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Lot 399		Estimate: $2,500 1878-79 Express 2nd State: 1/- Dull Yellow Perf 12½ block of eight and pair forming complete sheet of 10. Although perf 12 sheets are reasonably common, perf 12½ are rare, SG 7. Cat £2000+. Ex Fitzpatrick
Lot 400		Estimate: $250 1878-79 Express 2nd State: 2/- Red-Brown [3], SG 8, toned perf at left, rich colour, lightly cancelled. Cat £375
Lot 401		Estimate: $500 1878-79 Express 2nd State: 5/- Green [2], SG 9, some thinning, manuscript cancel. Cat £1100
Lot 402		Estimate: $200 1879 Express 3rd State: Perf 12½ 1d Ultramarine [9], lightly toned, trimmed perfs at base, and 6d lilac [10], paper inclusion. Cat £450
Lot 403		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $420 1879 Express 3rd State: Perf 12½ 6d Lilac (2) and perf 12 6d Violet (6) forming partial reconstruction (missing [1],[9]), odd fault. A difficult assembly (8)
Lot 404		Estimate: $750 1879 Express 3rd State: Perf 12 1d Blue, SG 15, complete sheet of 20, very fine
Lot 405		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $140 1879 Express 3rd State: Perf 12 1d Deep Blue [8], 3d Vermilion [5], 6d Deep Violet [4] and 6d Bright Violet [7], odd minor fault, also 6d reprint, (5)
Lot 406		Estimate: $250 1879 Express 3rd State: Perf 12 6d Bright Violet, SG 17, rare block of four [3-4/8-9], few minor marks, fresh and attractive
Lot 407		Estimate: $75 1880 Express 4th State: 9d, perf 11 forgery sheet of 40 with perforated margins, unused
Lot 408		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1880 Express 4th State: Reprints 1d Deep Blue, 2d Rose, 6d Purple, 9d Yellow-Brown and 1/- Yellow sheets of 40, fresh (200)
Lot 409		Estimate: $200 1880 Express 4th State: Reprints perf 12 1d Deep Blue with imperf margins, 1d Prussian Blue and 2d Plum with perforated margins, perf 12½ 2d rose-pink with double perfs at centre, sheets of 40 overprinted 'REPRINT' on gum, odd minor tone (160)