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Lot# 1118 - 202-204 Auction

  • Lot# : 1118 Great Britain

    1858/1963: Mint collection with 1 d. red block of four, pl. 145, block of eight pl. 169 and corner block of eight pl. 171, 1870 bantam ½ d. pl. 6, block of four; fine range of Surface Printed with 1862/64 3 d. rose and 9 d. bistre; 1865/67 9 d. pl. 4, 1867/80 3 d. rose pl. 5, 6 d. chestnut pl. 11; 1873/80 2½ d. mauve pl. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8, 2½ d. ultramarine pl. 17, 22 (2) and 23 (2), 3 d. rose pl. 17, 1 s. green pl. 12, 4 d. sage green pl. 15; 1880/83 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, 6 d. on 6 d. lilac and 1 s. orange-brown pl. 14; 1880/81 5 d. indigo, 1883 high values 2 s. 6 d. lilac (3) and 5 s. rose (3), 1883 lilac & green issue with 4 d., 5 d., 6 d. (4) and 9 d. (2); Jubilees with blocks, range of Edward VII incl. 2 s. 6 d.;  later with George V and George VI incl. 1948 RSW £ 1 blue in complete sheets of 20 (2 sheets) etc. A highly catalogued collection.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF