unused 1863-84 extensive range of unused/mint ½d. "yellows" comprising, according to owner's classification, CC perf. 14 buff (16 including two pairs), bright orange (10), orange-brown (9), dull orange (3), orange-buff (2), golden yellow (16), yellow-buff (17), pale buff (12), bright orange-yellow (24), yellow (24), perf. 12½ buff-brown (16 including a pair) and yellow-orange (15), perf. 14x12½ yellow-buff (6) and yellow (9), and CA orange-yellow (29 including a block of twelve) and red-orange (23 including three blocks of four). Condition a little mixed in places, as to be expected with these issues, though a good number are fine. S.G. 4-19, £28,000+ | Christie's

Lot 483

483

unused 1863-84 extensive range of unused/mint ½d. "yellows" comprising, according to owner's classification, CC perf. 14 buff (16 including two pairs), bright orange (10), orange-brown (9), dull orange (3), orange-buff (2), golden yellow (16), yellow-buff (17), pale buff (12), bright orange-yellow (24), yellow (24), perf. 12½ buff-brown (16 including a pair) and yellow-orange (15), perf. 14x12½ yellow-buff (6) and yellow (9), and CA orange-yellow (29 including a block of twelve) and red-orange (23 including three blocks of four). Condition a little mixed in places, as to be expected with these issues, though a good number are fine. S.G. 4-19, £28,000+

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unused 1863-84 extensive range of unused/mint ½d. "yellows" comprising, according to owner's classification, CC perf. 14 buff (16 including two pairs), bright orange (10), orange-brown (9), dull orange (3), orange-buff (2), golden yellow (16), yellow-buff (17), pale buff (12), bright orange-yellow (24), yellow (24), perf. 12½ buff-brown (16 including a pair) and yellow-orange (15), perf. 14x12½ yellow-buff (6) and yellow (9), and CA orange-yellow (29 including a block of twelve) and red-orange (23 including three blocks of four). Condition a little mixed in places, as to be expected with these issues, though a good number are fine. S.G. 4-19, £28,000+