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Stamp auction - 4 May 2017
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This auction took place on 4 May 2017. Estimates and realised prices are shown below for information only.
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1515
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1880 letter to H. Ex. Geigler Pasha Kartoum, Egypt, written from S. S. Pelun, Nr Naples, letter finishes 'Sorry to leave all I did my best with your Consul General' (signed C. G. Gordon), envelope has stamp cut away from top left corner, h/stamp BM in oval & Alexandrie on front, b/stamp Alexandrie, Siut etc. Scarce. (1 entire)
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£60 to 75 |
£60.00
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1516
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1896 (2 Apr) envelope from Captain Stanton to his mother in Gloucestershire, showing bi-lingual 'WADI HALFA' c.d.s, boxed 'T' & '5D/F.B' h/stamp with, on reverse, Assouan, Alexandria & London d/stamps; the envelope with part of reverse torn away.
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£100 to 150 |
£260.00
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1517
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1897 1m pale brown ovpt inverted, fresh fine M, SG.1a, expertised plus BPA Cert. (photocopy) 1967. (1) Cat. £225
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£85 to 100 |
£86.00
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1518
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1897 5m rose carmine, variety ovpt inverted, fresh M, expertised & BPA Cert. (photocopy) 1967. (1) Cat. £225
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£85 to 100 |
£86.00
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1519
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1897 cover to a Captain Brooks in Army Service corps Alexandria bearing 1897 2m pair, 3m pair, Halfa c.d.s 8 X 97, b/stamp Military Post Office & Alexandrie, cover has corner fault. (1 cover)
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£30 to 40 |
N/S
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1520
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1897 reg cover to Alexandria bearing 1897 set to 5pi, cancelled Halfa c.d.s. 6.11.97, Alexandrie b/stamp, cover has horizontal crease but not affecting adhesives, SG.1/7. (1 cover)
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£40 to 50 |
£52.00
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1521
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1900 5m rose carmine OFFICIAL three singles used on separate part covers at Wadiralfa (b/stamp Caire) and Dongola (2) - one b/stamp Halfa, one marked in m/s 'Dong Canal/N55.' Condition varied but scarce trio & adhesives, all fine, SG.O1. (3)
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£50 to 70 |
N/S
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1522
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1902-21 Colour Trials 1m in green & violet, 1m in blue & brown, 1p in mauve & red, perforated on gummed un-wmkd paper M, scarce trio all ovptd SPECIMEN. (3)
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£150 to 200 |
£160.00
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1523
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1903 5m on 5pi, variety Surcharge inverted, fresh M, SG.29a, clear RPS Cert. 1985. (1) Cat. £325
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£135 to 150 |
N/S
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1524
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1906-11 5m scarlet & black, variety ovpt double - on inverted, FU, SG.A9, clear BPA Cert. 1953. (1) Cat. £700
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£260 to 300 |
£260.00
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1525
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1906-11 Mult Star & Crescent set of five to 1p ovptd SPECIMEN, fresh M (2m slight thin at top), SG.A6s/10s. (5) Cat. £130
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£30 to 45 |
£52.00
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1526
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1921-23 5m marginal block of four, 1948 6p block of six, both showing misplaced central vignettes - all UM, SG.34 & 107. Scarce.
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£35 to 45 |
N/S
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1527
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1927-41 3pi Colour Trial pair in red brown & deepish blue, Perf on gummed wmkd paper, one with slight thin, has letter (photo copy) from SG who sold the complete sheet from which this pair came. Also photo copy of 1988 RPS Cert. as a block of four. (2)
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£30 to 40 |
N/S
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1528
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1927-41 3pi Colour Trial in red brown & deepish blue, Perf block of four (marginal at foot) on gummed paper (slight adhesion on reverse affecting two), has photo copy of a letter from SG confirming sale of a complete sheet from which this block came. Also 1988 photo copy of a RPS Cert as a block of four. Scarce. (4)
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£60 to 85 |
£76.00
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1529
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1927-41 3pi Colour Trial in red brown & deepish blue, Perf corner Pl.4 block of six with m/s 'No 5' added alongside '4' on gummed wmkd paper, has letter (photo copy) from SG confirming sale of the complete sheet from which this block came. Also photo copy of an RPS Cert of a block of four from same sheet (as Colour Trial). Rare piece. (6)
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£140 to 170 |
£180.00
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1530
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1927-41 SG wmk 10p six different Colour Trials Imperf on ungummed paper, five matching top marginals. Lovely lot. (6)
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£150 to 180 |
£170.00
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1531
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1927-41 SG wmk 20p five Imperf Colour Trials, centres in emerald bluish green (two shades) & blue (two shades), all with black frames, very fresh, three part marginals. (5)
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£130 to 150 |
£135.00
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1532
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1931-37 10p two Imperf Plate Proofs on wmkd paper - one in brown & violet and the other as issued.
