on Ceylon set to 5c, 1909 set to 10c, fine l.m.m. (8) Cat £140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Auction UPA 102
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Lot #12097 - maldive islands 1906
KEVII short set (of Ceylon) opt'd 'MALDIVES' to 5c, vfm (4) Cat £128 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #12098 - maldive islands 1906
Ovpt 3c, 4c & 5c fine m.m. (3). Cat £100 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #12099 - maldive islands 1906
Ovpt on Ceylon 15c blue very fine used, Maldives c.d.s. Cat £225 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #12100 - maldive islands 1909-33
MINT MINARET COLLECTION, inc 1909 set & 1933 set of values (various Wmk), fine mint (13) Cat £140 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #12101 - maldive islands 1933
watermark upright set to 1r, m.m. (9) Cat £110 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #12102 - maldive islands 1933
Minaret, Juma Mosque, Male - 15c Black Wmk Upright, mint small h/r. (o/c SE) Cat £35 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #12103 - maldive islands 1933
Minaret, Juma Mosque, Male - 50c Purple and 1r Deep Blue Wmk sideways, mint small h/r. Average centring. (2) Cat £36 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #12104 - maldive islands 1950
Palm Tree set very fine cds used. (9). Cat £70 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #12105 - maldive islands 1950
Set of 9 to 1r fine & fresh m.m. with some h/r, plus 1952 pair as bottom left corner marginals u.m. (11). Cat £68 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #12106 - maldive islands 1950-52
Full set of 9v to 1r, mostly UM (3l & 5l with h/r). All with creamy gum. Cat £65 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #12107 - maldive islands 1950-52
Part set of 8v to 1r, missing 5l from full set, fine and fresh, UM. Cat £43 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)








