Lot 439
GB collection of minor plate varieties in two...
Stamp & Covers of Great Britain | 5948
Auction: 27 June 2023 at 10:00 BST
Description
1948-1976 mint collection displayed in eleven SG spring-back albums, in two cartons, a study of the many plate varieties, many in positional blocks/pairs etc. including 1946 2½d Victory extra port-holes (both), 1948 2½d RSW spot on shoulder, C.I. 1948 2½d 3rd Anniversary of Liberation broken wheel, line across wheel and Crown flaw, 1948 2½d Olympics ear lobe flaw, 3d Crown flaw, 6d ‘H.L.P.’ retouched, 1949 UPU 2½d Lake in Asia, 1951 £1 Festival re-entry in “DIEU”, 1955 2½d “b” for “D”, swan's head, 1958 1s double impression, 1960 ½d coil strip of 10 with offset on reverse, 2½d block of 36 double perforation vertically through margin and lowers stamps, 3d phantom ‘R’ blocks plus retouch, watermark ‘T’ in margin, 1964 9d Botanical line through ‘INTER’, 1965 3d UNO broken circle, lake in Russia, flying saucer, 1965 1s6d red pin arm, black shift downwards, 1972 3p Explorers pair with 'dropped eyes' blue shift etc. Careful viewing will pay dividends. Condition a little mixed on the earlies, still many good to fine. (thousands)
