Lot #297 (9 of 9)

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Bidboard # 1938
Lot # 297
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $200.00
Current Bid: $150
Heligoland # 1/25

A wild offering of the German territory that was temporarily a British possession during the Victorian period. The various stamps depicting Queen Victoria in two different currencies were printed in multiple batches. Because of their relative scarcity and desirability, a number of reprints and forgeries were produced contemporarily, and dwarf the number of legitimate originals. This is an accumulation of 150 mostly mint examples that the previous owner was working hard at researching and identifying (comes with his notes). Despite the appearance of legitimacy for a small number of single stamps, this entire accumulation is being offered "As-Is". Estimate =