386th Auction

1884-96, 3 s. drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 160

1884-96, 3 s. drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, fresh colour and fine. SG £ 160

1884-96, 3 s. olive-drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, very well centered and fine. SG £ 140

1884-96, 3 s. drab, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, tiny paper remain, deep colour and fine. SG £ 140

1884-96, 4 s. red-orange, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint large part og, very well centered and fine. SG £ 160

1884/92, Naish Issue 2 s. 6 d. brown-orange, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, large part og. tiny toned, fresh and fine SG £ 225

1884-92, Naish Issue 2 s. 6 d. yellow, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, large part og., fresh and fine SG £ 180

1884-92, Naish Issue 2 s. 6 d. yellow, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, large part og., fresh and fine SG £ 180

1884-92, Naish Issue 2 s. 6 d. lemon-yellow, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, large part og., fresh and fine SG £ 190

1885/95, 2 d. lilac, 2 d. mauve and 2 d. rosy-mauve (no gum), wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, the unused "set" of the three shades, all fresh and fine, part or large part og. SG £ 195

1885-95, 3 d.yellowish-brown, 3 d. pale ochre (regummed), 3 d. bistre-yellow and 4 d. magenta, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, the unused "set" of the three shades plus the good 4 d., all fresh and fine, part or large part og. SG £ 212

1885-95, 6 d. bright blue, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, fresh and fine, part og. SG £ 140

1885-95, 6 d. cobalt, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, fresh and fine, large part og. SG £ 140

1885, "STAMP / DUTY" overprint in black on 1 s. blue on blue, wmk. V over Crown inverted, perf. 12¼, 1895/96 unauthorised reprint, fresh and fine, large part og.

1885 (Feb.-Nov.) overprinted ´stamp duty´, 2/- ultramarine on green, glazed paper no gum and same stamp mint hinged with watermark sideways, large part original gum. Fine pair SG £ 415

1885, Queen Victoria, 3 d. yellow-orange overprinted ´STAMP DUTY´ mint large part og., bright color, fine SG £ 80

1885, Queen Victoria, 3 d. dull brownish orange overprinted ´STAMP DUTY´ large part og., bright color, fine, SG £ 85

1885 (Feb-Nov), "Stamp Duty" overprints, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, the unused selection with 3 d. dull brownish orange and 4 d. rose-red (4), all with part to large part og. 

1885, Queen Victoria, 4 d. rose-red overprinted ´STAMP DUTY´, mint large part og., bright color, very well centered for this issue, fine

1886/99, 2 d. violet, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, an unused block of six, strong colour, short perf on bottom left corner, top stamps mint hinged, bottom stamps unmounted og. Fine. SG £ 196

1886-1899, 4 d. red, variety “inverted wmk. V over Crown”, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, top stamps mint hinged, bottom stamps unmounted og. Fine. SG £ 220++

1886-1899, 4 d. red, 5 d. red-brown, 6 d. dull blue, 9 d. rosine and 1 s. brownish-red, all wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint hinged large part og. Fine group £ 247

1886-1899, 1 s. 6 d. brown-orange and 2 s. blue-green, all wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint hinged large part og. Fine pair £ 220

1886-1899, 2 s. 6 d. yellow, all wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint hinged large part og. Tiny vertical crease. Fine £ 225

1886-1899, 3 s. olive-drab, all wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, mint hinged large part og. Fine £ 150