1890 (March 24): De La Rue Essay for the first issue, Keyplate perforated ½ d. dull lilac with country legend LEEWARD ISLANDS and Duty Plate HALFPENNY hand-painted in green, ex the DLR record book Appendix sheet, illustrated in "The De La Rue Colllection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4528. Delightful and unique.rnProvenance: SG, London, 5-6 March 1981, lot 413. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2633
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1890 (March 5): De La Rue Essay for proposed 1 d. design, using the Key Plate dull lilac printed background with LEEWARD ISLANDS and ONE / PENNY hand-painted in carmine & Chinese white, applied to card from the De La Rue records. Superb artistry, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4526. Beautiful and unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 689. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2634
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1890 (March 5): De La Rue Essay for proposed 7 d. design, using the Key Plate dull lilac printed background with LEEWARD ISLANDS and SEVEN / PENCE hand-painted in black & Chinese white, applied to card from the De La Rue records. Superb artistry, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4526. Beautiful and unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 687. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2635
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1890 (Oct 31): The first issue set of eight values, from ½ d. to 5 s. unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D12), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 275. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2636
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1890 (Oct 31): 1 d. dull mauve & rose, an unused example showing the spectacular 2 mm. shift of both LEEWARD ISLANDS and the 1 d. Duty Plate upwards and to the right, fresh and very fine, large part og. When one considers how many sheets of stamps that De La Rue printed, it is extraordinary how few major varieties such as this ever occurred. A fine and rare stamp: since 1911 just 28 examples have been recorded of this variety.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2637
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee ½ d. dull mauve & green, a used block of four on 1906 cover from Government House to St. John's, Barbados tied by 'St. John's / Antigua' cds's in black. Reverse with Barbados arrival cds (Nov 6). A late usage but very scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2638
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee ½ d. dull mauve & green, 1 d. dull mauve & rose, 1 s. green & carmine and 5 s. green & blue, handstamped overprint in black, all used on large piece (cover with address excised), cancelled to order by three strikes of the "A09" obliterator Nevis with 'Nevis' cds below (Dec 8, 1897) in black. Cert. BPA Gi = £ 1'100+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 2639
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee ½ d. dull mauve & green, 2½ d. dull mauve & ultramarine, 4 d. dull mauve & orange, all used on 1897 registered cover to Hannover, Germany tied by 'St. Kitts / A12' duplexes in black (July 26). The ½ d. overlapped by New York transit registration label with datestamp on reverse (Aug 2) and Hannover arrival adjacent (Aug 12). Scare and attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (1978)- (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 2640
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 1 d. dull mauve & rose, handstamped overprint in black, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp variety "Handstamped Overprint Double", fresh colour and fine, typically slightly browned unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 2641
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 4 d. dull mauve & orange, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing variety "Handstamped Overprint Double", fine appearance, superb large part og. A very rare pair. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 1'350+.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 709.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 2642
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 4 d. dull mauve & orange, handstamped overprint in black, a used strip of six on 1897 cover cancelled light strikes of "St. Kitts / A09" duplexes in black (July 22). An attractive usage Gi = £ 480 off cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2643
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 7 d. dull mauve & slate, handstamped overprint in black, a used example on registered 1897 OHMS cover to the Colonial Secretary in Antigua tied by 'Antigua' cds (July 28). Addressee not found and endorsed "Dead" in manuscript, the cover re-addressed back to St. John's. A very rare stamp on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2644
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 1 s. green & carmine, handstamped overprint in black, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, typical slightly browned large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 520+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2645
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 5 s. green & blue, a used example tied to small piece by TORTOLA circular datestamp (June 2, 1897) in black. Exceptional and rare usage of this stamp Gi = £ 800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2646
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1902 (Aug 11): "One / Penny" on 4 d. dull mauve & orange, an unused example of good true colour, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1943) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Tommy Allen; Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 9 Dec 2009, lot 1059. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 2647
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1902 (Aug 11): Locally surcharged 1 d. on 4 d. dull mauve & orange, 1 d. on 6 d. dull mauve & brown and 1 d. on 7 d. dull mauve & slate all neatly tied to 1902 cover to Roseau, Dominica by three strikes of the "A13" obliterator with 'Virgin Islands' cds adjacent (Aug 30) and 'Dominica' arrival below (Aug 31). Fresh and very fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2648
