Beschreibung:

1852-80, a good representative mint and used collection of "Britannia" types including 1852-55 blued paper (½d.) deep green mint pair, (1d.) blue mint (5, with two pairs) and used, prepared for use but not issued (No value) deep slate, 1855-58 white paper (½d.) green (2), (1d.) blue (5), 6d. rose-red (4), 1/- black (5) used, 1860 pin-perf 14 1d. blue (6, one on piece), pin-perf 12½ (½d.) green used, (1d.) blue used showing perforations at foot; 1861 clean-cut perf. (1d.) blue used (4), 1861-70 selection with (4d.) dull rose-red mint pair, 6d. mint (2) and used (16) shades, 1/- mint or unused (3) and used (7, one on cover); 1870 Large Star (1d.) blue (2), (4d.) dull vermilion (2), 6d. (2) used, 1871 Small Star (1d.) blue (2) and 6d. with much original gum, 1872 clean-cut perf (1d.) blue (2), 1/- mint or unused, 6d. used (2), perf. 11 to 13x14½ to 15½ (4d.) dull vermilion unused pair (small tear), 1873 Large Star (½d.) green unused, (4d.) fine used, 1/- mint (2), 1873 (June) 3d. brown-purple (4, one unused with o.g.), 5/- dull rose used (3), 1875-80 CC perf.12½ 4d. mint (2), 6d. used, perf.14 mint values to 1/-. A fine and valuable assembly. Cat. approx. #12,000. (212 items)