stop' varieties, 'Surcharge Double' unused (3, one with cert. RPSL), 2 d. on 2 d. in unused block of 29 with three stamps 'thick V' (Gi 125), further varieties and multiples, 2½ d. on 3 d. ultramarine unused (a), 3 d. on 3 d. with unused multiples and varieties, 4 d. on 4 d. with varieties, 6 d. on 6 d. carmine unused (4), 'Raised & Level' stop variety unused, 6 d. on 6 d. blue with varieties, 1 s. on 1 s. brown unused (17) incl. varieties, 5 s. on 5 s. green unused (10, two multiples with 'Short Stop' varieties) and used (3), thereafter with "Thick V" overprints ½ d. on ½ d. (9) unused and seven further examples contained in multiples, 1 d. on 1 d. unused (18 incl. contained in multiples), 'No Stop' varieties unused (4), 'No Stops after R and I used (2), 2 d. on 2 d. unused (7) and inverted '1' variety (3), 3 d. on 3 d. unused (10) and inverted '1' (3), 6 d. on 6 d. blue unused (3) and used, 1 s. on 1 s. brown unused (4), 5 s. on 5 s. unused (1), thereafter with range of postcard stamps, Telegraphs issues from 1885 with "TF" overprints incl. unused panes of 1 d. purple, 6 d. blue, 1 s. brown and a few covers etc. A copious and meticulous collection formed by a splendid student of the issues Gi = £ 7'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF