Lot 4897

1860/1952: Collection of almost exclusively unused examples presented within a red album, the limited range of used material is mostly focused on the "B64" numeral obliterator on stamps of Mauritius (Gi Z5/32). Blocks of four, some of which are from the 1937 Coronation issue set with the addition of plate varieties, incl. 20 c. brown & deep blue showing variety "Short Extra Flagstaff" (Gi 130b) among others. There are a number of complete sets from the first issue, though sets are more frequent through George V & VI. Specimen sets are also to be found such as 1903 Edward VII set of eleven values overprinted in black 'SPECIMEN' (Gi 46s-56). Several varieties, in particular the 1912 George V "Split 'A' of POSTAGE" on the 2 c. through to the 75 c. in unused condition (Gi 72a-79a). 1923 George V 20 c. stationery envelope (H&G C3a) uprated with 1921 2 c. and 20 c. sent to Canada (ex collection Jeffrey Weiss). Generally fine and very useful assembly Gi = £ 7'750+