COURS D'INSTRUCTION/SCARCE PRE-CANCELS: Mint group of Merson...

Hammer

£160

COURS D'INSTRUCTION/SCARCE PRE-CANCELS: Mint group of Merson & Sower types inc. 40c, 45c, 1f & 2f Mersons overprinted "ANNULE" (twice) Y&T.119-CI 2, 143-CI 2, 121-CI 2 & 145-CI 1 and several Sower types optd. "ANNULE" or "Specimen". Also 1922-47 group of better pre-cancels inc. 5c orange unmounted pair Y&T.50, 30c red mint Y&T.58, 20c lilac-brown used Y&T.54, 35c violet used Y&T.62 & 45c Merson unmounted mint Y&T.44. Additional stock card with a most elusive group of pre-cancels inc. 55c on 60c Violet Sower unmounted & signed Y&T. 47, 50c Blue Pasteur unmounted & signed Y&T 68, 50c Blue Pasteur optd. "SPECIMEN" unmounted Y&T 68-CI 1 & 30c Blue Sower in dated corner block, unmounted & signed Y&T 60. A most useful and highly catalogued lot. (19)