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  • Lot# : 1149 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 3 d. lilac & green, the superb mint strip of four showing all four types of overprint (Gi Types 8, 10, 11, 12), the fourth stamp showing slight kiss print of the 'Postage' overprint leaving the last 'E' in 'Postage' slightly doubled, fresh and extremely fine, superb large part original gum. Delightful and scarce strip. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1962) Scott 49+50+51+48 = $ 680+/Gi = £ 625+.
    Provenance: Collection H. A. Pattiz.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 6 d. lilac & green, the superb mint strip of four showing all four types of overprint (Gi Types 10, 11, 12, 8), fresh and very fine, merest trace of rubbing on fourth stamp but a rare and splendid multiple, minor gum bend of no importance, with large part original gum Scott 53+54+55+52 = $ 535+/Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 1 s. dull lilac, four types (Gi Types 8, 9, 10, 11), unused as most of this value are (Robson Lowe states "most of the 1 shilling values were dropped in the sea"), one with graze at top (Gi 64), otherwise fine and very scarce set Scott 56/59 = $ 3'500/Gi = £ 3'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1152 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 2 s. dull purple, overprinted SG type 10, the wonderful mint example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine, large part original gum. An extremely rare stamp in excellent condition. Ex collection Tompkins (lot 1239, 2006). Cert. BPA (1997) Scott 61 = $ 20'000/Gi = £ 19'000.
    Note: Just 240 of the 2 shilling stamp were overprinted, the set-up of 30 in the overprinting process gives just 2 stamps with this overprint type in each frame of 30 overprinted. Thus only 16 examples of this stamp can exist of which only 14 have been recorded mint and none are known used.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 2 s. dull purple, overprinted SG type 11, a magnificent mint example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine, large part original gum. An extremely rare stamp in superlative condition. Ex collection Tompkins (lot 1240, 2006). Signed Bloch. Cert. Friedl (1983) and RPS (1971) Scott 62 = $ 11'500/Gi = £ 11'000.
    Note: Just 240 of the 2 shilling stamp were overprinted, the set-up of 30 in the overprinting process gives just 4 stamps with this overprint type in each frame of 30 overprinted. Thus only 32 examples of this stamp can exist of which only 26 have been recorded mint and 3 used by Frank Walton.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Sierra Leone

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    1859/98: Page from an old Maury album with 1859/74 6 d. mint and used, 1872/83 issue used, 1896/97 £ 1 purple on red mint, 1897 2½ d. on 3 d. purple & green (Gi 57) mint etc.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF
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