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321 |
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$2 reddish-violet and scarlet and $5 green and purple. Unmounted mint singles (the $2 being a marginal example) with both the country name and the value misplaced so that in each case they touch the upper framelines. Unusual thus. SG.189/190 var. |
£75 |
| ** |
322 |
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$5 yellowish-green and purple. An unmounted mint horizontal pair with the right hand adhesive showing the "Round F in Five" flaw (which was corrected after the second printing). Scarce. SG.190a var. Photo |
£100 |
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323 |
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$10 violet and blue. A superb marginal unmounted mint block of twelve (some paper adhesion on reverse of one adhesive) from the left hand of the sheet (Rows 4-6) showing the consistent varieties on the fifth row (stamp 3 with "DOLLAR FLAW" - Webb 55 and stamp 4 with "Broken Swastika" - Webb 56). Scarce thus. SG.191 var. Photo |
£400 |
| ** |
324 |
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$10 reddish violet and bright blue. An unmounted mint strip of three showing the "Extra Dot" and "Broken Swastika" varieties. SG.191 var. Photo |
£200 |
| ** |
325 |
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$10 reddish violet and bright blue. A plate marginal unmounted mint pair from the top left hand corner of the sheet with the second adhesive showing "Short H" variety (Webb 53). Pencil annotation to that effect in the margin at left. SG.191 var. |
£100 |
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326 |
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COVERS: The small selection of covers comprising two "DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN" registered FDC's (5 Jan. 1954) bearing a variety of values to $10 (one bearing the original 12 values to $10, the other with 8 values to 50c), a third illustrated FDC (depicting the Post Offices in Hong Kong and New Territories) bearing all twelve original values to $10 and two 1960 (20 July) FDC's (one illustrated, the other plain) bearing the two late values. Small cover faults but generally good to fine. (5 covers). Photo |
£150 |
| 1962-73 ANNIGONI HEAD ISSUES |
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327 |
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Upright watermark basic set unmounted mint, the $5 with minor imperfections. SG.196-210, Cat. £225. (15). |
£100 |
| ** |
328 |
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Upright watermark set to $20 in unmounted mint blocks of four (largely marginal with sheet requisition numbers, 20c & 50c with some splitting of perfs.). SG.196-210, Cat. £900+. (60). |
£300 |
| ** |
329 |
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Upright watermark 5c red-orange unmounted mint strip of five from the foot of the sheet with the left hand stamp only half printed. SG.196. Photo |
£100 |
| ** |
330 |
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Upright watermark 5c red-orange unmounted mint strip of eight, the left hand stamp only half printed & five of the others showing a vertical orange line. SG.196. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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331 |
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Upright watermark 65c ultramarine unmounted mint block of fifty (10 x 5) from the top of the sheet. Half a dozen stamps on the top row are affected by light creasing & there is a little trivial marginal foxing. SG.204, Cat. £850+. |
£200 |
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332 |
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Upright watermark $1 sepia irregular unmounted mint block of 46 from the top right hand of the sheet (Requisition number P20133 - a few adhesives with tone spots on reverse). SG.205, Cat. £782+. |
£200 |
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333 |
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Upright and Sideways watermark selection of high value multiples comprising $2 Upright corner block of nine (unmounted with pencil annotation in margin at foot), $10 Upright irregular marginal block of ten (unmounted mint - PVA gum), $1.30 Sideways corner blocks of six (Crown to left and Crown to right) and $2 Sideways corner blocks of six (Crown to left and Crown to right). A useful group, Cat. £600++. (43). |
£200 |
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334 |
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Upright watermark $10 multicoloured. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 50. Gum a trifle toned in margins and slight splitting of perfs. at right but a very desirable multiple. SG.209, Cat. £1,500+. |
£500 |
| ** |
335 |
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Upright watermark $10 multicoloured unmounted mint block of ten (2 x 5), all showing "Extra spots on Queen's Eyes" variety. Two adhesives with trivial foxing barely visible from the front but a spectacular piece nevertheless. SG.209var., Cat. £300+. |
