Lot No. 84
Auction No. | 23 |
Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
Est. | $300 |
Status | Archived |
Burma/Myanmar 1937-2004 collection on Britannia leaves plus extensive additional "peacock" & "interim govt" inverted ovpt forgeries with write-up. Basic collection contains 1937 to 2R used, 1938/40 to 2R used, 1940 forged inverted Postage Stamp Centenary/1A ovpt, 1945 Admin to 10R MLH incl 3a block with forged ovpt, 1946 new colours to 5R used & 1947 Interim Govt ovpts to 10R used with later approx. 90% complete MLH/used. Incls 1971 M/S & both Birds sets ovptd official MLH. The Burma section cat. £350+ (excl peacock ovpts) plus £100+ in Myanmar not counting 1998 Instruments set of 6 unpriced in SG & a few covers & 1959 aerogramme used. The well written up forgery collection incl 15 covers, singles, pairs & blocks of 4 featuring some bogus two-colour, misplaced or inverted ovpts some on incorrect denominations. Fascinating assembly & excellent reference. An increasingly popular area of collecting. (100s)