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Auction: 23013 - Stamps and Covers of the World: Featuring Superb Mauritius, the "Claremont" Collection of South West Africa and the Charles Freeland Collection of Virgin Islands
Lot: 1085

(x) Australian Colonies
Victoria
Stamp Duty
1879-96 predominantly fiscally used collection comprising Lithographed, watermark sideways 1d. (5), 1/6d. (4), 3/- (3), 4/- (4), 5/- (mint), 6/- (4), 10/-, 15/- (2), watermark upright £1.5/-, £1.10/- and 45/- (2), Typographed 1d. yellowish green (5, one overprinted "Reprint"), 1d. ochre (10, one diagonally overprinted "Specimen" - Type 14, straight-edge at foot, and one overprinted "Reprint"), 6d. (8, one diagonally overprinted "Specimen" - Type 14 - defect at left), 1/- deep blue on blue (5), 1/- chalky blue on lemon (3), 1/6d. (3), 2/- (5, one diagonally overprinted "Specimen" - Type 14 - faults), 2/6d. (3), 3/- maroon on blue, 3/- drab (3, one mint), 4/- (4), 5/- claret on yellow (4, one diagonally overprinted "Specimen" - Type 14, and one mint), 10/- chocolate on rose (2), 10/- bluish green (2), 15/- (2), £1 (9, one with watermark upright), £1.5/-, £1.10/-, £2 (6), 45/-, £5 (7, four with watermark upright), £6 (2), £7 (2), £8 (2), £9 and £10 (5), also 1886-96 £5 (4), £6, £7, £8 (watermark upright) and £9; various perforations and shades, condition a little mixed as to be expected though a great lot for the specialist

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£480

Starting price
£400