£150 |
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336 |
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Upright watermark $10 multicoloured unmounted mint marginal vertical pair with inverted watermark. SG.209cw, Cat. £160+. Photo |
£75 |
| ** |
337 |
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Upright watermark $20 multicoloured unmounted mint with inverted watermark. SG.210w, Cat. £600. Photo |
£200 |
| ** |
338 |
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1970-71 Upright watermark PVA gum set to $20 unmounted mint (largely marginal). Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons but rated at $4.000 by Yang (2000) - nos.198n-205n & 193n-197n. (13). |
£120 |
| ** |
339 |
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1970-71 Upright watermark PVA gum $10 multicoloured unmounted mint block of 20 (4 x 5). Yang Cat. $18,000 (2000). |
£400 |
| ** |
340 |
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1970-71 Upright watermark PVA gum $20 multicoloured unmounted mint marginal block of 20 (4 x 5 - pencil annotation in top margin). Rare thus. Yang Cat. $40,000 (2000). Photo |
£1000 |
| ** |
341 |
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1970-71 Upright watermark PVA gum $20 multicoloured unmounted mint marginal block of nine from the foot of the sheet. Yang Cat. $18,000. (2000). Photo |
£400 |
| ** |
342 |
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1970-71 Upright watermark PVA gum $20 multicoloured marginal unmounted mint single from the foot of the sheet with inverted watermark. Yang Cat. $4,000. (2000). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
| ** |
343 |
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1971-73 Upright watermark Glazed ordinary paper set fine unmounted mint. SG.197ab, 199ab, 201ab, 203ab, 206d, 207e, 208c & 209d, Cat. £2,000+. (8). |
£750 |
| ** |
344 |
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1971-73 Upright watermark Glazed paper $2 multicoloured unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2, top right hand adhesive with infinitesimal gum defect) from the lower right hand corner of the sheet. Rare thus. SG.207e, Cat. £900+. Photo |
£400 |
| ** |
345 |
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1971-73 Upright watermark Glazed paper $5 multicoloured unmounted marginal mint block of four with inverted watermark. SG.208cw, Cat. £180+. Photo |
£75 |
| ** |
346 |
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1971-73 Upright watermark Glazed paper $5 multicoloured unmounted corner marginal mint block of four from the top left hand of the sheet with inverted watermark. SG.208cw Cat. £180+. Photo |
£75 |
| ** |
347 |
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1966-72 Sideways watermark. A basic set fine unmounted mint. SG.222-236, Cat. £250. (14). |
£100 |
| ** |
348 |
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1966-72 Sideways watermark 10c reddish-violet unmounted mint vertical pair from the top of the sheet. SG. Catalogues a horizontal pair of same at £600. SG.223a var. Photo |
£120 |
| ** |
349 |
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1966-72 Sideways watermark $20 multicoloured unmounted mint block of eight (4 x 2). SG.236, Cat. £1,200+. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
| ** |
350 |
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1966-72 Sideways watermark $20 multicoloured (PVA gum) unmounted mint corner block of six (3 x 2)from the lower right hand corner of the sheet. SG.236, Cat. £900+. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£400 |
| ** |
351 |
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1966-72 Sideways watermark. A selection of unmounted mint multiples (chiefly marginal) including all ten values to $1 in blocks of four, $1.30 marginal block of six and $5 corner marginal block of six. SG.222-232 & 234. Cat. £600++. (72). |
£200 |
| ** |
352 |
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1966-72 Sideways watermark $20 multicoloured marginal unmounted mint single from the foot of the sheet with inverted watermark. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. Cat. £150+++. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| ** |
353 |
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SIDEWAYS WATERMARK 65c ultramarine and $1 sepia. Marginal unmounted mint blocks of 50 (10 x 5) foot of the sheet (one row in each block is affected by gum bends). SG.230/231, Cat. £900. |
£200 |
| 1973-74 BLOCK CA ISSUE |
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354 |
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The basic set in unmounted mint blocks of four plus $20 unmounted mint marginal block of eight with Sheet requisition number and pencil annotation in top margin. SG. Cat. £588. (64). |
£150 |
| ** |
355 |
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The basic set in unmounted mint blocks of four. Also 15c wmk. variety & 50c thin paper blocks of four SG.283-296, Cat. £400+ (64). |
£120 |
| ** |
356 |
