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Auction: 26023 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of British Empire Part XXVII
Lot: 1175

(x) Mauritius
Collections
1847-60 mainly very fine used collection on exhibition pages including a range of reprints from the original 'Post Office' plates (8) followed by superb examples of the Earliest/Very Early Impression 1d. orange-vermilion (3, one with Diena certificate) and 2d. indigo-blue, Early Impression 1d. and 2d. all with lovely fresh colours and light neat cancellations, Intermediate Impressions with 1d. and 2d. (3, one with 'penoe' variety), Worn Impressions with 1d. pair and 2d., Very Worn 1d. pair used on piece and four examples (two horizontal pairs) used on entire letter (faded), Latest Impression 1d. (5) and 2d., Sherwin 2d. and Dardenne 2d.; all used and with some small faults in placed but generally a good to fine and attractive assembly, a wonderful group

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Estimate
£15,000 to £20,000