Sale #73

Good original mint/used collection housed in pair of brown SG 22 ring loose leaf albums. Earlier QV line engraved ranges from mulready (front) 1d black x 3 apparently plated, two of these blacks attractive but faults. 1d red imperf ranges including horizontal format block of ten used. Imperf 2d blues (1840 x1) range, substantial range perf 1d reds inc multiples, later ½d ‘bantams’ and perf 2d blue plates, substantial surface printed ranges with vals to 2 shilling, 1d lilacs with inverted ‘X’ mint control single, shades, printings, 1887 Jubilee odd mint vals, 1883 2/6d + 5/- used, small faulst, Officials ranges incl 3 x Board of Trade perfins, Edwards similar ranges and KGV with range Royal Cypher 1d control marginal pairs mint (shades), seahorses to 10 shilling used, KGVI control singles mint range, 1d coil leader, ½d orange coil join strip. Volume 2, from good wilding ranges mint/used, ditto postage dues, good ranges early sterling machins with mint multiples, evolving into some depth of mint decimal machins, apparently specialised and including mint multiples/reasonable face value, through to mint machin high values, mint regional ranges, used here/there and mint/used dues. Many 100s, earlies condition mixed with useful ‘nugget’ pickings, but essentially this would form the nucleus of an excellent higher entry level collection forming a ‘launchpad’ for development and continuation. It goes without saying that SG catalogue value will obviously be high. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1] (Start Price = £889.60)