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    1856/60: Great Britain 1857 1 d. rose-red, perf. 14, a used example cancelled by fine strike of the Roseau "A07" obliterator in black. Rare Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2447 Dominica

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    1866 (June 26): Cover from Dominica to Scotland prepaid '1/-' in red manuscript, struck with fine "♚ / PAID / AT / DOMINICA" in red with 'London / Paid' transit cds alongside, reverse with double arc 'Dominica' despatch cds (June 26) and 'St. Andrews' arrival (JUly 14) both in black. Scarce and attractive cover Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2448 Dominica

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    1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof with the Duty Plate blank, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed AFTER HARDENING and dated "Mar. 19, 1874" at left in black and signed 'DB' at lower left. Believed to be the sole example of an 'After Hardening' first issue Master Die Proof. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtestein, Harmers, New York, 1990; Collection S.J. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1052.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2449 Dominica

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    First Issue 1874 (May 4): 1 d. lilac, 6 d. green and 1 s. dull magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples of good colour, small to large part og., the 1 s. value signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'025.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2450 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: ½ d. olive-yellow, 1 d. lilac, 2½ d. red-brown, 4 d. blue, 6 d. green and 1 s. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, line perf. 14, the complete set of six values, all of fresh colour, large part og. The 2½ d. and 4 d. signed A. Diena, the 1 s. signed Senf. A very scarce set so fine Gi = £ 724.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2451 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from lower right of sheet with Plate and Serial Number '1' in margin, of vibrant fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 240+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 369.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2452 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, comb perf. 14, an unused block of four of lovely colour, fine unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2453 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Colour Trial / Imprimatur with large margins all round, fresh and fine, part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2454 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, fine large part og. An excessively rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 518; Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, lot 2076.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2455 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Colour Trial / Imprimatur with close to large margins all round and showing the marginal watermark, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), fine without gum Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2456 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example (Row 10, stamp 6), showing variety "Malformed CE of PENCE", fresh and fine, cancelled in black leaving the variety entirely clear and scarce thus. A choice example Gi = £ 150.
    Starting bid : 90.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2457 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in red on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine appearance, hinge remnants on part og. A very rare error. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2458 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in red on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac (left half), a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", cancelled by part "A07" obliterator in black. A very scarce error. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi = £ 650.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2459 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1883: "HALF PENNY" in black on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, an unused block of eight (2 x 4) of excellent colour, slightly browned large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1422.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2460 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of thirty-six from upper left of sheet, showing Plate Number and serial Number '1' in top margin, of lovely fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Scarce in such a large multiple Gi = £ 270+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2461 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2462 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of four from upper right of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, slight thin in sheet margin at top otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2463 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "One / Penny" on 1877 6 d. green, a used example with thin bar in surcharge, lightly cancelled by "A07" vertical obliterator. Perfectly centred and of fresh colour, an immaculate example - just 120 stamps surcharged thus with most not accounted for - just 14 used examples are recorded, a brilliant example of this great rarity. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. BPA (1975) Gi = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 540.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2464 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "One / Penny" on 1 s. magenta, an unused block of sixty (6 x 10), marginal from right of sheet, of fabulously fresh colour, with sixth stamp showing "Dropped "y" in Penny" variety, stamp 48 showing "Pe" of "Penny" close together, superb large part og. with most unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a choice multiple Gi = £ 1'440+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 572.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2465 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: The complete set of five values unused, fresh colours, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, superb large part og. Gi £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2466 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: The complete set of six values unused and the 1889 1 d. deep carmine, fresh colours, fine large part og. Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 80.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2467 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 4 d. grey, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from the lower left of sheet showing serial and Plate Number '1' in margin, twelfth stamp showing variety "Malformed CE in PENCE", fresh and very fine but for tiny stain in margin only, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 250+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Bobbie' Messenger, 1982; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1118.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 175.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2468 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example with variety "Malformed CE in PENCE", slight ironed bend but lightly cancelled by vertical "A07" obliterator leaving the variety entirely clear. Rare thus Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2469 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 6 d. orange, a single example used on 1890 registered cover to Paris tied by vertical "A07" obliterator with 'Dominica' despatch cds alongside (May 5) and oval 'R'. London Registered datestamp in red (May 24) and the adhesive also tied by 'Calais à Paris' TPO (May 25). Corner clip to envelope and small closed tear on reverse but a rare and attractive franking. Cert. BPA (1975).rnProvenance: Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, lot 2143.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2470 Dominica

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    1903: De La Rue Master Die Proof of the completed design with uncleared surround and Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '20 MAR 03' in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 70; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 1436.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2471 Dominica

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    1903: De La Rue Master Die Proof of the 5 s. 'Frame Only', printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '10 MAR 03' in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 97; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 1440.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2472 Dominica