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£70 to 90 |
£74.00
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1533
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1931-37 Air 7½p two Imperf Plate Proofs on wmkd paper, one as issued colours, other in blue & violet. (2)
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£70 to 90 |
£92.00
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1534
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1931-37 Air 7½p variety wmk reversed, VFU, SG.57bx, unpriced in SG as U, Cat. £225 M. (1)
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£75 to 90 |
£82.00
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1535
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1931-37 Air 7½p variety wmk reversed, very fresh M, SG.57bx, also normal. (1)
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£85 to 100 |
£105.00
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1536
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1931-37 Airmails 10p - two Imperf marginal Plate Proofs on wmkd paper. (2)
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£70 to 90 |
£78.00
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1537
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1935 Air Surcharges 15m on 10m, rare Proof with Surcharge in red, fresh M, never hinged, signed Sanabria, SG.68P. (1) Cat. £375
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£125 to 150 |
£135.00
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1538
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1935 Gordon - three head Proofs of Gordon as used for the high values, all on white card, engraved by the talented Czech Bohumil Heinz who was contracted to DLR & the Crown Agents. Very scarce trio.
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£150 to 180 |
N/S
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1539
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1935 Gordon set (complete), fresh M, SG.59/67. (9) Cat. £130
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£45 to 55 |
N/S
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1540
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1935 Gordon set (complete), superb U, SG.59/67. (9) Cat. £200
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£75 to 90 |
N/S
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1541
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1936-46 set to 20p, fresh M, SG.32/42. (15) Cat. £250
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£65 to 80 |
N/S
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1542
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1938 5pi on 10pi brown & greenish blue, rare Perf 11½ x 12½, fresh M, SG.77b, clear BPA Cert. 1985. (1) Cat. £700
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£300 to 340 |
N/S
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1543
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1938 Air 5m on 2½p magenta & blue, variety wmk sideways & inverted in a Plate 1 lower left corner block of four, M lower pair never hinged, SG.74w, unpriced by SG. Also normal wmkd basic stamp for comparison. A very rare piece for KGVI collectors & possibly unique. (4) Cat. £800 (used)
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£550 to 700 |
N/S
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1544
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1938 Surcharge 3pi on 3½pi black & violet, rare Perf 11½ x 12½, fresh M, SG.75a, clear BPA Cert. 1985. (1) Cat. £700
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£300 to 340 |
£360.00
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1545
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1940 5m on 10m six singles incl. 'Malmime' U, 'broken lam' U & 'Malmime' M in block with eight normals (slightly toned), block of twelve M - one with 'two dots' omitted, SG.78, 78a, 78b, 78d, also corner block of four. (31) Cat. £300+
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£80 to 100 |
N/S
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1546
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1948-62 M range on hagner leaves incl. 1948 set, 1948 Jubilee & Assembly set, 1950 Airs, 1951 set, 1950 & 1951 Official sets. (109) ST.Cat. £420
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£50 to 65 |
N/S
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1547
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INTER POSTAL SEALS - Suakin (3) incl. 1868 in blue, Wadi-Halfa incl. 1872 in grey, Dongola 1872 in grey & 1878 in orange, Khartoum 1872 in green, 1878 in range, El Kalabat, Abou Hamade, Fazoglou, Barbar, Chaka & Dara, written up with map, some are very scarce. (16)
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£75 to 90 |
£110.00
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1548
