By: Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries
lot # 2615 - commonwealth collections falkland islands to south africa
Orange Free State, Exhibit Balance, selection of mostly mint mounted on pages, organized by issue and printings, 1868 to 1897, many unlisted varieties, noted SG#1-9 mint with various printings, 10-13 used or mint, interesting perf freak of 4d in mint block of 12, 38-42 mint, earliest usage of 2d on 3d (strip of 3), 1d on 4d double overprint used (2), wide spacing of 1d on 3d in block of 4, 2½d surcharge with no stop and printer's quads both mint, combination ½d and Halve Penny surcharges incl. double overprint, Halve Penny double overprint, one inverted (2 mint), block of 12 mint of the 1/- brown, high cat. by Gibbons, great addition for the collector of this area, seldom offered, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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