Mint/Used coln on SG 'Ideal' album pages, good range with some complete sets, c/v circa £180. (150) {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #3213 - bolivia 1870
5c green & 10c red (11 stars), perf 12. Mint with hinge trace. Pencil annotation on reverse. Cat £40 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #3214 - bolivia 1878
50c carmine, perf 12. Mint with small h/r, centred E but frame clear of perfs. One nibbled perf at base. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #3215 - bolivia 1878-1993
Small collection on stockpages, comprising approx 280 stamps and 4 MS. Mainly mint from 1878 to around 1993, no strength in any period, with a little duplication. Cat value c £350. {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #3216 - bolivia 1887
1c, 2c & 10c (11 stars), rouletted. 1c & 2c UM, 10c with light hinge trace. Cat £17 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #3217 - bolivia 1890-91
1c, 2c, 5c, 20c & 50c (9 stars), perf 12. MM with h/r or hinge trace. 2c, 5c & 20c with pencil annotation on reverse. Cat £40 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #3218 - bolivia 1893
1c to 10c, perf 11. Lightly MM with hinge trace, 10c with toned gum. Cat £47 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #3219 - bolivia 1894
Full set of 7v, 1c to 100c on thin paper, mint with hinge trace or small h/r. Cat £65 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #3220 - bolivia 1899-1901
Full set of 8v (Sucre), 1c to 1b (most of thin paper), lightly MM with hinge trace, large part o.g. 50c & 1b on thick paper. Cat £30 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #3221 - bolivia 1910
Nugget Polish Co. Advert Card (106mm x 69mm), depicting Native scene & country issues. {X} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #3222 - bolivia 1911
Surcharged values, 5c on 2c green & 5c on 20c black and lilac. Mint with h/r. Cat £23 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #3223 - bolivia 1915
20c yellow UNISSUED 'Inauguration of Guaqui - La Paz Railway' stamp. A fine IMPERF PROOF on buff paper, ungummed. We have not seen proof material of this issue before. Scarce. [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #3224 - bolivia 1925
1c green & 2c carmine 'Centenary of Independence' UNISSUED types the pair fine mint. (See note in SG) [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #3225 - bolivia 1927
10c surcharged on 24c bright violet with variety 'SURCHARGE INVERTED'. With normal for comparison, lightly MM with light hinge trace. Cat £54 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #3226 - bolivia 1930
AIR - part set of 4v, 5c on 10c to 50c (ex 10c & 25c), surcharged in ordinary ink, UM. Cat £33 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #3227 - bolivia 1930
5c light blue 'Mount Illimani' issue, a fine 'Perkins Bacon' IMPERF PLATE PROOF b/4 (image available) [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #3228 - bolivia 1932
AIR: full set of 7v, 5c to 1b in UM blocks of 4. Some perf separation. Cat £68 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #3229 - bolivia 1938
3 complete mint sets: a) Postage - 2c to 2b (9v) h/r or trace; b) Air - 20c to 5b (9v) UM; c) Postage Dues - 5c to 30c (3v) UM. Cat £32 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #3230 - bolivia 1939
Full set of 18v, 2c to 5b, mint with h/r or hinge trace. A few with the odd toned perf. Cat £44 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #3231 - bolivia 1940
Pair of covers dated 1940 & 1941 from MONTEAGUDO sent stampless with undated circular SUB-ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS MONTEAGUDO BOLIVIA markings and both with stamps added and tied at SUCRE (one cover has stamps partially over MONTEAGUDO pmk). Addressed to GERMANY with German censor strips on reverse. Some faults but scarce origination. [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #3232 - bolivia 1941
AIR: set of 4v, 10b to 100b, mint with h/r. Cat £40 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #3233 - bolivia 1942
First Student's Philatelic Exhibition. Full set of 7v, 5c to 10b, mint with h/r. Cat £27 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #3234 - bolivia 1943
Centenary of Battle of Ingavi. Set of 7v, 2c to 5b & 4 MS, 2 with perfs, 2 imperf. All UM. Cat £33 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #3235 - bolivia 1945
AIR - Pangara Airways. 10c & 90c in imperf horizontal pairs. Both with small h/r and 90c with vertical crease between stamps. Cat £43 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #3236 - bolivia 1951
Fourth Centenary of Founding of La Paz. Full set of 20v (10 x Postage & 10 x Air) and 12 UM MS, (3 perf and 3 imperf for each set). Postage set mint with h/r, Air set UM. Cat £40 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)













