Lot 2153
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Great Britain Collection, 1840-2004, powerful collection mounted in three Scott Specialty albums with a terrific showing of the Queen Victoria through George VI 5/- to £5 values, another strength is the duplication of better values on each page plus the added blank pages filled with additional stamps, the early duplicates often include many of the plate numbers available for most issues; the 20th Century is primarily mint (again with much duplication) and includes all the George VI and early Queen Elizabeth better definitive and regular issues, then solid to 2000 with many booklets, Back-of-the-Book includes highly complete Postage Dues, useful Officials and Offices Abroad issues. Thr collections highlight of better values starts with two Penny Blacks, then (used unless noted) 2, 5-7 (2 each), 13 strip of 3, 29 mint, 30 plate 15 mint, 32 mint, 51 mint, 56 regummed, 57 (3), 58 plate 9, 74 (3), 75, 92 faulty, 93, 96 mint, 108-09 mint, 108, 109 (2), 110 (2), 123, 124 (3), 139-41 mint, 142, 173-76, 175 mint, 209 mint, J1-17 mint, etc., condition is mixed, primarily on the 19th Century issues, later generally F-VF, mint original gum with many never hinged. An extraordinary holding of this popular country.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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| Realized $24,000 |
