Lot 51593 – 1947-95, A superb collection housed in 2 albums, a

1947-95, A superb collection housed in 2 albums, albums leaves and a small stockbook with highlights such as 1947 first overprinted set mint and used, plus set used on piece, as well as a locally overprinted 1r block of 4 mint (with sheet interpanneau margin at top), the overprints being omitted on the lower pair and appearing in the margin, with some early material here accompanied by certificates from the BPA, incl. 1948-56 4a reddish brown no watermark imperf. top marginal vertical pair, as well as 1948-56 2 1/2a green, no watermark, imperf. horizontal pair, followed by 1949-53 6a blue, no watermark, imperf. horizontal pair, through to large multiple imperfs incl. sheet of 25rs Khyber Pass slate violet and purple definitives and other good items such as 1948-57 10r perf.12 and numerous other varieties including imperfs, pre-printing paper folds, offsets, colour shifts, missing colours, inverted and reversed wmks etc. A good range of early officials as well as airmails, registered, etc. Some of the early imperfs are from the first sheets imprimaturs as proofs, in pristine condition, among many other rare and scarce items present, an extraordinary holding (1’000s)