Sale No: 239
Lot No:950
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Cat No:Collection
1916-2009 extensive collection in two Ka-Be albums and pages including Overprints at Base on GB to 1/- plus Seahorses with both 10/- shades, Overprints in Centre on GB set of 4, Rough and Smooth Paper Freighters all the way through to the 2009 issues in both mint (earlies mounted - later unmounted) and used, some extras included, issues to 1965 only Cat £1500.
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1916-23 Overprints on GB ½d green with 'NAUP.U' SG 1a being the central unit in a marginal strip of 3 [R6/1-3], the last unit with Short 'N' (unmounted); 1d scarlet with NAUP.U' (Early State); 2d orange Die I wih 'NAUP.U' SG 4a being the second unit in a block of 4, a little aged & perfs reinforced; and 2½d blue with NAUP.U', hinge remainder; Cat £2075++ (mounted). BPA Certificate (1989) for the 2½d & Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2002) for the 2d block.
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Sale No: 239
Lot No:952
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Cat No:Collection
1916-23 Overprints on GBDouble Overprints (One Albino) comprising ½d (unmounted), 1d (heavy hinge remainder), 2½d (a little aged but unmounted), 3d (minor hinge remainder), 4d, 5d, 6d & 9d SG 1b, 2cb, 6b to 10b & 11a, Cat £2000. A scarce group. BPA Certificate (1971) for the 6d with odd comment "...not unusual in this issue", and Peter Holcombe Certificates (1992) for the 5d & 9d.
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1916-23 Overprints on GB 6d purple with 'NAUP.U' SG 10a, faint toning, lightly mounted, Cat £1600. [Keith Buckingham didn't have a mint or used example of this stamp, which is the highest denomination on which 'NAUP.U' appears]
1916-23 Overprints on GB SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS: ½d 1d & 2½d each with irregular Upright Sans-Serif 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp (Samuel #GB26), no defacement on the reverse, unmounted. Superb! Ex National Postal Museum, Keith Buckingham & John Darnell. (3)
1916-23 Overprints on Great Britain SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings 2/6d yellow-brown, 5/- bright carmine & 10/- pale blue SG 19 22 & 23 tied to Ackland cover to Melbourne by 'PO PLEASANT ISLAND/JA1/19/(NAURU)' cds, light registration cachet & 'CENSORED' h/s both in violet, Sydney transit b/s, a few minor blemishes, Cat £620 as used singles.
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1916-23 Overprints on Great Britain SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings 10/- pale blue SG 23 block of 4 from the L/R corner of the sheet, characteristic yellowed gum, unmounted, Cat £1000++ (as mounted singles), Superb! Seahorse multiples of this quality are rare.