1870-1909 collection neatly mounted on leaves and with all issues represented; included are First Republic (116) with selections from all of the various printers; First British Occupation "V.R." overprints (128) including a few inverted overprints and other issues (186) with 1878-80 set to 2/- mint and used, 1879 "1 Penny" surcharges, 1883 1d. mint sheet and block of 35, 1d. unused vertical pair, variety imperforate between and 1/- used tête-bêche pairs (4, one contained in a block of six); Second Republic with a combination piece bearing Mozambique 50r., 1895 1d. unused imperf. between pair and imperf. block of four and 1892 £5 used; Second British Occupation with a few Specimen overprints, mint sheets of VRI and ERI values, 1900 £5 mint (3) and Edward VII values to £1; also a range of forgeries and reprints. Condition variable throughout, though a most interesting lot worth careful examination | Christie's

Lot 199

199

1870-1909 collection neatly mounted on leaves and with all issues represented; included are First Republic (116) with selections from all of the various printers; First British Occupation "V.R." overprints (128) including a few inverted overprints and other issues (186) with 1878-80 set to 2/- mint and used, 1879 "1 Penny" surcharges, 1883 1d. mint sheet and block of 35, 1d. unused vertical pair, variety imperforate between and 1/- used tête-bêche pairs (4, one contained in a block of six); Second Republic with a combination piece bearing Mozambique 50r., 1895 1d. unused imperf. between pair and imperf. block of four and 1892 £5 used; Second British Occupation with a few Specimen overprints, mint sheets of VRI and ERI values, 1900 £5 mint (3) and Edward VII values to £1; also a range of forgeries and reprints. Condition variable throughout, though a most interesting lot worth careful examination

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1870-1909 collection neatly mounted on leaves and with all issues represented; included are First Republic (116) with selections from all of the various printers; First British Occupation "V.R." overprints (128) including a few inverted overprints and other issues (186) with 1878-80 set to 2/- mint and used, 1879 "1 Penny" surcharges, 1883 1d. mint sheet and block of 35, 1d. unused vertical pair, variety imperforate between and 1/- used tête-bêche pairs (4, one contained in a block of six); Second Republic with a combination piece bearing Mozambique 50r., 1895 1d. unused imperf. between pair and imperf. block of four and 1892 £5 used; Second British Occupation with a few Specimen overprints, mint sheets of VRI and ERI values, 1900 £5 mint (3) and Edward VII values to £1; also a range of forgeries and reprints. Condition variable throughout, though a most interesting lot worth careful examination