Lot No. 586
Auction No. | 27 |
Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
Est. | $250 |
Status | Withdrawn |
World "Philatelic Terms Illustrated" collection in 4 albums numbered 16-17 & 19-20 with themes described as "Postmarks/postal history", "coils/booklets", "Gimmicks/unusual/ philatelic oddities/special printings" & "Military censor mail" though this last mentioned volume is not extensive. This is part of the late Derek Dewhurst collection. Whilst nothing especially scarce is present, there is a good range of Australian coils incl leader strips, uncut sheets etc plus GB QV "Circular Delivery Company" stamps which were banned after a few months for providing services which undercut the GPO rates. Also an "error of colour" Romania 1893 5b/25b blue se-tenant pair MLH & a 1913 1d kangaroo right pane left margin vertical strip with disruption of the background showing as heavier inked 3½mm stripe from lower left of top stamp through top left to lower centre of middle stamp & above "STR" in lower stamp. (100s)