Lot 31
GB 1855-57 used collection on pages, SG 62/73b
Stamps & Covers of Great Britain including the Brendan Read Collection | S26025
Auction: 3 November 10:00 GMT
Description
1855-57 used collection on pages including 4d watermark Small Garter carmine on highly glazed, deeply blued paper, two examples on slightly blued paper (one with RPS Certificate), deep bright carmine on white paper (RPS Certificate), watermark Medium Garter 4d deep rose on ordinary white paper, specially prepared ink (RPS Certificate), watermark Large Garter 4d rose and rose-carmine on ordinary white paper, both socked on the nose by cds cancels (RPS Certificates), deep rose (2), and rose-carmine on thick glazed paper, 1857 6d lilac, deep lilac (RPS Certificate), pale lilac, and pale lilac and lilac on thick paper (RPS Certificates), and examples with watermark inverted and watermark reversed (RPS Certificates), 1s deep green, green, pale green, and green on thick paper (RPS Certificate). Mostly fine condition throughout and with many very fine postmarks. A lovely group. SG 62/73b. (21).
