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Auction: 4001 - British Africa
Lot: 566

New Republic 1886-87 comprehensive and valuable collection neatly arranged on Hagner leaves; 161 stamps featuring 1886 Without Arms, Yellow Paper range with all values represented, most notable being 9d. (13/1/86), 2/6 (13/1/86), (30/8/86), (6/9/86) and (13/10/86), 2s.6d. (19/8/86), 4/- (17/1/87), 5s. (7/3/86) and (6/9/86), 5s6d. (7/3/86), 10s.6d. (7/1/86), £1 (13/1/86) and (13/10/86); 1886-87 Without Arms, Blue Granite Paper selection with examples of most values including 1s.6d. (6/9/86), 2s. (21/5/86) and (24/5/86), 2s.6d. (19/8/86), 4/s. (17/1/86). 5s/6d. (13/1/86), 7/6 (13/1/87), 10s. (1/86) and (2/7/86), 10s.6d. (13/1/86), £1 (13/1/86), 30s. (13/1/86) and (17/1/87); 1886-87 With Arms, Yellow Paper group with 1d. (14/4/86), (2/12/86) and 2d. (20/1/87) with Arms inverted; 1886-87 With Arms, Blue Granite Paper selection; 1887 With Arms, Blue Granite Paper selection to 1/6 and Yellow Paper range to £1 (4 with a pair), several with Arms omitted or inverted; a few illustrate forms of double print. Generally fresh and fine, and a spendid basis upon which to bulid. Cat. c. £11,000. (WF) Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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