unused 1878-89 mint range including 1878 CC 1d. green (2, one with watermark upright - no gum) and 1d. yellow-green, 1879-80 CC 1d. (2, no gum) and 2½d. (average), 1883-84 CA ½d. yellow-buff and 1887-89 1d. red complete sheet, 4d. chestnut corner block of nine (one with stain) and single, 4d. pale chestnut (2), 6d. shades (8, one overprinted "SPECIMEN" and including a block of four), 1/- sepia marginal strip of three and a single (used) and 1/- brown (4, two overprinted "SPECIMEN"). Cat. £1684+. (71) | Christie's

Lot 177

177

unused 1878-89 mint range including 1878 CC 1d. green (2, one with watermark upright - no gum) and 1d. yellow-green, 1879-80 CC 1d. (2, no gum) and 2½d. (average), 1883-84 CA ½d. yellow-buff and 1887-89 1d. red complete sheet, 4d. chestnut corner block of nine (one with stain) and single, 4d. pale chestnut (2), 6d. shades (8, one overprinted "SPECIMEN" and including a block of four), 1/- sepia marginal strip of three and a single (used) and 1/- brown (4, two overprinted "SPECIMEN"). Cat. £1684+. (71)

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unused 1878-89 mint range including 1878 CC 1d. green (2, one with watermark upright - no gum) and 1d. yellow-green, 1879-80 CC 1d. (2, no gum) and 2½d. (average), 1883-84 CA ½d. yellow-buff and 1887-89 1d. red complete sheet, 4d. chestnut corner block of nine (one with stain) and single, 4d. pale chestnut (2), 6d. shades (8, one overprinted "SPECIMEN" and including a block of four), 1/- sepia marginal strip of three and a single (used) and 1/- brown (4, two overprinted "SPECIMEN"). Cat. £1684+. (71)