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Lot# 2094 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 2094 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    Commonwealth - British Africa, The Philatelic Society London 1895/1906; The POSTAGE STAMPS, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards, and Telegraph Stamps of THE BRITISH COLONIES, POSSESSIONS AND PROTECTORATES IN AFRICA, PART I of 1895 comprising British Bechuanaland, British East Africa, British South Africa (including British Central Africa, and the Cape of Good Hope. 247 pages with Illustrations of the Stamps described and also Eight Sheets of Photo-mezzotype Illustrations. An example hardbound in half leather with the usual cover scuffs. Also PART III of 1906 comprising New Republic, Northern Nigeria, Oil Rivers and Niger Coast Protectorate, Orange River Colony with Orange Free State, St. Helena, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Southern Nigeria, Stellaland, Swazieland, The Transvaal with South African Republic, Uganda, Zanzibar, and Zululand. Pages 248-708 not yet split in an unbound example, the figure plates separately. Spine of the volume damaged, an example which would benefit from a new binding.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold