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4062

1884/94: ½ d. green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the 1885 printing, an unused block of six (3 x 2), horizontally overprinted "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type SH2) fine colour, superb large part og. Scarce multiple and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4063

1884/94: ½ d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the 1885 printing, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) with variety "Watermark Reversed" (Row 19/3 -20/8, positions 221-226 / 231-236), position 226 showing "Spot on Throat" flaw, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Attractive Gi = £ 140+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF90.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4064

1884/94: ½ d. green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the 1893 short printing, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp with variety "N" and "Y" of HALFPENNY spaced (Row 18, stamp 12, or Row 5, stamp 9), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi = £ 1'600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4065

1884/94: ½ d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the 1893 short printing, used examples (8, two strips of three and a pair) with 1894 4 d. brown in a horizontal pair on 1895 registered cover to Hannover, Germany with "ST. HELENA" despatch cds (March 18) in black and oval registration cachet at right in red. Hannover arrival (April 7) on reverse, minor edge wear but an attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 743. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4066

1884/94: 1 d. pale rose, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the 1890 printing, used examples (6) with 1887 6 d. grey on 1894 cover to Banbury, l tied by barred obliterators in black with "ST. HELENA" despatch cds (Oct 8) below. Banbury arrival on reverse (Oct 29). One stamp slight tear on application to the cover but an unusual franking.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 740. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4067

1884/94: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a horizontal pair and a block of four, used on registered 1896 cover to Leipzig, Germany all tied by barred obliterators in black with "ST. HELENA" despatch cds below (May 11). Oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" in red also ties the block of four. London transit (June 11) and 'Verviers - Cöln' registration label, backstamped on arrival. A fine and attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 4 June 1980, lot 1097. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4068

1884/97: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 2½ d. value in issued colour of ultramarine, imperforate with erratic but ample margins all round, red ink manuscript mostly removed at top and tiny part in right margin. One other example is recorded, ex 'Ayre /Jamestown' collection (lot 1165), however that example has suffered no attempt to remove the "BLS" initials in red manuscript. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 139. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4069

1884/97: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 2½ d. value in issued colour of ultramarine, backed onto card, initialled "BLS" in red ink manuscript by the Crown Agents for approval (12 June 1893). One other example is recorded, ex 'Justine' collection, however that example has suffered an attempt to remove the "BLS" initials. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5616. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1165. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4070

1887/94: 2½ d. ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the 1893 printing, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, the upper pair showing variety "Stamp Doubly Printed", with lower pair normal, fresh and very fine multiple, superb freshness and colour, large part og. Just twelve stamps from the top horizontal row exist, two housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. A spectacular example of this extremely rare error. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 20'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 26 Feb 1958, lot 783; Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 15-16 May 1968, lot 465. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF16,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4071

1884/97: 2½ d. ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an astonishing franking of two single examples, a pair, a strip of three, a strip of five and a block of six in combination with 1894 2 d. yellow on 1896 registered cover to Christiania, Norway all tied by quatered circle of bars obliterators in black. "ST. HELENA" cds (May 15) of despatch in black and oval registration cachet in red. London transit (June 11) and Christiania arrival on reverse (June 14). Cover trimmed at left but a rare 3/11d. franking. Signed Otto Müller, Berlin.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 747. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4072

1884/94: 3 d. deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a cancelled to order used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", fresh colour and very fine, still retaining large part og. Just two examples are recorded in the deep mauve shade - the other sold by SG in London (19 May 2000, lot 225). Rare. Cert. RPSL (1950) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection R. C. Agabeg.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4073

1884/94: Imperforate Colour Trial for the 6 d. value printed in brown on watermarked Crown CA paper, good to huge margins, fresh and very fine, printed in the colour of the issued 4 d. Extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 137. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4074

1884/94: Imperforate Colour Trial for the 6 d. value printed in vivid bright green on watermarked Crown CA paper, good to huge margins, fresh and very fine, printed in the colour of the issued 1 s. Extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 138. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4075

1884/94: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 6 d. value in pale blue, wmk. Crown CA, with part "Postage" in wmk., ample to huge margins on three sides, in the colour of the issued 2½ d. value, fresh and very fine. A rare Trial.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1155. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4076

1884/94: 1 s. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, 1894 printing, an unused example showing variety "Double Surcharge", fine colour and appearance, unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 4'750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4077

1884/94: 1 s. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, 1894 printing, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 260+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4078

1889 (Nov): De La Rue Essay for proposed unified issue on stamp sized card, with imperforate Keyplate Colour Trial in dull green with "ST HELENA" hand-painted and Duty Plate "½d." each in green, with value picked out in Chinese white. Very rare, not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4079

1889 (Nov): De La Rue Essay for proposed unified issue on card (40 x 55 mm.) with imperforate Keyplate Colour Trial in ultramarine with "ST. HELENA" hand-painted and hand-painted Duty Plate "1½d." each in carmine, the latter picked out in Chinese white; headed "Specimen from the Universal Key plate" at top in manuscript ink. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5446. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on page 54. Unique and wonderful. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4080

1894: De La Rue Hand-painted Essay for the proposed 3 d. value on card (27 x 30 mm.), the Badge of the Colony central vignette largely as utilised for the 1920's issues onwards, painted in green, deep green, reddish-purple and yellow-wash with ST. HELENA picked out in Chinese white, dated at top "1st Oct 94" in black ink. See "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5449 for the full size Essays. Superb and extremely rare, ex the De La Rue archives. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4081

1894: Dated "Appendix" piece from the De La Rue archives with 1½ d. red-brown & green, perforated 14, signed off in red manuscript ink, dated at top "Oct 1st 1894" in manuscript. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5449. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM