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Ceylon continued...
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
6218 image1892/99: The collection on leaves with 1892 2 c. on 4 c. rosy mauve unused (105) including blocks of 10, 30 and a complete pane of 60 showing line break flaws, 3 c. on 4 c. rose unused with singles (4) with one showing inverted wmk. variety (Gi 242w = £ 200), single local SPECIMEN and a block of four, 3 c. on 28 c. slate with unused (6) incl. a block of four and a single with surcharge double variety (Gi 243a = £ 170), 1893/99 with issued set and additional 2 r. 50 c. and the SPECIMEN set of three (37 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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6219 image1898 (Dec): De La Rue Colour Trials (3), imperforate on unwatermarked paper for 1 r. 50 c. on 2 r. 50 c. printed in chestnut; Colour Trials of the 2 r. 25 c. on 2 r. 50 c. value with one in lilac and the other in green; fresh and very fine, large part og. A delightful group. (Image 1)

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6220 image1899/1900: Definitive set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c. complete unused, fresh and fine, all handstamped with local SPECIMEN diagonally (Samuel type CE4) in black, large part og. Scarce and attractive set. Ex Marcus Samuel collection.rnProvenance: Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 11-13 July 2006, lot 150. (Image 1)

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6221 image1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the 12 c. value tablet only, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped "12 JUL 99" in blue at top. Slight scuffs but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6222 image1899 (Jan 12): De La Rue composite Essay for the 1 r. 50 c. value on thick card (90 x 115 mm.), dated at upper right and marked "A" at upper left with the head plate printed in dull blue and the surround entireely hand-painted with value "One Rupee Fifty Cents" in carmine and "Ceylon Postage" and the corner spandrels all in shades of pale and dark blue picked out in Chinese white. A similar example (but printed) is illustrated in the De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2530. Some soiling but a gorgeous and stunning Essay. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6223 image1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 r. 25 c., the value tablet only, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped "3 JUL 99" in blue at top. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 322. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6224 image1903: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 3 c. design in black on cut down glazed white card, value tablet blacked-out, applied to piece from the DLR day-book, with manuscript "Mar 10, 240 leads" (sheet size), the Proof crossed by red ink and dated May 27th. A fine and most unusual Proof. rnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 328. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6225 image1903 (Jan 30): De La Rue Appendix sheet in two halves, headed "Appendix A" at top, with Imperforate Colour Trials using the 3 c. value (5) and the 15 c. value (7); first sheet with 3 c. in green, (4 c.) with two proposed examples using single colour and as selected, 15 c. as selected in blue, (25 c.) as selected in bistre, (30 c.) in dull violet & carmine and as selected; second sheet with (12 c.) in selected colours, (75 c.) in black & rose and as selected, (1 r. 50 c.) in greyish slate as issued and (2 r. 25 c.) in brown & green as selected. Small imperfections away from the Trials but truly splendid and rare sheets, illustrated in the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton RDP on page 2537. Unique.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe & Japan Philatelic Co., Tokyo, 15-16 Feb 1980, lot 130; Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 372. (Image 1)

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6226 image1903: De La Rue Die Proof for the 6 c. value, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "2 MAR 03" in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 7 May 2009, lot 408. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6227 image1903/05: De La Rue Colour Trials for the 15 c. value (5), Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA, two in single colours of grey and in brown; three bicoloured in chesnut & carmine, sage-green & green and brown & blue; fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce group. (Image 1)

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6228 image1904/1910: DLR definitive sets on leaves, with 1904/05 wmk. Multiple Crown CA set of twelve unused, 1908 set of three unused and set of two overprinted SPECIMEN in black, scarce 1910 colour changes set of nine values to 10 r. unused and the SPECIMEN set of same fine unused, largely fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive group Gi = £ 695. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6229 image1910 (April 15): De La Rue Essay for proposed 5 c. value, completed stamp-size design imperforate in black on glazed white card, in sunken presentation card (80 x 87 mm.) dated at upper right, with manuscript "Approved" at base (21 April 1910). Unadopted due to Edward VII's death on 6 May 1910. For the duplicate example see The De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2541. A magnificent and rare unadopted Essay. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6230 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 1 c. value, Die II, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING in black at left with manuscript date "21/11/18" and initialled at right. rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 454. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6231 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, Die I, stamp size and printed in black on glazed white card without Country name or value, applied to piece from the DLR day-book (43 x 63 mm.) with manuscript above "Oct 14 / 120 leads / Ceylon / No. 8". Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 443. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6232 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, Die II, stamp size and printed in black on glazed white card without Country name or value, applied to piece from the DLR day-book (30 x 60 mm.) with manuscript above "Nov 19 / 120 (leads - sheet size) / No. 28". Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 444. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6233 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 3 c. value, Die I, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped BEFORE / HARDENING in black at lower left.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 450. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6234 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Trial Proof for 2 c. value, Die I, an Imperforate corner marginal horizontal pair with Plate No. 19 in margin, printed in brown-orange on unwatermarked horizontally laid paper. One trivial tone spot, a scarce and attractive pair. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6235 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 3 c. showing country name and value only, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped "10 FEB. 12" in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 447. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6236 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912/25: De La Rue Master Die Proof, for 25 c. value showing country name and value only, printed in black on glazed white card.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex RDP, Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 449. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6237 imageGeorge V Key Plate issues 1912/25: 1 r. purple on orange-buff, an unused block of four, interpanneau marginal at right, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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