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    1903/07: View of Roseau, the unused set of ten values to 5 s., wmk. Crown CC sideways, fresh and fine but for 6 d. value with lower pair with crease (unapparent from face), superb colours, large part og. Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenancxe: Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, lot 2165; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1161.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2473 Dominica

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    1907/08: De La Rue Colour Trial for the ½ d. value, imperforate on watermarked Multiple Crown CA sideways paper, printed in dull purple & grey-black (colours of the issued 3 d. value), large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 734.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2474 Dominica

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    1907/08: 5 s. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an Imperforate Colour Trial in issued colours, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2475 Dominica

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    1907/08: 5 s. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA upright, a used block of four lightly cancelled by cds's (June 22, 1912) in black. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2476 Dominica

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    1908/20: View of Roseau, the complete set of nine values, wmk. Crown CA sideways, from 1 d. to 5 s. all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (2 s. 6 d. value), together with 1 s. black on green ordinary paper optd. SPECIMEN in red, slight rub on 2½ d. otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2477 Dominica

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    1916/19: War Tax, the set of six values unused, fresh and very fine, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (one diagonally in italics), large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 90.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2478 Dominica

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    1919: War Tax in red on 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an Imperforate Proof, large margins all round and Jubilee line at base, fresh and fine, large part og. One of just six examples recorded in "War Tax Stamps" by John G. M. Davis on page 195, rare.rnProvenance: Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie-s, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1178.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2479 Dominica

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    1919: War Tax 1½ d. in red on 2½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, a vertical Imperforate Proof pair, large margins all round and Jubilee marginal line at base, fresh and fine, unmounted og. This pair is one of just six examples recorded in "War Tax Stamps" by John G. M. Davis on page 195, rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2480 Dominica

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    1919: War Tax in red 1½ d. on 2½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing from Watermark and "C" of "CA" distorted, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2481 Dominica

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    1920 (June 1): 1½ d. on 2½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an unused vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety "A" of "CA" missing from Watermark on upper stamp, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2482 Dominica

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    1921/22: 1½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an Imperforate Trial Proof, slight corner crease, fine unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2483 Dominica

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    1923: The original 1923 issue from ½ d. to £ 1 and totalling 42 stamps (without 1927 and 1933 additional values) all overprinted SPECIMEN in black on vertical strips of three as sent out by the UPU to Mauritania, applied to page from the Mauritanian Post Office archives and all stamped additionally overprinted on arrival with three line SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE in rose-pink. A spectacular and extraordinary page, unique.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2484 Dominica

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    1923/33: 1 d. black & ultramarine, a De La Rue perforated Trial Colour Proof (as used for the 3 d. value) on paper watermarked Multiple Script Crown CA upright, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce.rn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2485 Dominica

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    1923: De La Rue perforated Trial Colour Proof of the 1 d. value printed in black & green on yellow, the issued colour of the 5 s value, on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, ex the DLR archives, dried large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2486 Dominica

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    1923/33: £ 1 black & purple on red, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower left of sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin, slight bend in margin only, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2487 Dominica

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    1935: Silver Jubilee, De La Rue Die Master Die Proof for the 1 s. value engraved in black with Frame and Duty Plate only, on thin India paper adhered to backing from page in the De La Rue records, small wrinkled fault at left but extraordinarily rare, as far as we can ascertain just one complete set (ex collection Nabarro, lot 2209) and this single value exists. Rare.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2488 Dominica

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    1951: 'Making Carib Baskets' 2 c. red-brown & deep green, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 104.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2489 Dominica

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    1951: 'Lime Plantation' 3 c. green & reddish violet, an unused example with variety "C" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, as yet unlisted by Stanley Gibbons.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2490 Dominica

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    1951: 'Picking Oranges' 4 c. brown-orange & sepia, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, light pencil cross on reverse on unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2491 Dominica

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    1951: 'Layou River' 14 c. blue & violet, an unused example with variety "JA" for "CA" error of watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 850.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 111.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2492 Dominica

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    1951: 'Making Carib Baskets' 60 c. carmine & black, an unused example with variety "JA" for "CA" error of watermark, fresh and fine, light pencil cross on reverse on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2493 Dominica

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    1951: 'Fresh Water Lake' $ 1.20 c. olive & black, an unused example with variety "C" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2494 Dominica

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    1879/88: Revenue overprints on 1 d. lilac, 6 d. green and 1 s. magenta; all on small pieces ex the De La Rue archives, each stamp overprinted CANCELLED in blue (Samuel Type D7). Rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2495 Dominica

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    1879/88: Revenue  6 d. green in an unused block of thirty (6 x 5) with Serial and Plate Number '1' at top of pane and 6 d. green in an unused block of six with variety "Watermark Inverted", together with 1888 1 d. lilac in a complete pane of sixty (6 x 10) with serial and Plate Number '1' at top and at base, all fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'260+.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF
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