Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 16010 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 745

(x) Nepal
1881-1930 the marvellous mint and used collection, well written up to Exhibition standard on pages, thousands, including 1881 pin perf. 2a., 2a. (from the corner of the sheet), imperforate 1a. (3), 2a. and 4a. unused, 4a. used horizontal pair, 1886-89 clear impression 1a. pair and block of four, both from the top of the sheet with inscription, unused blocks of eight and nine, both with tête-bêche pairs, 2a. and 4a., 2a block of eight (4), 2a. blue error of colour, blurred impression 2a. tête-bêche pair (used), 4a. block of four containing tête-bêche pair, 1898-99 imperforate 1a. emerald used, 2a. block of four, pin perf. 1a. and 2a., 1899-1900 imperf. ½a. first printing unused block of twenty-five (Flack certificate 2010), tête-bêche pair (used), later settings in blocks with tête-bêche pairs, "Royal Camp" cover, used block of four double printing variety, "blister" and "double blister" errors, 1917-30 ½a. red-orange (10 with used block of four, tête-bêche pair), 2a. brown block of twenty-two with two blank impressions, 2a. plum shade, setting 23 sheet of fifty-six and two tête-bêche pairs, 2a. claret shade, setting 24 sheet of fifty-six, 2a. red-brown, setting 27 sheet of fifty-six, 2a. red-brown, setting 28 sheet of fifty-five with one black space, 2a. brown sheet of fifty-four, setting 29 with two blank spaces, 2a. brown, setting 31, sheet of fifty-three with three blank spaces, 4a. green sheet of fifty-six including the 1a. green error of colour, etc., chiefly fine for these delicate native issues. Many with Fleck Certificates and several with impressive Provenances (Bates, Hardayal Singh Gupta, Singer, Evans, etc. A wonderful basis for further expansion and research.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Estimate
£10,000 to £12,000