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Post by cjd on Mar 11, 2015 2:42:04 GMT
Came across a few blocks of Italian Colonies in Africa with some eye appeal: An Italian Somalia 20c on 2-anna block of 4:  and a Libya block of 9 with a bit of margin added for some visual interest:  and just for fun, 8 revenues:  |
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Post by rod222 on Mar 11, 2015 2:52:53 GMT
Came across a few blocks of Italian Colonies in Africa with some eye appeal: and a Libya block of 9 with a bit of margin added for some visual interest: That's odd? I would have thought that printing was on the Inter-panneau gutter , perhaps the two panes were guillotined, otherwise the two rows of perforations are odd. Nice collection. I have stacks of Italian Revenues, alas, the Catalogues are too expensive. |
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Post by cjd on Mar 11, 2015 3:03:36 GMT
The goofy margin was a large part of the reason why I picked up that block.
I bought the Italian Somalia because I came back into the room as the auctioneer hit that lot, and I panicked and thought it might be the Libya block of 9. I bid before I got my auction catalogue squared away, and then realized I was still a few lots away from the one I meant to have.
Still, in all, nice to have. And I won the Libya a few lots later, so all's well that ends well.
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Post by rod222 on Mar 11, 2015 3:34:46 GMT
The goofy margin was a large part of the reason why I picked up that block. I bought the Italian Somalia because I came back into the room as the auctioneer hit that lot, and I panicked and thought it might be the Libya block of 9. I bid before I got my auction catalogue squared away, and then realized I was still a few lots away from the one I meant to have. Still, in all, nice to have. And I won the Libya a few lots later, so all's well that ends well. Who, here, hasn't panicked at an auction. The auction seems to be slow as grass growing, your lot is 40 away, you sneak outside for a can of soda, next thing you know, people are bidding on your lot, or you've missed it. I've missed lots online, waiting to bid in the last minute, to find I am not logged on. Erk. PS. Odd icons around the value tablets of the 2 anna. I am guessing allegories of the Italian Savoy Cross, shown on the COA. |
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Post by cjd on Mar 11, 2015 3:54:03 GMT
Never noticed them, and they aren't un-prominent.
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