1r grey 'Liberty & Light', P14, fine cds used. Cat £300 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Auction UPA 102
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The auction offers 18,430 lots to the value of £1,916,140 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
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Lot #2556 - british east africa 1890
Part set fine looking m.m. with ½a deep brown, 1a, 2a, 4a yellow brown, 4½a brown purple, 8a blue, 1r carmine, 2r, 3r, 4r & 5r. 1895 5a & 7½a. (13). Cat £115 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #2557 - british east africa 1890-95
'Light & Liberty' set of values (set less 1r grey), P14, fine mint (14) Cat £350 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #2558 - british east africa 1890-95
set to 4r, ex. 8a grey and 1r grey, plus a 5r forgery, fine m.m. Cat £240 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)
Lot #2559 - british east africa 1894
5a on 8a blue 'Liberty & Light' handstamped SPECIMEN in violet, MINT. Cat £45 {S} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #2560 - british east africa 1894
7½a on 1r carmine 'Liberty & Light', VFM. Cat £80 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #2561 - british east africa 1895
½a on 3a black/dull red 'Liberty & Light', manuscript value & TECR initials, VFU. Cat £65 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #2562 - british east africa 1895
½a deep brown 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', expertizing marks to rear, used. Cat £48 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2563 - british east africa 1895
Handstamped ½a deep brown with ovpt double unused with small part original gum Cat £500 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #2564 - british east africa 1895
1a blue-green 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', expertizing marks to rear, used. Cat £140 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #2565 - british east africa 1895
2a vermillion 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', expertizing marks to rear, used. Cat £120 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #2566 - british east africa 1895
2½a black/yellow 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', expertizing marks to rear, used. Cat £70 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #2567 - british east africa 1895
3a black/red 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', used - one short perf. Cat £65 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #2568 - british east africa 1895
4a yellow brown 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', used. Cat £50 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2569 - british east africa 1895
QV: 4a yellow-brown, ovpt type 6, imperf at left, mint with hinge traces, part o.g. Cat £80 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #2570 - british east africa 1895
4½a dull violet 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', expertizing marks to rear, used. Cat £140 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.00)
Lot #2571 - british east africa 1895
8a blue 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', used. Cat £110 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #2572 - british east africa 1895
QV: 8a blue, ovpt type 6, mint with hinge traces, imperf top and right. Mint with hinge traces, part o.g. Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #2573 - british east africa 1895
1r carmine 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', mint. Cat £85 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #2574 - british east africa 1895
2r brick-red 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', cleaned & regummed. Cat £550 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #2575 - british east africa 1895
4r blue 'Light & Liberty' handstamped 'British East Africa', used. Cat £225 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #2576 - british east africa 1895
2½ on 1½ sepia (QV of India) opt'd 'British East Africa', fine used. Cat £65 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #2577 - british east africa 1895-96
set to 1r green & carmine, ex. 6a and 1r slate, very fresh, heavy hinge on 3a, others fine l.m.m. (10) Cat £270 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #2578 - british east africa 1895-96
4a olive-green (QV of India) opt'd 'British East Africa', fine mint. Cat £60 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #2579 - british east africa 1895-96
6a pale brown (QV of India) opt'd 'British East Africa', fine mint. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)








