Worldwide Stamps and Covers 1865-1903 Issue Covers 1883-1904 Crown CA Issue, S.G. 21-29b
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 936
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2½d Deep Ultramarine, lower right corner marginal block of twelve with brownish gum as issued, margins on three sides, plate number "1", lower margins with manuscript inscription "Purchased 3 December 1906, said to be part of an old stock imported before the white gum issue", lightly folded along central vertical perforations with some splitting to these perfs reinforced with hinges, otherwise fine mint, lightly mounted on four stamps only. S.G. 27, £504+.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 938
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3d Grey, unmounted mint block of sixteen, margin at left, folded along first horizontal perfs, superb. S.G. 28, £368+.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 939
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4d Orange-brown, mint block of four with variety watermark reversed, upper pair with diagonal crease, otherwise fine, the lower pair unmounted, probably the only recorded block with this rare watermark variety. S.G. 28ax, £2,000+. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 941
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1/- Yellow-brown, upper right corner marginal block of twelve, plate number "1", mounted in the margin only, the stamps unmounted, superb. S.G. 29, £288+.
