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Saturday, November 19, 2011 by ngrover

Malta Content of the Grosvenor Sale 69 held on November 17.

Prices realised show a suprising amount of lots not reaching their lower estimate, maybe Grosvenor just over estimated.

3093 No image
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Malta: Great Britain used in Malta: 1859 to 1892, a selection of covers and a card, incl. 3d., 4d. and 8d. rates, 1865 (Apr. 6) entire to France, bearing 1862 4d. red CK-CL tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, 1874 (June 16) envelope to Italy bearing 1865-73 4d. plate 13 TI tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex with red boxed “P.D./23/4” below, etc. (13 items)..
Estimate:£250 - £300
Sold:£200
3094
 
Malta: 1860-63 No watermark 1/2d. brown-orange, used, a good used example. S.G. 2. Photo..
Estimate:£140 - £160
Sold:Unsold
3095
 
Malta: 1860-63 No watermark 1/2d. buff, a good used example. S.G. 3. Photo..
Estimate:£120 - £140
Sold:Unsold
3096 No image
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MMalta: 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 1/2d. five unused examples, shades, fair to good..
Estimate:£120 - £140
Sold:Unsold
3097 No image
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Malta: 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 1/2d., a range of used shades, good to fine. S.G. 4-13..
Estimate:£300 - £350
Sold:£230
3098 No image
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Malta: 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 121/2 1/2d. buff-brown and yellow-orange, good used. S.G. 14, 15..
Estimate:£80 - £100
Sold:Unsold
3099 No image
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Malta: 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 x 121/2 1/2d. yellow-buff and yellow, good used. S.G. 16, 17. .
Estimate:£60 - £70
Sold:£45
33100
 
Malta: 1882-84 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. orange-yellow and red-orange, both in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four, fine. S.G. 18, 19. Photo..
Estimate:£140 - £160
Sold:Unsold
3101
 
Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. with ‘lightning conductor’ variety [Pl. “3”, R. 2/5], mint, light gum bend otherwise fine. S.G. 211c, cat. £150. Photo..
Estimate:£60 - £70
Sold:£50
3102 No image
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Malta: 1965-70 2d. with variety gold omitted in a fine unmounted mint pane of sixty with normal for comparison. S.G. 333a, cat. £1,560+, EC MLT666a. Photo..
Estimate:£400 - £500
Sold:Unsold
3103
 
Malta: 1965-70 21/2d. variety “SARACENIC” (gold) omitted in a fine unmounted mint pane of sixty. S.G. 334b, cat. £3,300 as singles, also normal pane for comparison. EC MLT668b. Photo..
Estimate:£600 - £700
Sold:£520
3104
 
Malta: 1965-70 3d. with variety silver omitted, in an unmounted mint corner block of eight. S.G. 335b, cat. £208+, EC MLT670b. Photo..
Estimate:£100 - £120
Sold:£85
3105
 
Malta: 1965-70 4d. variety “KNIGHTS OF MALTA” (silver) omitted in a fine unmounted mint plate block of nine. S.G. 336a, cat. £405+, EC MLT672a..
Estimate:£80 - £100
Sold:£80
3106
 
Malta: 1965-70 4d. variety black omitted in a fine unmounted mint plate block of six. S.G. 336c, cat. £420+, EC MLT672c. Photo..
Estimate:£250 - £300
Sold:£230
3107
 
Malta: 1965-70 6d. with variety silver (MALTA) omitted, and 6d. with black omitted, both in fine unmounted mint blocks of four, also normal block for comparison. S.G. 338a, b, cat. £540+. EC MLT675a/b. Photo..
Estimate:£150 - £180
Sold:£120
3108
 
Malta: 1965-70 8d. with variety gold (centre) omitted, in a fine unmounted mint block of nine with normal block for comparison. S.G. 339a, EC MLT678a. Photo..
Estimate:£100 - £120
Sold:£85
3109
 
Malta: 1965-70 10d. with variety gold (Naval Arsenal) omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 339ca, cat. £300, EC MLT679a. Photo..
Estimate:£100 - £120
Sold:£130
3110
 
Malta: 1965-70 1s.3d. with variety gold (centre) omitted, in a fine unmounted mint block of nine, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 341a, EC MLT682a. Photo..
Estimate:£200 - £220
Sold:Unsold
3111
 
Malta: 1965-70 1s.6d. in a fine unmounted mint block (3 x 3) from the left of the sheet variety gold (centre) omitted, fine, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 342b, EC MLT684a. Photo.
Estimate:£120 - £150
Sold:£95
3112
 
Malta: 1965-70 2s. with variety gold (frame) omitted, in a fine unmounted mint block of nine. S.G. 343a, EC MLT686b. Photo..
Estimate:£200 - £220
Sold:£170
3113
 
Malta: 1973-76 4m. variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint corner plate block of six, fine. S.G. 487b, EC MLT974b. Photo..
Estimate:£250 - £300
Sold:£320
3114
 
Malta: 1973-76 4m. with variety gold (inscription and decoration) omitted, in a fine unmounted mint traffic light block of ten, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 487a, EC MLT974a. Photo..
Estimate:£250 - £300
Sold:£200
3115 No image
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Malta: Postage Dues: 1925 (Apr. 16) set of tête-bêche pairs, fine mint. S.G. D1a-D10a. .
Estimate:£60 - £70
Sold:£50
3116
 
Malta: A mint and used collection in an album with 1886 5s. mint, 1903-04, 1904-14, 1914-21 sets mint, 1919 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. mint with some gum disturbance and a horizontal crease, 1922 Self-Government complete, 1922-26 to £1 (both) mint, 1926 “POSTAGE” overprints mint and used, 1926-7, 1928 and 1930 sets mint, later issues to 1984, Postage Dues etc., varied condition. Photo..
Estimate:£1600 - £1800
Sold:£1250
3117 No image
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Malta: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection, incl. 1860-63 1/2d. unused and used, 1863-81 1/2d. unused (9), used (2), 1899-1901 10s. mint (3), 1904-14 41/2d. with watermark inverted used, 1922 Self Government watermark Script 10s. mint, etc., varied condition. Ex Straus. (53).
Estimate:£450 - £500
Sold:£620