1882-85 Perf 14 Perf 14 1d yellow-ochre SG 76 block of 10 (5x2) [54-58/74-78], multiple strikes of the 'FREMANTLE - F.' duplex, minor blemishes. A rare multiple. Ex John Dibiase: sold for $250.
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2446
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Cat No: 78 block of 4
1882-85 Perf 14 4d carmine SG 78 block of 4, rich shade, large-part o.g., Cat £760+, for singles. Ex John Dibiase: sold for $1200. Lord Vestey's two mint blocks of 4 sold for £540 & £500 respectively.
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2447
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Cat No: 78 block of 4
1882-85 Perf 14 4d carmine SG 78 block of 4, rich colour, excellent centring, large-part o.g. with the lower units being unmounted, Cat £760++, for mounted singles. Lord Vestey's two mounted blocks of 4 sold for £540 & £504 respectively. [The illustration is above lot 2446]
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2448
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Cat No: 80 block of 4
1882-85 Perf 14 6d lilac SG 80 block of 4, lovely shade, excellent centring, large-part o.g., Cat £560++, for mounted singles. Lord Vestey's three blocks of 4 sold for an average of £375 each.
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2449
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Cat No: Collection
1882-85 Perf 12x14 1d yellow-ochre SG 81, one pulled perf at upper-right, unused, Cat £2750. A very rare stamp unused. Ex 'Sovereign' and Trevor Hiscock (2013): sold for $3260. Alex Rendon Certificate (1994). [There was no unused example in any of the Chadwick, Gartner, Slade-Slade, 'Austin' (du Pont), Juhl, Basterfield, Walkley, Baillie or 'Besancon' collections. In fact, we couldn't find any record of another unused example until three stamps appeared at the Vestey auction where, despite all having significant faults, they sold for an average of £550 each]
1882-85 Perf 12 Perf 12 6d lilac SG 85 vertical strip of 5, excellent colour, well centred, a few short perfs, multiple strikes of the 'F.'-in-bars part of the Fremantle duplex, Cat £275++, for singles. A rare multiple. Ex John Dibiase: sold for $835.
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2451
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Cat No: 103-105
1888 New Colours 1d carmine-pink (no gum) 2d grey & 4d red-brown SG 103-105 plus 1864-79 1/- bright green SG 61 (pulled perf at the base, on small piece) and 1882-85 6d lilac SG 80 all with 'SPECIMEN.' handstamp, four with large-part o.g., Cat £650. Rarely offered thus, as a complete 'set'. (5)
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2452
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Cat No: 103-104
1888 New Colours 1d carmine-pink & 2d grey SG 103-104 blocks of 4, well centred, large-part o.g. each with two units unmounted, Cat £480++, for mounted singles. (2 blocks)
