Lot 181
1882-93 Small format first issues collection...
British Commonwealth Revenues: The Michael Medlicott FRPSL Collection | 5939
Auction: 26 October 2022 at 01:00 BST
£800
Description
1882-93 Small format first issues collection on vendor's 23 full pages and presented with his original research. Highlights including 3d on half of 6d green, a unique intact diagonal strip of 3, mint unsevered pairs (3), a used unsevered pair, single used examples (11), 1d drab overprint INVERTED (R11a) very fine used and ex Jaffé, multiples (many of which are the largest recorded), mint examples of many values including a few blocks, numerous with inverted or reversed watermarks (almost all of which were discovered by the vendor and are currently unlisted), cancellation studies including apparent postal use. A lifetime's work and an essential lot for any exhibitor of this issue, with many key stamps ex Jaffé. McClellan R1/5, R11/17
