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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 1663

South Africa 1910-54 mint collection, neatly mounted, written-up and presented in two albums with slip cases, including 1913-24 set to £1 (both) with shades to 5/-, 1927-30 set in pairs, 1930-45 set in pairs with some shades, 1933-48 set in pairs or blocks of four (both 2d. colours), 1 1/2d. block of four with one pair showing variety shading omitted from mine dump, 6d. block with one showing fallen ladder flaw and 10/- (both colours) in blocks of eight, 1935 Silver Jubilee set in marginal blocks of four, 1947-54 set largely in blocks of eight, a good range of Commemoratives, Postage Dues with 1948-49 set in blocks of four, and Officials with 1926 6d., 1930-47 selection to 2/6d. (both) and 2/6d. blue and brown block of eight, 1935-49 2d. blue and violet "arrow" block of four, 1/- blocks of four (3, two with different coloured "arrows"), 10/- corner block of eight, 18-19mm. spacing 5/- and 10/- blocks of four, 1949 1 1/2d. block of eight and 1950-54 selection with 10/- corner block of eight; generally fine and a most attractive collection. Cat. £14,000 Estimate £ 4,000-5,000

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