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INTER POSTAL SEALS - Barbar (1), Barbara (5), Dongola (2), Sawakin (6), Saouakin (6), Wadi Halfa large letters (6), small letters (6), all M in red orange, also Suakin in blue. (43)
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£55 to 70 |
£82.00
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1549
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POSTMARKS nearly all on early Large Camel issues, Atbara M/Sheet, group of five vals to 1p in blocks of four with Darmali SPS c.d.s 9.AO.98, many c.d.s. incl. Atbara, Delgo, Shendi, Omdurman, White Nile T.P.O, Merowi (4), Darmali (3), Shellal, Wau, Sennar, paquebot (3), A.R, Field P.O (4), Rhomboid of dots, Retta (3), Talodi, Travelling Post Office, Gedarif etc. Also passport ovpts 5pi pair, 10p, 5m with inspector/Sudan Irrigation h/stamp. (80)
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£55 to 75 |
N/S
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1550
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SCHOOL OVERPRINTS collection of issues with punched hole & ovptd 'SCHOOL' all UM with 1948 set to 50p (excl. 1m & 15m), 1948 Dues, pairs & singles, 1951 two sets to 50p (these without punched hole), also 1938 3p vertical unused pair optd 'NOT VALID/FOR POSTAGE' (also in Arabic) - used as coinage during shortage. (62)
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£85 to 115 |
£80.00
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1551
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OFFICIALS O.S 1900 5m, 1901 5m (both FU), 1913-22 to 10p U (both 2p), 1922 3m, 4m, 5m FU, 1927-30 to 10p (excl. 4m) U. ARMY OFFICIAL 1905 A1 M & FU (2), A1b U(crease), 1906 incl. 3m M, Perf AS range to 2p mostly U etc. Useful lot. (73) Cat. £400+
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£55 to 70 |
£72.00
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1552
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OFFICIALS O.S 1902 1m M, 1m FU, 1m round stops M, 1903-12 10p quatrefoil M, Star & Crescent set M & to 5p FU, 1936-46 twelve vals to 20p FU incl. 4p to 20p, 1948 set to 50p M (incl. 4p Perf 13), also set to 50p FU, 1950 Air ovptd set M & six vals to 6p U, 1951 to 50p M (excl. 10p ovpt), also 2p to 50p complete FU. Clean lot. (107) Cat. £560
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£70 to 90 |
£78.00
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1553
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OFFICIALS (ARMY) 1906 5m scarlet & black ovpt double, fresh M, SG.A9A (both upright), clear BPA Cert. 1959. (1) Cat. £400
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£150 to 180 |
N/S
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1554
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OFFICIALS (ARMY) 1906-11 2p, 5p Star & Crescent, good U, SG.A11 & A12, 1913-22 Perf. A.S 5m, 2p black & blue - both M, SG.A20 & A22. (4) Cat. £188
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£55 to 75 |
N/S
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1555
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OFFICIALS (ARMY) 1906-11 Quatrefoil wmk 2p, 5p, 10p set of three M, ovptd SPECIMEN (5p marginal), SG.A14s/16s. (3) Cat. £120
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£40 to 55 |
£52.00
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1556
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OFFICIALS (ARMY) 1906-11 5m scarlet & black, variety ovpt double, fresh M, SG.A9a, expertised, plus clear 1967 RPS Cert. 1967. (1) Cat. £400
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£160 to 180 |
N/S
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1557
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OFFICIALS (ARMY) Quatrefoil 10p black & mauve U, slight faults but scarce, SG.A18. (1) Cat. £425
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£80 to 100 |
N/S
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1558
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OFFICIALS (ARMY) 1913-22 punctured A.S 10p black & mauve, VFU, SG.A25. Scarce so fine. (1) Cat. £275
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£95 to 120 |
N/S
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1559
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OFFICIALS 1948 10p black & reddish purple Imperf Proof on wmkd un-gummed paper with 'SG' ovpt in red. Scarce. (1)
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£35 to 50 |
N/S
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1560
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OFFICIALS 1951-62 set to 50p in corner blocks of four (the stamps UM), 2p to 50p with Plate numbers, only 10p red ovpt, SG.O67/O83 excl. SG.O81a. (68) Cat. £216
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£55 to 70 |
N/S
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