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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 477

xCyprus 1881 Surcharges A collection on Hagner leaf, comprising 1/2d. (18mm. long) on 1d. Plates 181, 201 (6), 205 (5), 208 (2), 215 (2), 216 (3), 217, 218 and 220 (4); 1/2d. (16mm. or 161/2mm. long) on 1d. Plates 201 (3) and 216; 1/2d. (13mm. long) on 1d. Plates 205 (2, both with surcharge double), 215 (12, three with surcharge double and two with surcharge treble), 217 and 218 (2), and 30pa. on 1d. Plates 201 (2), 220 (6, two with surcharge double, one inverted) and two forged surcharges (one used); unused or with part to large part original gum, some with faults in places though generally of good to fine appearance. Sc. 7-10; S.G. 7-10, £14,000 Estimate £ 1,200-1,500

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