Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3

Lots & Collections 1851/1905: Unused collections on leaves, with over 120 items, beginning with a small number of imperforates, noting 1851 1d. carmine pair (repairs), and 2d. slate blue, 1856-9 (6d) Registered overprinted SPECIMEN, 1860-3 perforated Registered with shades, range of perforated Diadem issues, noting useful group of 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1s. shades, including many well-centered examples, also with 1860-72 6d. violet, 1s. rose carmine,1861/8 Corbould 5s. rose lilac with left sheet margin pattern,1899 2d. cobalt-blue imperforate block of four, 2½d Prussian blue, 4d red-brown, 6d deep orange, 6d- emerald-green, and 1s. purple-brown imperforate pairs, 1890 Centenary Issue with range of 1891 5s. Map and 20s. Captain Philip, including various overprinted SPECIMEN types,  Stamp Duty with 1885/7 10s. perf 12, two examples with one watermark sideways, 1886/7 1d. scarlet and 2d. deep blue range with multiples and perforation varieties,1894/1904 Overprints with several fresh examples, noting 10s. violet & aniline crimson on chalk-surfaced paper, another perf. 12, 10s. violet & rosine of fine colour, Officials with 1880/88 5s. rose-lilac, 1882/5 1d. scarlet with partial double overprint, nine mostly Ceremuga certificates included, small flaws to be expected in places, but a valuable collection that would be challenging to re-assemble, with many fine and scarce items throughout.