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15c yellow-green. An unmounted mint block of 100 (i.e. a complete sheet with the selvedge removed on all four sides). One stamp with biro mark on reverse. SG.284, Cat. £700+. |
£200 |
| ** |
357 |
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25c lake-brown. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100. SG.286, Cat. £1,100+. |
£360 |
| ** |
358 |
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$1.30 pale yellow and reddish-violet and $10 pink and deep blackish-olive. A complete unmounted mint sheet of each, the former (folded vertically) with slight marginal imperfections, the latter with facial damage to a couple of adhesives. SG.292/295, Cat. £1,150. |
£300 |
| ** |
359 |
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$2 pale green and reddish-brown, $5 pink and royal blue, $10 pink and deep blackish-olive plus $20 pink and brownish-black. All in unmounted mint blocks of 20. Cat. £1,240. (80). |
£400 |
| ** |
360 |
|
$5 pink and royal blue. An unmounted mint imperforate block of six from the foot of the sheet. SG.294a. Cat. £1,800+. Photo |
£750 |
| ** |
361 |
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$10 pink and deep blackish-olive plus $20 pink and brownish-black. Unmounted mint marginal blocks of 20 (4 x 5). SG.295/296, Cat. £840. |
£300 |
| ** |
362 |
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$10 pink and deep blackish-olive and $20 pink and brownish-black. Unmounted mint blocks of four from the top left and bottom right hand corners of the sheet respectively, both without embossing. The former block has light overall gum staining. SG.295/296 var. |
£100 |
| 1975-82 SPIRAL CA ISSUE |
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363 |
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A selection of unmounted mint complete sheets of the high values comprising $1.30 (3 sheets), $2 (7 sheets), $5 (4 sheets), $10 (4 sheets) and $20 (5 sheets). A few faults (largely marginal) but an exceptional group with a Catalogue value in excess of £7,000. (23 sheets). |
£2400 |
| ** |
364 |
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A selection of complete sheets of 100 comprising 10c (3), 20c, 60c (2), 70c, 80c and 90c (5). SG. Cat. £4,700+. (13 sheets). |
£1500 |
| ** |
365 |
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A selection of complete sheets comprising 20c (2), 30c (4), 40c (3), 60c, 70c (2), 80c (4), 90c and $1. SG. Cat. £3,500+. (18 sheets). Photo |
£1200 |
| ** |
366 |
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A selection of complete sheets of 100 comprising 10c, 15c (light foxing on a few stamps but scarce in sheet form), 20c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 70c, 80c, 90c and $1. SG. Cat. £2,200+. |
£600 |
| ** |
367 |
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An unmounted mint study (largely in blocks) with much of merit including 15c yellow-green blocks of four (2) and six, 25c lake-brown mint blocks of four (2) and six, 30c ultramarine inverted watermark block of twenty, 65c greenish-bistre blocks of four (2) and six, $5 (20), $10 (20) & $20 (24) with various watermark varieties, papers, etc. An excellent study of this highly attractive set. (320). |
£500 |
| ** |
368 |
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15c yellow-green. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100. SG.312, Cat. £1,700+. |
£600 |
| ** |
369 |
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20c reddish violet, 70c yellow, 80c magenta and $1 green. All in complete unmounted mint sheets of 100 with watermark variants. SG. Cat. £1,800+. |
£600 |
| ** |
370 |
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30c ultramarine. An unmounted mint imperforate block of eight from the right hand of the sheet. SG.315, Yang 248b (rated at $3,000 for an imperforate pair in 2,000). A spectacular piece. Photo |
£300 |
| ** |
371 |
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30c ultramarine. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 (folded horizontally) with s striking pre-printing crease affecting six stamps on the eighth row. SG.315. |
£75 |
| ** |
372 |
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40c turquoise-blue. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 with inverted watermark. SG.316w, Cat. £400+. |
£150 |
| ** |
373 |
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A similar sheet with pencil annotations "wmk inverted" and "uncoated paper" in margin at the foot. |
£140 |
| ** |
374 |
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60c lavender. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 with inverted watermark. SG.318w, Cat. £750+. |
£300 |
| ** |
375 |
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A similar sheet but with "inverted watermark" pencil annotation in margin at foot. |
£280 |
| ** |
376 |
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70c yellow. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 with inverted watermark (pencil annotation to that effect at the foot of the sheet). SG.320w, Cat. £600+. |
£240 |
