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The condition of the stamps is mixed. There are a couple of good stamps but most have faults in varying degrees and none can be said to be fresh. Although I've floated off recent hinges some still have antique hinge remnants or cover which will need more attention as wished (returns not accepted any consequent damage). Details as follows from left to right (no thins, tears or creases unless mentioned and note I inadvertently placed a 4c. between two 1c. stamps):
Card 1:
1c. deep blue: top left corner a little missing into design, extreme top right perf tooth delicate.
4c. ultra: smudged cancellation, small thin centre.
1c. deep blue: MNG, big hole bottom margin as per scan, small thin centre.
2c. brown violet: MNG, colour looks leeched.
2c. brown violet: ragged top perfs.
3c. green: some hinge glaze on back, some perf discs still attached, note both CDS and target cancel.
3c. green: big 5mm tear bottom left margin extending diagonally NE to left of F of 'FLAG' ending in a visible abrasion, also corner crease same place, cover remaining on back.
4c. ultra: faded, pinhole, hinge glaze.
5c. chocolate: cover across entire back, small 1mm nick quarter way across from left top margin.
Card 2:
5c. chocolate: blunted bottom left and bottom right, note stain on back a little leeched through to front bottom left.
6c. purple: faded, 1 mm tear bottom left margin, significant thin and pinoles region of left figure in niche.
8c. magenta: a couple of very minor thins.
10c. black brown: good condition.
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