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  • Lot# : 2123 Malta

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    1856/1884: Great Britain used in Malta, the superb collection showing 'M' obliterator usages with 1 d., 2 d., 4 d., 6 d. and 1 s. values, splendid study of 'Malta/A25' duplex on nearly all GB values incl. bantam ½ d. with nine different plates and two usages on cover; 1858 1 d. plate number study with 100+ stamps from differing plates and usages on cover, 1858 2 d. blue with all plates noted and usages on covers, 1875 2½ d. rosy mauve with all three plates and a cover, 1876/80 2½ d. rosy mauve with all plates noted and usages on covers, 1880 2½ d. blue with twelve examples (incl. inv. wmk.) used and covers, 3 d. values from 1862 nearly complete 1857 4 d. rose used (5) and an 1856 cover, 1862/64 4 d. used (6) and covers, 1865/73 4 d. vermilion with all plates and used on covers, 1876/80 4 d. pl. 15 used (3), 4 d. sage green (4), 1880 4 d. grey (2) and 1880 4 d. grey (wmk. Crown) with 7 examples, 1855/57 6 d. lilac (8), 1867/80 6 d. mauve (5) and a cover, 6 d. buff used (3), 6 d. grey used with all different plates, 1867 8 d. orange, 1867 10 d. red-brown (3), 1856/76 1 s. green with nearly all plates, 1 s. orange-brown (2), 1867 2 s. blue, 1867 5 s. rose and 10 s. grey-green (Gi = £ 3'500), 1880 issue complete and a cover. A remarkably complete and generally fine quality collection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF