Papal Tiara and St Peter's Keys, Pope Pius XI & Express Letter. Set of 15v to 10l, MM or lightly MM. Cat £120 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
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Lot #17823 - vatican 1929
Pope Pius XI. Part set of 5v, 80c to 5l, mint with large h/r, part o.g. All o/c but fine, fresh colours. Cat £38 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #17824 - vatican 1931
Postage Dues. Set of 6v to 1.10 on 2l.50, MM with some heavy h/r. Cat £100 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #17825 - vatican 1931-2007
Balance collection of mint and used stamps on Hagner type stock pages, with catalogue value generally below £20 per stamp or set. Mainly mint throughout with odd used issues / stamps, and from 1956 are mainly mint, latterly UM. Strength is in the period from 1956 to 1972 although some issues are missing, and others missing the odd stamp. From 1973 onwards issues are mainly incomplete and not presented in any particular order. The collection...
Lot #17826 - vatican 1933
Holy Year. Set of 4v to 1l.25 + 25c, MM. All nicely centred. Cat £90 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #17827 - vatican 1933
Near full set of 16v to 20l, missing 1l.25 & 2l.75 from full UM set. 2l has diagonal gum crease. Cat £60 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #17828 - vatican 1933
Pope Pius XI. 2l black and brown, mint with h/r. Cat £65 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #17829 - vatican 1935
International Juridical Congress, Rome, 1934. Set of 6v to 1l.25, fine used. 75c with off-white paper. Cat £180 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #17830 - vatican 1935
International Judicial Congress, Rome. 75c red, mint with hinge remnants and archival adherence along top edge, not affecting appearance. Cat £100 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #17831 - vatican 1936
Catholic Press Exhibition, Rome. 25c yellow-green, fine used. Centred left but design clear of perfs. Cat £25 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #17832 - vatican 1936
Catholic Press Exhibition, Rome. 75c carmine, fine used. Centred right but design clear of perfs. Cat £100 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #17833 - vatican 1938
International Christian Archaeological Congress, Rome. Set of 6v to 1l.25, lightly MM. Cat £95 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #17834 - vatican 1939
Death of Pope Pius XI. Set of 7v ovpt 'SEDE VACANTE MCMXXXIX'. Fine mint with hinge trace. Cat £70 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #17835 - vatican 1946
Surcharged set of 10v to 30l on 20l (& Express letter), with 1l as types C & D. UM except 1l type D with hinge. Cat £43 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #17836 - vatican 1948
500L ultramarine 'Raphael' Air, Mi 148, NHM. Cat £1000 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £217.60)
Lot #17837 - vatican 1949
Full set of 10v, 1l to 100l, mint with h/r or light hinge trace. All with marginal tabs. Cat £90 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #17838 - vatican 1949
St Paul's. 35l bright mauve, perf 14, wmk St Peter's Keys, UM. Centred to NW, design clear of perfs. Cat £60 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #17839 - vatican 1949
75TH Anniversary of UPU Air set, Mi 161/62, NHM (2) Cat £245 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)
Lot #17840 - vatican 1949
UPU 300L and 1000L (centred to SE, ragged perfs) m.m. Cat £272 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #17841 - vatican 1949
Express Letter. Set of 2v, 40l & 80l, perf 14, wmk St Peter's Keys, fine used. Cat £59 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #17842 - vatican 1949
Express Letter. 80l red-brown, perf 14, wmk St Peter's Keys, UM. Centred to SW but design clear of perfs. Cat £70 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #17843 - vatican 1951
1500TH Anniversary of Chalcedon Council set, Mi 180/184, NHM (5) Cat £140 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #17844 - vatican 1951
1500th Anniv of Council of Chalcedon. Full set of 5v, 5l to 100l, mint with small h/r. Cat £140 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #17845 - vatican 1952
Centenary of First Papal States Stamp miniature sheet, Mi Block 1, NHM with small printing flaw on gum. Cat £450 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #17846 - vatican 1953
700th Death Anniv of St Clare. Set of 2v, 25l & 35l, mint with h/r. Cat £34 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)









