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1462

1886-87 issue $1 scarlet block of four, mint no gum, colour slightly suffused probably from water, nevertheless a rare multiple.

Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011.

SG 31. Photo

HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

1463

1886-87 issue $1 scarlet imperforate pair with offset on reverse variety, mint lightly hinged.

Provenance: Walter Bickly collection,

Spink 2011.

SG 31a. Photo

HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

1464

1886-87 issue $2 sage-green block of four, mint no gum, top right corner stamp has major

thinning and two pin holes, the others have no faults. A rare multiple.

Provenance: Walter

Bickly collection, Spink 2011.

SG 32. Photo

HK$ 12,000 - 14,000

1465

1888-92 issue Die Proof 5 cents in grey on thin unwatermarked paper, extremely fine and

rare. Photo

Provenance

L.H. Shipman, January 1980

Hornbill collection, April 2007

Walter Bickly collection, Spink 2011

HK$ 6,000 - 7,000

1466

1888-92 issue Die Proof 5 cents in grey on thin unwatermarked paper, two creases, one just

clear of design, otherwise very fine and rare.

Provenance: Walter Bickly collection, Spink

2011.

Photo

HK$ 5,000 - 5,500

1467

1888-92 issue, 1/2ct magenta horizontal pair, imperforate vertically variety, cancelled to order with original gum hinged.