Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Tuscany, Collection. Study of issues arranged on stock and album pages in binder; starting with the 1851-52 first issues with a set of seven different proofs on colored paper, issues in moderate to slightly heavy duplication, includes 29 1cr used singles and a pair on cover, over 30 2cr issue including on cover, similar higher values to the 9cr including noted paper types and color shades, similar 1857 issues including 2cr, 4cr & 6cr issues on cover, 4cr unused signed Bloch (cat $3,000), better issues including 1q, 1s, 1cr & 9cr present with cancels needing to checked, strong showing of the 1860 Coat of Arms issue with a selection of 1c issues including mint, 5c with used and an unused single (Scott #18, cat $4,400), dozens of used 10c issues including seven covers, one with two pairs (fold), used 20c issues including shades, similar 40c issue with cover to Switzerland, and ten 80c issues, also a section of forgery material and additional genuine covers; condition varies as usual with many scarce items throughout.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.