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Lots (1553)
Paquebot postcards mainly GV period GB defins incl 1912 1d Mackennal tied single PAQUEBOT and COLOMBO machine cancel, also on 1013 COLOMBO PAQUEBOT CDS, 1924 1½d red-brown COLOMBO PAQUEBOT CDS, France stamp on Colombo PPC LIGNE PAQ. FR. No.1 to France. Good cancels (4).
Revenue: 1938 GVI 10R green and orange Revenue Revenue fine used large CDS cancel, Barefoot 8. Superb.
Revenue: 1938-1984 useful group of high values used including 1938 GVI 10r & 20r, 50r mauve and purple, 1954 QEII 20r orange, 50r brown (pin hole), 100r blue, then few later to 100r brown or dark red. Nice group. (11). Barefoot 8/10, 16/18, 29 & 33.
Revenue: 1954 QEII 20r orange, & 100r blue, used, couple of rubs or minor marks, Barefoot 16 & 18.
Two postal stationery cards uprated incl 1895 5c blue to Berlin cancelled Colombo A duplex with Ligne Paquebot, 1898 2c olive-yellow uprated to Lorient France tied Colombo B CDS and duplex with addl 3c, small corner bend, nice duo.
1904 1c on 20c blue in a superb mint block of 4 showing a dramatic misplacement of the surcharge to the extent that there are 4 surcharges on each stamp. SG 101 var
Fournier Forgery: 1897 Postage Dues in setenant large sheets of 72 for 20c, 40c, 50c, 60c red on pale yellow plus second sheet of 72 for 100c, 80c & 1p, plus seven postmarks, one surcharge & three P.Due cancels. (155).
Official Seals: 1900-10 CIERRO OFICIAL Attractive seal in pale blue very fine mint and two further seals embossed imperf examples with female head in red and blue with gum, the latter with paper adherence. Unusual items (3)
1951 30th Anniv of Chinese Communist Party $500 green in marginal block of 10 (2x5) with margins top and bottom, very fine unmounted mint (no gum as issued) SG 1508.
1972 Construction of Red Flag Canal set of 4 unmounted mint, SG 2494/7 Cat £200
1973 Giant Pandas Four different values in marginal blocks of 4 unmounted mint for 4f, both 8f & 43f, cat £380, fine SG 2498/2500 & 2503.
1979-82 Attractive lot of official illustrated FDC's with many good thematic sets. Very fine lot.(26)
