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Auction: 15023 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 2738A

(x) Falkland Islands
An attractive and valuable mint collection in stockbook which includes 1878-79 6d. vertical pair, 1885-91 1d. and 4d., 1891-1902 values to 1/- (2) with several shades and 9d. overprinted Specimen, 1898 2/6d. (2) and 5/-, 1904-12 values to 3/- and 5/-, 1912-20 with 3/- to £1 and additional 5/- (2), 10/- and £1, 1921-28 3/- (light gum ageing), 1929-37 Whale and Penguin set to £1 with additional £1, 1933 Centenary set to £1 with additional 1/- (2), 1935 Silver Jubilee in blocks of four, 1938-50 set to £1 perforated "specimen", set to £1 mint with additional values to £1, 1952 set to £1 with additional 10/- (3) and £1 block of four, Q.E. with 1960-66 set to £1 and some later issues. Dependencies with 1944-45 Graham Land, South Georgia, South Orkneys and South Shetlands sets to 1/- mint and perforated "specimen", 1946-49 Map set perforated "specimen", thin map set in blocks of four, 1954 set to £1 plus South Georgia1963-69 set to both £1 with additional Penguin £1 (8) and decimal surcharge sets. The gum is a little variable on the earlier issues but mostly unmounted mint later on

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Sold for
£8,000