| ** |
377 |
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90c sepia. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100. SG.321c, Cat. £750. |
£240 |
| ** |
378 |
|
A similar lot. |
£240 |
| ** |
379 |
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90c sepia. An unmounted mint single with inverted watermark. Unpriced by Stanley Gibbons or by Yang. Rare. SG.321c. Photo |
£100 |
| ** |
380 |
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$1 green. Two complete sheets of 100, one being the watermark variant. SG. Cat. £675+. |
£240 |
| ** |
381 |
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$1 green. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 100. SG. Cat. £300+. |
£120 |
| ** |
382 |
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$1.30 pale yellow and reddish-violet, $5 pink and royal blue and $20 pink and brownish black. All in complete unmounted mint sheets of 50 (all have been folded vertically) with inverted watermarks. SG.323w, 324cw and 324ew, Cat. £1,750. |
£600 |
| ** |
383 |
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$1.30 pale yellow and reddish-violet. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 50 with inverted watermark. SG.323w, Cat. £225+. |
£100 |
| ** |
384 |
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$1.30 pale yellow and reddish-violet and $2 pale green and reddish-brown. Both in complete sheets of 50. SG.323/324, Cat. £275+ |
£100 |
| ** |
385 |
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$10 pink and deep blackish-olive. An unmounted mint imperforate horizontal pair. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons or Yang. SG.324d var. Photo |
£200 |
| ** |
386 |
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$10 pink and deep blackish-olive. Five unmounted mint blocks of six (four are marginal), all with inverted watermark and all different shades. SG.324dw, Cat. £300. (5 blocks, 30 stamps). |
£120 |
| ** |
387 |
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$10 pink and deep blackish-olive and $20 pink and brownish-black watermark varieties. The former in a block of six from the top right hand of the sheet (with Requisition number U 40761), the latter being two marginal singles, both without embossing. SG.324dw, 324ew. (3 items). Photo |
£75 |
| ** |
388 |
|
$10 pink and deep blackish-olive. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 50 (Requisition number E 70541)without embossing. The sheet has been folded vertically and shows a little (water?) damage in the top margin of the sheet. SG.324d var. |
£500 |
| ** |
389 |
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$10 pink and deep blackish-olive. An unmounted mint irregular block of 44 (six stamps removed from the top left hand corner of the sheet) with inverted watermark. SG.324dw, Cat. £440. |
£150 |
| ** |
390 |
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$20 pink and brownish-black. An unmounted mint imperforate horizontal pair. SG.324ea, Cat. £600. Photo |
£200 |
| ** |
391 |
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$20 pink and brownish-black. A complete unmounted mint sheet of 50 (slight marginal imperfections) on uncoated paper. Pencil annotation on margin at foot. SG.324e var. |
£300 |
| ** |
392 |
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$20 pink and brownish-black. An unmounted mint block of twelve (6 x 2) from the foot of the sheet with "HARRISON AND SONS LTD LONDON" imprint on uncoated paper with inverted watermark. SG.324ew. |
£240 |
| ** |
393 |
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$20 pink and brownish-black on uncoated paper corner marginal imperforate block of 12 (4 x 3) from the top right hand corner of the sheet. Catalogued by Stanley Gibbons at £600 for an imperforate pair (of which there are six in this outstanding multiple). SG.324ea. Photo |
£2000 |
| ** |
394 |
|
$20 pink and brownish-black. An unmounted mint block of nine from the top right hand of the sheet on uncoated paper with inverted watermark and without embossing. A spectacular block. SG.324ew var. |
£200 |
| ** |
395 |
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$20 pink and brownish-black. An unmounted mint block of four with part "HARRISON AND SONS" imprint with inverted watermark and without embossing. SG.324ew var. Photo |
£100 |
| 1976 NO WATERMARK ISSUE |
| ** |
396 |
|
20c reddish-violet. An unmounted mint imperforate vertical pair. SG.342a, Cat. £550.Photo |
£150 |
| ** |
397 |
|
20c reddish-violet. An unmounted mint imperforate horizontal pair. SG.342a. Cat. £550. |
£150 |
| ** |
398 |
|
A similar lot. |
£150 |
| ** |
399 |
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30c ultramarine. An unmounted mint imperforate horizontal pair. SG.344a, Cat. £650. |
£200 |
| ** |
400 |
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$2 pale green and reddish-brown. Three complete unmounted mint sheets of 50, two have been folded vertically and all have pencil annotations in the margin at the foot of the sheet. SG.350, Cat. £1,350. |
£440 |
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