1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order essay, printed design on thin card, the Poundage stamp with an applied Photo of King Edward VII, the background to the head and the border with wording "POSTAL ORDER" handpainted in black and Chinese white, a printed crown applied above the King's head, dated "JUNE 13 - 1901". A superb and unique essay, unusually complete with the counterfoil design, 215x52mm. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Lot No: 936
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1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order essay, printed design on thin card (using the design then in use in Gold Coast), the Poundage stamp at left with an applied Photo of King Edward VII, the background to the head and the border with wording "POSTAL ORDER" handpainted in black and Chinese white, a printed crown applied above the King's head, dated "JUNE 13 - 1901". A superb and unique essay, 215x52mm. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Lot No: 937
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1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp photographic essays each applied to thick card, lettered A, B, BB, C or D, various differing frames, the King's head vignettes in circular or oval frames with solid or lined backgrounds, card B with a separately applied vignette, card BB taken from a partly handpainted design, the cards dated "SEP 20 - 01" (A & B), "SEP 26 1901" (BB), "OCT 9 - 1901" (C) or "OCT 24 1901" (D), each c.89x103mm (card C 89x113mm), a unique group from the De La Rue archives. (5). Photo on Page 142. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 938
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1901 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order essay die proof, with counterfoil, similar to the design then in use in Ceylon, in black on white paper, the Poundage stamp inscribed "Postal Order", 215x98mm, attractive and very rare. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Lot No: 939
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1902 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp essay die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, endorsed in pencil "Charged to Bank of England 31st Jan 02" with "Rejected for solid background" written on the reverse. This design was later approved for the Poundage Stamp used on the KEVII postal orders of Great Britain. A fine and rare proof. Photo on Page 142 (Image1)
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1902 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp essay die proof, in black on white glazed card, initialled and dated "June 16 1902" in pencil, 67x51mm, fine and rare. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
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Lot No: 941
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1902 KEVII Colonial Key Plate Postal Order Poundage Stamp essay die proof, in black on white glazed card, stamp size, strangely with "Transvaal" written in ink within the duty tablet, affixed to a piece cut from the De La Rue day book, endorsed alongside "June 19 . 3 leads" and "Discharged Sep 10th 02", a few tiny surface rubs, otherwise fine and unique. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
