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Auction: 6016 - Stamps & Covers of the World/The D J Norris Collection of Ceylon
Lot: 1127

x New Republic A mint collection neatly mounted and written-up in a ring-22 binder; offering a wide range of values with the dated issues well represented the collection includes 1886-87 without Arms, yellow paper 1d. (13), 2d. (32 with a block of twelve and "13 oct 86" pair, one with double impression), 3d. (8), 4d. (4), 6d. (5), 9d. (3), 1/- (2), 1/6d. (5), 2/- (4), 2/6d. (4 with both types), 5/- (7), 7/6d. (both types), 10/6d. (2), £1 (5), 30/- (10 with two tête-bêche pairs); blue granite paper 1d. (15 with "17 jan 86" unlisted date), 2d. (18), 3d. (5 with two tête-bêche pairs), 4d. (7), 6d. (3), 9d., 1/- (13 with two tête-bêche pairs), 1/6 (3), 1/6d. (7 with two tête-bêche pairs), 2/-, 2/6d. (6 with both types), 5/6d., 7/6d., 10/- (3 with a tête-bêche pair), 10/6d., 13/- (2), £1 and 30/-; with Arms, yellow and granite paper selection, some with Arms inverted; 1887 without date issue, granite paper selection with 1d. (2) and 2d. tête-bêche pairs, others with embossing inverted or tête-bêche, and white paper range to 30/-; also a small companion used collection. Condition variable as one would expect with a collection of this type, though of generally good to fine appearance and a very useful basis upon which to expand. Cat. £27,000+ Estimate £ 7,000-8,000

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£5,800