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Auction: 21077 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 231

(x) New Republic
1886-87 on yellow paper with date and without embossed Arms
Note: Owing to the poor quality of the paper upon which these stamps were printed, perforation irregularities are to be expected on this and all subsequent issues.
A mint study of the printings, showing a fine range of dates, comprising 1d. (15, two part perforated), 2d. (14 including one imperforate vertically and a block of four), 3d. (5, one with double impression), 4d. (4), 6d. (4), 9d. (5, one with double impression - R.P.S. certificate, 1980), 1s. (3), 1/6 (6), 2/6 (5), 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (8 including a block of four affixed to piece of paper - R.P.S. certificate, 1987), 5/6 (3, one a double impression - R.P.S. certificate, 1980), 7/6 (3), 7s.6d. (2), 10s. (3), 10s.6d., 10s.6 (2), £1 (2, one with violet crayon line across one corner) and 30s. (2). A fine lot for further expansion with condition generally fine for this issue. Cat. £12,000+

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Sold for
£3,200

Starting price
£2400