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Auction: 25017 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 5604

Great Britain
1883-1887 A mint and used collection contained in a red Lighthouse stockbook including 1883-84 white paper 2/6d. overprinted "specimen" and mint (2), 5/- overprinted "specimen" and mint (2), 10/- overprinted "specimen" and mint single, and blued paper 2/6d. overprinted "specimen", also used white paper 2/6d., 5/- (4), 10/- (3), 1884 Three Imperial Crowns £1 overprinted "specimen"; specialised 1887-92 Jubilee ½d. vermilion block of four overprinted "specimen", single overprinted "cancelled" and mint marginal block of four and six and a range of controls, ½d. blue-green blocks of four (3), 2½d. block of four and two singles overprinted "specimen", one in greenish ink(?), 3d. block of four and two singles overprinted "specimen", one diagonally reading upwards, mint corner marginal horizontal strip of seven, three blocks of four, 4½d. marginal block of six (2x3), 5d. overprinted "specimen" (2), 10d. (9), 1/- green and carmine (8), 1/- dull green (4), £1 overprinted "specimen" and used (2); also Officials on Jubilee issues including ½d. I.R. Official overprinted "specimen", Army Official block of twenty-five (5x5), 6d. Army Official (2) and used (4), 9d. Government Parcels mint and used, 1/- I.R. Official overprinted "specimen". Condition mixed in places though a valuable group.

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£2,400

Starting price
£1000