WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR - Saturday 17 September 2016

521

Stamps. All-word range of covers in album 19th to 20th century.

Includes India 1863 Calcutta to London, 2 anna stamp, also Calcutta to Cheltenham with pair of 4 anna, 1917

Cochin registered ON C G S stamps, 1931 and 1932 first flights (3), and other QV-GV covers, Irish 1929 and 1932

first flights (2), two £1 banknotes, GB 1911 First UK Aerial Post illustrated cover with special handstamp, some

1937 Coronation first day covers and similar, and some later commercial covers to Ireland from Iraq, Iran, Japan,

etc. ( 40)

Estimate €100-€150 £90-£130

522

Stamps. Ireland 1922-1999 mint collection in three Davo albums.

Includes 1922 overprints with Dollard to 10s, Thom 4-line to 10s, Saorstát to 10s, Wide and narrow 3-line 2s6d

to 10s pairs, Narrow date 2s6d to 10s, 1935 re-engraved 2s6d to 10s, only missing the Thom wide 3-line set,

definitives complete including part imperforate coils (except for 2d imperf. x 14), commemoratives complete

including miniature sheets and sheetlets, mainly fine mint. A clean and attractive comprehensive collection of Irish

postage stamps.

Estimate €1800-€2200 £1,540-£1,880