Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 1047
xOrange Free State Oranje Vrij Staat 1868-97 collection mostly neatly mounted and written-up on pages, most issues well represented and including 1868-94 range with some mint and used blocks and 6d. bright carmine mint pane of sixty; 1877 "4" surcharge selection (19) with S.G. Types c (3) and d (2) unused; 1881 "1d." on 5/- (50) with a range of all the types unused and used, and a few unused pairs; 1882 (Aug.) "1/2d" on 5/- (36) with various spacings; 1882 "3d" on 4d. selection of the five types with some unused; 1888 (Sept-Oct.) "2d" on 4d. with mint block of ten; 1890-91 "1d" on 3d./4d. selection with unused Type a surcharge double (4); 1892 21/2d. on 3d. (17, one with no stop variety in pair with normal), 1896 1/2d. surcharges range of the various types with some mint and used multiples and a selection of varieties; 1897 "21/2" on 3d. selection with Roman "I" used, 1897 1/- brown mint blocks of four, six, eighteen, and a few forgeries. Also a collection of cancellations on range of values. Condition rather mixed though an interesting collection Estimate £ 800-1,000
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£1,300