Lot 938 Falkland Islands Dependencies #1L1-1L8 1946 ½d to 1sh King George VI Thick Map Set, with each value in a mint never hinged complete sheet of 60 (all from plate 1A). The 3d sheet shows the “missing I” (£200), “teardrop” (£110) and “extra island” (£225) varieties, as well as a remnant of a “extra dot by oval”. Also, several stamps on each sheet have the “broken arc” variety, the 4d sheet has a perforation variety at lower left caused by a fold-over before perforation. A very fine set of sheets, catalogue value is for all normal single stamps only. Scott CV$1,020, sold for C$950.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
