Lot 120
1850-2018 Comprehensive collection housed in...
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5938
Auction: 22 November 2022 at 00:00 GMT
£5,200
Description
1850-2018 Comprehensive collection housed in 28 albums with an emphasis placed on completeness with miniature sheets, booklet panes, self-adhesives, coil stamps etc. collected alongside normal issues. Also, with parallel collections of Australian Territories, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island. Good range of Kangaroos, 1913 1d KGV in marginal block of eight with imprint and plate No1, marginal strip of 6 with imprint and plate No2, marginal pair with partial imprint and plate No3. 1913 6d Kookaburra in marginal strip of 4 with imprint and plate No1. 1929 3d Airmail in corner plate blocks of four (Plate 1,2,3,4), also marginal block with John Ash imprint. 1929 Cent. of Western Australia in blocks of four, with plate flaws, John Ash imprint, plate numbers from 1 to 12. 1931 3d Kingsford Smith in corner plate block of 6 with “Aeroplane dropping mailbag variety”. 1932 Lyrebird in marginal pair with John Ash imprint. 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set in marginal multiples showing John Ash imprints, etc. The same depth of collecting throughout with some additional material such as 1885 underpaid GB cover to Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, with boxed “Deficient Postage” boxed handstamp, 8d manuscript in an oval “More to Pay” handstamp. An excellent source for specialist items, viewing recommended
