Lot 221
British Commonwealth QEII mint collection
Stamp Collections & Ranges | S25011
Auction: 15 April 2025 at 13:30 BST
Description
1952-1970s Elizabeth II mint collection housed in four albums, predominately unmounted, with basic sets, listed shades, printings, types and varieties etc… including: Bahrain ½a on ½d fraction omitted (SG 80a), Cook Islands 1963 part set as imperforate pairs, Hong Kong with noted $1 short right leg to ‘R’, $1,30 short ‘THI’, $2 with short character, 1962-73 $1.30 yellow and ochre (sash) omitted, with glazed paper type, $2 on glazed paper (SG 207e £425), $10 with listed ochre, pale yellow & ochre omitted and pale yellow omitted, (SG 209a,b,ba) Jamaica 1956 1d imperf plate proof pair, 4d bronze-green & blue wmk inverted (SG 164w £350), 1964-68 10/- blue ‘Jamaica’ omitted (SG 231a £550), Leeward Islands $4.80 broken scroll variety, Malta 1956 6d indigo wmk inverted (SG 274w £350), Mauritius 1953-58 1r sepia wmk inverted (SG 303w £400), Malayan States, Nyasaland with KGVI set, St Kitts Nevis 1963-69 2c yellow omitted (SG 131a £300) Sudan with plate proofs, Tristan da Cunha with booklets, generally fine condition, fruitful viewing, a lot with much retail potential.
