Stamp Statute selection comprising 6d, 1/- x4, 2/- x14 (including a pair on postal piece & four apparently unused), 2/6d x6, 5/- x8, 10/- x4, £1 x18 including pairs & a strip of 3, and £5 x2 (one mss cancelled; the other with central punch), condition variable.
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1884-96 Large Stamp Duty array sorted into packets with large numbers of most values including 15/- mauve (33, most with faults), 15/- brown x100+, £1/5/- x50 approx, £1/10/- x40 approx, £2 x200+, 45/- x200+, £5 x20 approx & £10 x40 approx, a few multiples noted, condition variable but generally fine. A remarkable holding & excellent research opportunity.
(1800 approx)
1884-96 Ultra High Values Litho £25 x7 (two with the Watermark Inverted & two with the Watermark Sideways), £50 x4 (one with the Watermark Sideways) & £100 x3 (two with the Watermark Sideways), good range of shades, manuscript cancels, minor pinholes otherwise fine to very fine.
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Commonwealth Period post-1901 Perf 11 Stamp Duty Ultra-High Denominations £25 dull blue-green apparently lifted from a document but with large-part o.g. & no trace of a cancellation. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "Genuine in all respects...shows no trace of any cancellation...great rarity in mint condition". [NB: the pre-1901 Recess £25 unused is catalogued at £60,000]
Commonwealth Period post-1901 Perf 11 Undenominated 'PENALTY/PAID' in mauve marginal example, full unmounted o.g. Superb! [This & the next lot are the only examples we have seen]
