No wmk 4d brown fresh mint, good margins, very fine Cat £600 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.00)
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Lot #7229 - gambia 1880
QV embossed Bun Head wmk CC upright ½d orange, 1d maroon & 2d rose, m.m. with some h/r. (3). Cat £95 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #7230 - gambia 1880
QV embossed Bun Head wmk CC inverted 3d pale dull ultramarine m.m. with some h/r. Cat £100 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #7231 - gambia 1880
QV embossed Bun Head wmk CC upright 4d pale brown m.m. with some h/r. Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #7232 - gambia 1880
QV embossed Bun Head wmk CC upright 6d blue fine m.m. Cat £150 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #7233 - gambia 1880-1949
Small collection on stock pages, nearly all mint with h/r, generally good to fine condition. Comprises QV embossed heads to 4d, Key Types to 1s, KEVII to 1s, KGV Key Types to 1s, Portrait and Shield to 10d, Silver Jubilee set, KGVI defins to 1/3s, Coronation, Victory RSW and UPU sets. Apart from omnibus sets, there are no complete sets. Total of 86 stamps with cv c£550. {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #7234 - gambia 1880-1983
Balance collection on stockbook pages mint & used in slightly mixed condition, incls: 2d rose SG13B m.m. Bun Head wmk CA S/ways set (excl 6d) cds used. GV mint to 10d & SJ set l.m.m. GVI defins cds used to 2/6d. SW pair u.m. UPU set mint & used. 1963 Birds set to £1 m.m. 1965 Birds set u.m. Various commem sets to 1983 ships. Cat £350+ (220) {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #7235 - gambia 1880-81
CC upright ½d orange, ½d dull orange fresh mint blocks of four Cat £156 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #7236 - gambia 1880-81
CC sideways 1d maroon fresh mint, part original gum, fine Cat £1700 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £560.00)
Lot #7237 - gambia 1880-81
CC upright 6dd deep blue mint, adhesion on reverse Cat £150 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #7238 - gambia 1880-93
Collection of Cameo issues(36) including CC values to 6d used and CA values to 1s mint and used, mainly fine Cat £450 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #7239 - gambia 1880-93
Mint and used collection of Cameos on leaves(62) with a few CC issues inc 4d brown wmk upright mint(stained gum), then CA duplicated mint with shades inc 6d green(7), 1s violet(4) shades not identified but looks to be some better ones, condition a little mixed, many fine {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Lot #7240 - gambia 1886
QV Embossed Bun Head wmk CA S/ways, ½d myrtle green, 1d crimson & 2d orange ovpt Specimen very fine & fresh superb colours l.m.m. (3) (image available) {S} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #7241 - gambia 1886-93
QV embossed Bun Head wmk CA s/ways basic set m.m. 6d with h/r. (8) Cat £75 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #7242 - gambia 1886-93
CA 4d deep brown horiz pair fresh mint Cat £26 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #7243 - gambia 1886-93
CA 6d yellowish olive green var. sloping label fine used Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #7244 - gambia 1898
QV set m.m. with h/r. (8). Cat £140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #7245 - gambia 1898
QV wmk CA set ½d 2d, 3d & 4d with some toning. 1d no gum. 2½d 6d & 1/- fine m.m. (8) Cat £140 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #7246 - gambia 1898
QV set very fine & fresh looking (4d bottom right corner perf missing & 6d light horiz crease at top) ovpt Specimen m.m. with small adhesion on each. (8). Cat £200 {S} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #7247 - gambia 1898
QV 4d brown & blue ovpt Specimen fine looking m.m. with h/r. {S} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #7248 - gambia 1898-1902
QV Definitive vals ½d to 4d (Missing SG41 - 3d), f.u. with small h/r. (5) Cat £48 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #7249 - gambia 1898-1902
CA set mint(8), heavily mounted, the 3d has a couple of short perfs Cat £140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #7250 - gambia 1898-1902
CA Specimen set(8) mint, small faults Cat £200 {S} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #7251 - gambia 1898-1902
CA ½d green var. malformed 'S' fresh mint, hinge remnant Cat £400 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #7252 - gambia 1898-1909
Mint collection(46) comprising 1898 set, 1902 set, 1904 set, 1909 set, mainly fine Cat £994 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £240.00)










