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Auction: 8031 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 390

x Ireland 1922-37 overprints on stamps of Great Britain, an outstanding collection housed in a blue boxed "F.G." de luxe album, including 1922 Dollard black overprint 1/2d. to 9d., red overprint 4d., 9d., carmine overprint 4d. all in control blocks of 6, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- (2) in marginal blocks of four, Thom 1 1/2d., 2d. (2), 6d. in control blocks of six, 1/- block of six, 1922 Harrison set in horizontal or vertical coil leader strips, 1922 Thom blue-black overprint 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d., 2d. (both), 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 9d. (both) and 1/- control blocks of six, 2/6d. and 5/- in corner blocks of four, 1922 Thom wide setting set in blocks of six, 1922-23 1/2d. to 1/- (except 2d.) in control blocks of six, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- in corner blocks of four, 1/2d. to 2d. in coil leader strips each showing the long "1" in "1922" variety, 1925-28 narrow date 2/6d. 5/- and 10/- in corner blocks of four, composite setting 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- in blocks of four, wide date 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- in corner blocks of four (the 5/- and 10/- showing the circumflex accent variety), 1935 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- in corner blocks of four, chiefly unmounted mint and mostly very fine, a wonderful collection which would be virtually impossible to duplicate. (hundreds) Estimate £ 15,000-20,000

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