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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 403

xCeylon 1866-1974 unused/mint heavily duplicated collection in two stockbooks, including 1866 perf. 121/2 3d., perf. 14 1d. (4) and 3d. (4); 1882 surcharges (four of each); 1883-98 range; 1885 Surcharges selection to 1r.12 (5); 1887 1r.12 (9); 1888-90 Surcharges range with some inverted surcharges; 1893-99 2r.50 (6); 1898-99 1r.50 on 2r.50 (6) and 2r.25 on 2r.50 (4); 1899-1900 sets (9); 1903-05, 1904-05 (4) and 1910-11 (2) sets; 1912-25 range of values to 10r; 1921-32 range of values to 20r.; 1927-29 set with duplicated to 10r.; heavily duplicated ranges thereafter with some better George VI perfs.; War Stamps and Official Stamps with 1869 set of seven and virtually complete thereafter; some of the earlier issues with faults though generally good to fine. A fine lot for the specialist to study Estimate £ 800-1,000

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