Officials with small S.P. overprint: 4c green (2 examples, slight differences in SP setting), 10c grey-lilac perf 11½ x 12, 20c grey-brown perf 12½ x 12 & 30c dull rose perf 12½ x 12. All very lightly used(30c has perf faults, not counted in cat value) otherwise a veryfine group(5) (image available) {O} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £189.60)
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Lot #15434 - Luxembourg 1852-1935
MINT & USED COLLECTION on dedicated pages, ALL DIFFERENT & inc William 10c, Arms to 40c orange, Adolf to 1f, 1906 set to 2½f, 1923 10f mint, Child Welfare sets mint, 1935 10f used. (200+ stamps) Cat £650 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #15435 - Luxembourg 1852-1935
mostly Used coln on album pages with some dupl, much of the value is in the early vals from William III 10c & 1sgr, 1865-75 colour roul vals, 1882-84 Agriculture & Trade set to 5f with extra vals, William IV 1906-19 set, then Charity sets and some better vals. (100s) Cat £1600 {MX} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £191.20)
Lot #15436 - Luxembourg 1852-1939
Early to middle period Mint/Used coln on Davo illustrated album pages, from early seln through to more complete sets, with 1852-58 10c both shades FU (the 10c black is 4 margin), 1865-75 Arms roulette in colour vals to 30c & 40 FU, then more complete, with 1923 2nd surch set FU, 1931 to 35 Child Welfare sets M, etc, also similar Officials, a neatly presented coln. (100s) Cat £1670 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £480.00)
Lot #15437 - Luxembourg 1852-1975
EXTENSIVE MINT, NHM & USED COLLECTION presented in a dedicated 'Davo' album with pages to 1974 then generic, inc William 10c & 1Sgr x2 shades, (unchecked) 1852-80 Arms to 1F roulette & 1F perf, 1882 numeral set mint or used to a mint 5F, 1891 Adolf set mostly used, 1906 William set used to 2½F & mint 5F, all 1920's & 30's Charity sets present mint, 1939 portrait set & m/s mint followed by useful Occupation, Post War,...
Lot #15438 - Luxembourg 1852-2000
Collection of mint and used in two Simplex Albums. With useful material throughout. Early period with cat value £1700, though a few may be possible reprints. Note 1952 Centilux set, 1951 Europe set m.m., 1956 and 1957 Europa both u.m. Excellent lot with cat value approximately £6000. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £6000 {MX} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £319.20)
Lot #15439 - Luxembourg 1858
Grand Duk William III 1sgr dull red in horiz pair, 4margin FU with barred cancel, small cut at the lower margin, various initials on the reverse. Cat £340 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #15440 - Luxembourg 1859
Arms 37½c green imperf, 4 margin FU with clea cds, expertised on te reverse by Richter. Cat £375 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #15441 - Luxembourg 1859-63
1c brown, apparently IMPERF, but with roulettes neatly trimmed off, also wrong shade, both fresh m.m. and fine used (small hinge thin). Cat. £825 as genuine. Useful for reference and as a warning! (image available) {F} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #15442 - Luxembourg 1875-80
Official rouletted in colour 10c dull lilac, a good FORGERY (ALZETTE cds predates stamp release), thinned at right and short corner roulette, very good used. Excellent reference copy of a rare stamp. Genuine Cat. £3250. (image available) {F} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #15443 - Luxembourg 1883
Mint/Used range to 5f FU perf 11½. (6) {T} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #15444 - Luxembourg 1940-60
Mostly complete MM/UM/FU coln on Davo illus album pages, with many better vals, sets & MS incl 1946 Stamp Exhib MS FU, 1947 Echternacht Abbey set MM, 1948 Tourist set UM/MM, 1949 to 1952 Welfare sets UM, 1950 War Orphans set MM, 1952 United Europe set FU, 1952 Stamp Exhib Air set UM & Postage pair MM, 1953 to 1955 Welfare sets MM, 1956 Europa set FU, 1957 Europa set LMM, etc, a valuable coln. (100s) Cat £2000 {MX} (Start Price /...
Lot #15445 - Luxembourg 1945
Our Lady set to 20f (small hinge thin on 1f20), each with faked corner cds, fine 'used'. Cat. £300 as postally used. (5) {F} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15446 - Luxembourg 1945-2003
COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION presented in a dedicated 'Davo' hingeless album, virtually complete mixed mint & used (mostly v.f.m.) to 1973 then complete NHM to 2003 plus complete Airs & miniature sheets of the period VFM or NHM. Stc £5000+ (1250+ stamps & 16 m/s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £5000 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £300.00)
Lot #15447 - Luxembourg 1949
Grand Duchess Charlotte MS, fine MM. Cat £225 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #15448 - Luxembourg 1951
United Europe set to 4f (couple of missing perfs at right), u.m. (5) Cat £260 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £47.20)
Lot #15449 - Luxembourg 1951
United Europe set of 6, FU. (6) Cat £160 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #15450 - Luxembourg 1951
United Europe set of 6, Very Fine UM. (6) Cat £400 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #15451 - Luxembourg 1951
United Europe set to 4f, fine m.m. (6) Cat £400 (image available) {MH} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #15452 - Luxembourg 1951
United Europe set to 4f, u.m. VF. (6) Cat £400 (image available) {UM} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #15453 - Luxembourg 1951
United Europe set, u.m. superb. (6) Cat £400 (image available) {UM} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #15454 - Luxembourg 1951
United Europe set of 6, very fine UM. (6) Cat £400 (image available) {UM} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £55.20)
Lot #15455 - Luxembourg 1951
National Welfare Fund. Set of 4v, 60c+10c to 8f+5f, UM. 4f+15c missing SE corner perf and not included in estimate. Cat £55 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #15456 - Luxembourg 1952
CENTILUX Philatelic Exhib set of 7, u.m. VF. (7) Cat £250 (image available) {UM} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #15457 - Luxembourg 1952
CENTILUX Air set of 6, very fine UM. (6) Cat £155 {UM} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)












