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    Mosul 1919 (Feb 1): 1 a. on 20 pa. black on red, perf. 12, a fine unused pair centred to top, variety "Imperforate Between", fresh and very fine, superb og. Extremely rare. Signed Peter Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1378.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2249 Brit. Occupation of Mosul

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    Mosul 1919 (Feb 1): Surcharged small 4 a. on Turkish Fiscal 1 pi. deep violet, wmk. zigzag lines, a complete sheet of 25 subjects, slight toning as ever on multiples of this, the 'tag' at top with two tone spots, otherwise fresh and very fine appearance, toning on large part or unmounted og. Believed to be one of the two complete sheets now extant. Ex the Peter Holcombe reference collection.rnrnProvenance: Peter Holcombe reference collection, Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1381.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2250 Brit. Occupation of Mosul

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    Mosul 1919 (Feb 1): 8 a. on Fiscal 10 pa. lake-red, wmk. zigzags, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Inverted", of good colour, one corner perf. strengthened, large part og. A very elusive stamp, Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Peter Holcombe reference collection, Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1382.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2251 Brit. Occupation of Mosul

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    1919 (Feb 1): The collection on leaves, with unused blocks of ½ a. on 1 pi. green & red in a corner block of twenty five (5 x 5); 1 a. on 20 pa. black on red (small toughra) in differing shades in two complete sheets of 25 with tags; 2½ a. on 1 pi. mauve & yellow in a block of 24 (position 21 missing), 3 a. on 20 pa. green in a complete sheet of 25 with tag; large 4 a. on 1 pi. deep violet in a sheet of 25 with tag; 8 a on 10 pa. lake in a sheet of 25 with tag. A generally fine group Gi = £ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Peter Holcombe reference collection, Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1376.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF
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