Lot 1005
Tasmania 1853-67 imperf collection on...
Jeremy F. Watson Collection of British Commonwealth | 5947
Auction: 24 July 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
1853-67 imperforate collection (136) on leaves. offered intact, commencing with Chalon 2d Plate Proof block of four in black; 1853-4 1ds (5) one four-margined; 1853 4ds (7) with SG 5 (3) and 6, one of the SG 5s with four margins but thinned, and SG 9 four margins; Large Star watermark page with 1d (2, one used with three margins), 2d (4) one with four margins; 4d (13, one unused, cut into but with large margin at base); no watermark 2d (two margins) and 3 x 4d, one very fine on piece; 1857-67 1d, 2d and 4d including a number of unused and a range of 1/-s and 6ds. Some foxing affects the early pages but the stamps have mostly survived; the condition throughout is mixed. There is postmark interest including postal pen cancels
