Ended on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 10:30 AM.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1855 TO 1900 VERY FINE EARLY COLLECTION. An intriguing collection of used stamps in better than normal

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Start of the sale:
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 7:55 AM
Item n°756139013
Sale ends:
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 10:30 AM
Lot:
#5261
Catalog:
Sandafayre 5292
Estimated price:
between £1,400.00 and £1,800.00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1855 TO 1900 VERY FINE EARLY COLLECTION. An intriguing collection of used stamps in better than normal condition, the remains of a specialized olde tyme collection still on its original linen- hinged album pages. Appears untidy but even a cursory inspection reveals that most of these stamps are in very fine condition with most imperfs having 4 margins. There are attractive multiples, duplication with the different shades and all manner of other interesting items. Begins with the 1855 1d rose- carmine imperf SG 2 (6, a single, pair & strip of 3), 1856-58 imperf issue includes the 2d reds (SG 7-9) x19 chiefly 4- margined examples, 6d slate blue SG 10 with 4 margins and a lovely cds postmark, 1s orange SG 12; the 1860-69 Second Rouletted issue is very well represented with all values from 1d greens (5, incl 1d + 9d on piece combination, a choice cds example, etc) through to 1s values (15, incl strip of 3, 6d + 1s combo on piece, even a so-called ochre-yellow shade from the "Colombo" wreck with the correct datestamp, etc) & 2s rose- carmine, there are so many interesting things here including the 10d on 9d yellow setting of the six different surcharge types, etc; 1868-79 perf 11½-12½ comprehensive with all values & many additional shades; 1870-71 perf 10 issue all values and many additional shades incl the 3d on 4d with red overprint SG 91; 1870-73 mixed perfs issue with all values to 10d on 9d with additional shades; 1876-1900 various perfs with values to 2s (strip 3, strip 5, two blocks 4) including some impressive very wide & very narrow misperforated stamps PLUS MORE. An unusual collection which clearly needs redisplaying but much here for the collector of above- average stamps (200+ stamps) For more images, please visit https://www.sandafayre.com/itemdetails.aspx?s=638948

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Sandafayre LTD

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Sandafayre Ltd is a well established company trading for over 30 years from Knutsford, Cheshire, just south of Manchester, England. We were one of the first ever mail bid auction companies; distance selling stamps and philatelic material by post and have grown to be the biggest mail auction company for stamps in the world.
We are probably the largest speciality auction on the Internet!

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1855 TO 1900 VERY FINE EARLY COLLECTION. An intriguing collection of used stamps in better than normal

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