Lot 1152
GB QV surface-printed balance collection
Stamps and Covers of Great Britain Including the David Willmer Collection | S26009
Auction: 10 June 2026 at 10.30 BST
Description
QV surface-printed balance collection, with many on dealers' cards, including 1855-57 4d rose-carmine mint, 1865-67 4d vermilion Pl. 10 with wmk inverted, 1867-80 9d straw unused, 1867-83 5s rose Pl. 1 and Pl. 4 on blued paper (SG 130, cat £2,500), 1873-80 6d grey Pl.15 mint, 8d orange, 1880-83 2½d blue Pl. 23 mint, 3d rose Pl. 21 mint (ex Mairi Bury), 6d grey mint, 6d on 6d lilac mint horizontal pair, 1881 1d lilac Die I mint and controls selection, 1883-84 set of 3 mint and cds used, and 5s rose strip of 3 used, 1883-84 lilac and greens set to 1s and ½d slate-blue mint block of 40, Departmentals with I.R. Official ½d vermilion interpane block of 8 and 2½d purple on blue paper mint, Govt. Parcels 1891 1d and 2d (pair) used on piece, also a couple of covers to France. Condition varies slightly but much of the material is fine with many of the used examples being fine cds used. A lot with much retail potential and many tricky stamps. Viewing is recommended. (100s).