Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
200 | Great Britain & British Empire
50896
CC
S.G. 105a
1941-46 9p green, opt type 7 in vertical strip of 5 mint with large part original (lightly toned as typical)
gum, the lower pair (which is NH) showing variety ‘Vert pair, one without opt’. A superb example of this
important GVI variety, omitted from the foot of one sheet, thus yielding 16 possible pairs. Cert. KGVI
Expertising (Murray Payne). (S.G. £6’000).
3’400 - 4’000
50897
50898ex
50899
50897
P
S.G. O3 var
Officials: 1884 2a dull blue Essay mint with large part o.g., the overprint 10mm and more curved, fine
and scarce. (S.G. footnote £1700).
500 - 600
50898
C S
S.G. O4-7
Officials: 1885-90 1/2a blue-green and 2a dull blue (2), unissued with opt in red, also 1a brown-purple
(2, one very toned) opt in black, with complete offset of opt in red. Each is opt SPECIMEN (Samuel type
15). Few known, a scarce group.
170 - 240
50899
H
S.G. O4a
Officials: 1885-90 1/2a blue-green opt type O2 used with variety ‘Service’ double, somewhat soiled
but a rare variety with (we believe) just 8 examples recorded (S.G. £900).
300 - 400