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Auction: 26019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1717

(x) Great Britain
King George V
1912-24, Watermark Simple Cypher
A detailed study of the issue on a large quantity of album leaves, with a good range of mint shades (with copies of certs) and watermark varieties for each of the values, including ½d. very deep green control, deep blue green and many other shades, ½d. imperforate pairs overprinted "specimen" (2); 1d. blue geranium perforated colour trial ("Colour Trial H" hand stamp on reverse), 1d. specimens and cancelleds, including corner imperforate block of six, "Q for O" in pairs (2), 1½d. brown N18(8), "pencf" in pair and block of four, 1½d. horizontal pair showing variety blurred beard at right, gum bend, 2½d. imperforate overprinted "cancelled", 2½d. French blue, deep bright blue, royal blue (including control strip of three and single showing wmk inverted and reversed), dull Prussian blue, 8d. Miller and Motley trial single in black, 1/- fawn-brown pair, the rare deep bronze brown, etc; also 1911 the "Ideal Stamp" essays both perf/imperf, trials in black and green, a usage on 1d. stationery envelope with Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition cachet, two postcards; many black and white copies of certs, cut down in many cases and pasted to the reverse of album leaves. Viewing recommended

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1500