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Bidboard #
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1948
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Lot #
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289
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$240.00
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Current Bid:
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$240
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Great Britain
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# 1/514
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Mostly used pre-decimal collection mounted on quadrilled pages in Simplex Blank springback album. A collection that Dickens would have approved of... it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The Victorian section is strong with a 2-margin Penny black and an assortment of imperforate and perforated issues, many with the plates and cancels identified. There are dozens of penny reds, an attractive Jubilee set, a basic group of KEVII up to the 2/6 and the GeoV issues which are fairly complete, with several Seahorses up to 10/-. The final three Monarchs have good coverage, with some mint appearing in the late 1950’s. As well as having over 1000 stamps, this collection is supplemented with overprints for officials or overseas offices, as well as some postage dues, revenues and cut squares from postal stationery. The catalogue value will be several thousand dollars, but there is a big caveat to this collection: the collector wasn’t very picky, so there are faulty thoughout, including thins, straight edges, and some of the Victorian material is easily misidentified. This is unfortunate, because with a little tending and thinning, this could become a top-notch group. Estimate =
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