Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1883/1904: The collection of unused multiples of the wmk. Crown CA issue, with ½ d. green (shades) with five blocks of four, 1 d. rose (shades) with blocks of four (10) of which three are marginal and one with Serial number "29", 2 d. blue in blocks of four (2), 2 d. aniline purple block of four, 2 d. brown purple in a marginal block of eight, 2½ d. ultramarine blocks of four (2, both shades), 3 d. grey in blocks of four (2, shades); 4 d. orange-brown single example and a used block of four (ex Dickgiessser), 1 s. yellow-brown with three blocks of four (both shades, two are marginal) and a 1 s. used block of four. A delightful and scarce lot Gi = £ 5'800+.

Provenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 252, and one or two additional items.