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Auction: 18028 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Part VIII
Lot: 1554

(x) British Guiana
A duplicated selection in stockbook with a good selection of the early ship types including 1853-55 4d. used (thin), 1860-63 1c. pale rose unused (toned gum) and 2c. orange unused, 1862-65 including 4c. blue unused (2) and 4c. greyish blue unused, 8c. unused plus other values unused and used; 1863-76 group including perf.15 6c. ultramarine unused; 1876-79 set to 96c. mint and values to 48c. used plus the scarce 4c. blue perf.12½ unused (Brandon Certificate); various surcharges and 1882 "specimen" values; 1882 set to 8c. mint; 1888-89 set to $5 (less $3) mint; 1889 set to 96c. mint and values to 96c. used; 1890 1c. on $3 surcharge double; 1898 pictorials and surcharges; 1903-07 set to 96c. mint; 1905 $2.40; K.G.V issues to top values, K.G.VI including 1938-52 $1 perf. 14x13 unmounted mint plus some Q.E. An exceptional holding with very high catalogue value. Photo

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Sold for
£1,600