Auction: 25020 - The Tom Gosse Collection of the Japanese Occupation of South-East Asia
Lot: 70
(x) Burma
Burmese Independence Army Administration
1942 (May) "Peacock" Overprints
Overprinted at Myaungmya - S.G. Types 2 and 3
On Postage Stamps of George VI
A study of the "cracked" peacock varieties on [5], [6], [7], [34] and [39] comprising 6p. mint block of four with [7], 9p. mint block of four (light creases) with [34] and mint and used singles with [7] and [34] (rare) respectively, 1a. mint blocks of four (2) with [34] at upper right and at lower right, mint pairs (2, one with light stains on reverse, the other with B.P.A. certificate, 1963) with [34], 4a. mint with [7], (Hobson h.s. on reverse) and mint (2, one with light diagonal crease) with [34]. A fine lot of these intriguing varieties
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Estimate
£600 to £800
Starting price
£480