No wmk rough perf 1d lake used, a little pale Cat £325 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #1953 - bahamas 1861-62
QV - 4d Dull Rose No Wmk and rough perf 14 to 16, f.u. with small h/r. (Small pencil annotation on hinge). Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £141.60)
Lot #1954 - bahamas 1862
QV No Wmk Perf 11½ - 6d Lavender-Grey, f.u. with small h/r x 2. Cat £500 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £185.60)
Lot #1955 - bahamas 1862
QV No Wmk Perf 13 - 4d Dull Rose, f.u. with small h/r. (perfs a little rough) Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #1956 - bahamas 1862
No wmk perf 13 6d lilac fine unused no gum Cat £2750 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £196.00)
Lot #1957 - bahamas 1862-1982
Mint and used collection on leaves(210) including 1920 Peace set mint, 1921-29 Staircase Script 3s used, 1935 SJ set mint, mixed condition {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #1958 - bahamas 1863
QV: 1s green, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. Mint with hinge trace. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #1959 - bahamas 1863-77
perf 12½ 1d brown-lake and 1d rose-red (pulled perf) plus perf 14 1d scarlet-vermilion, h/r, m.m. Cat £270 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #1960 - bahamas 1863-77
CC perf 12½ 1d brown lake, 1d red mint, part original gum Cat £180 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #1961 - bahamas 1863-77
perf 12½ 1d vermilion, watermark inverted, tone spot on reverse, h/r, m.m. Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1962 - bahamas 1863-77
perf 12½ 4d dull rose, watermark reversed, h/r, good used. Cat £60 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #1963 - bahamas 1863-77
Crown CC perf 14 4d dull rose, large pin-hole at upper left, o.g. Scarce. Cat £1500 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £73.60)
Lot #1964 - bahamas 1863-80
QV Wmk Crown CC P14 - SG33 - 1d Scarlet-Vermilion, SG35 - 4d Bright Rose and SG39b - 1s Green, f.u. with small h/r. (3) Cat £85 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £30.40)
Lot #1965 - bahamas 1863-80
CC perf 12½ 1s blue green fine m.m., large part original gum Cat £2750 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £569.60)
Lot #1966 - bahamas 1863-80
QV Wmk Crown CC, P12½ - 1s Blue-Green f.u. with small h/r. (1 p/p at bottom and smal rub in NE corner) Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £98.40)
Lot #1967 - bahamas 1865-1935
ALL DIFFERENT mostly used collection on 'Ideal' printed album pages, QV seen to 1s, 'Staircase' to 3s used, KGV War Tax sets mint. (50+) {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #1968 - bahamas 1877
QV: 1d scarlet-vermillion, wmk Crown CC, perf 14. Very fine, fresh colour and well centred, mint but no gum. Cat £70 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #1969 - bahamas 1880-1935
ALL DIFFERENT old time mint only collection presented on a double sided stock book page, inc QV range to 6d & 1s, KEVII range to 6d, KGV MCA Wmk definitives to 5s, a range of 'War Tax' opt'd issues to different 1s, 1921 Scripr Wmk to 1s, 1931 2s & 3s, 1935 Jubilee set & more. (65+) Cat £530 {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #1970 - bahamas 1882
CA perf 12 1d scarlet vermilion fresh mint b/4 and single, very fine Cat £300 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #1971 - bahamas 1882
QV Wmk Crown CA, P12 - 1d Scarlet-Vermilion and 4d Rose, f.u. with small h/r. (2) Cat £60 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #1972 - bahamas 1882
QV 4d Rose Wmk Crown CA P12, f.u. with small h/r. Cat £45 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #1973 - bahamas 1882
QV - 1d scarlet-vermillion, wmk Crown CA, perf 14. Mint, no gum. Couple of specks on surface, shortish perf NW corner. Centred NE where frame at right clipped by perfs. Cat £475 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #1974 - bahamas 1882
QV Wmk Crown CA, P14 - 4d Rose and 1s Green, f.u. with small h/r. (Very small pencil annotation on back of both) Cat £95 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #1975 - bahamas 1882
CA perf 14 1s green mint, light gum creasing Cat £55 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #1976 - bahamas 1884-90
CA 5s sage green fine m.m. Cat £90 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)



