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1902 (Sept-Oct): Edward VII definitive set of nine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused complete set with large part og., and the complete set overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Both sets fresh and fine Gi = £ 310. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2649
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1907/11: Colour Changes: Definitive set of ten values from ¼ d. to 5 s., wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the complete unused set in blocks of four with additional shades of 1 d., 2 d., 3 d., 1 s. values, one 3 d. block slightly rubbed otherwise all fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Gi = £ 520+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2650
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1912/22: 3 d. purple on orange-buff, Die I, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair of fine colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Very scarce Gi = £ 950+.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 21 Nov 2007, lot 4299. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2651
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1912/22: 5 s. green & red on orange-buff, Die II, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from lower right of sheet with Plate Number '8' in margin, typically streaky browned gum with diagonal lines across but a most attractive large multiple showing both the thin and thick "L" varieties in LEEWARD, large part dried og. Gi = £ 1'440+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2652
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1921/32: Die II, the definitive set of twenty-three values unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (4 d., 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d.) or perforated by hooded SPECIMEN (1 d. bright scarlet, 1½ d. red-brown, 10 s. and £ 1), fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 700. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2653
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1921/32: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 3 s. value, with Country legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / STRIKING in black and dated '28/2/22' in pencil. Scarce and fine.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 21 Nov 2007, lot 4292. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2654
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1921/32: 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example (Row 3, stamp 12), an unused example of good colour showing variety "Nick in Top Right Scroll", fine large part og. Gi = £ 300.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2655
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1921/32: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the £ 1 value, Frame Only with Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed in ink manuscript '7.9.28' at upper right. Fresh, fine and rare.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2656
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1921/32: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Row 5, stamp 12) from the lower right hand corner of the sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, the stamp with variety "Small Break in Right Scroll", of marvellous fresh colour and superb large part og. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 225+.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2657
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1931/32: Reversion to Die I, 1 s. black on emerald, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example (Right pane, Row 9, stamp 6), showing variety "DI of LEEWARD ISLANDS Shaved at Foot", fresh and very fine, large part og. with normal for comparison. Scarce Gi = £ 655. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2658
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1938/51: Definitive set of nineteen values unused with most additional shades and papers (35 stamps), including a fine 10 s. and all four £ 1 values (Gi 114, 114a, 114b, 114c) and 1 d. red with "DI" flaw, all generally fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A fine reference Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2659
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1938/51: 6 d. deep dull purple & bright purple on ordinary paper, an unused example showing variety "Broken second "E" in LEEWARD" (Right pane, Row 4, stamp 1), fresh colour and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 550. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2660
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1938/51: 6 d. purple & deep magenta on chalky paper, an unused block of four of good colour, lower left stamp with variety "Broken second "E" in LEEWARD" (Right pane, Row 4, stamp 1), slight chalk dusting otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. with three stamps, including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2661
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1938/51: 5 s. green & red on yellow ordinary paper, an unused example showing variety "Broken second "E" in LEEWARD" (Left pane, Row 4, stamp 3), fresh colour, large part og. Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2662
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1938/51: 10 s. pale green & dull red on green ordinary paper, 2nd Printing of 1942, a used example on small piece tied by "St. John's / Antigua" cds (June 26, 1944), being the earliest date of use recorded by Stanley Gibbons. Rare thus Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2663
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1938/51: 10 s. deep green & deep vermilion on green ordinary paper, a used block of four, marginal from base of sheet with Requisition Number '445' inverted in margin (rather than being above the top right stamp in sheet, position 12), cancelled by two part strikes of "St. John's / Antigua" datestamps. An unusual and attractive multiple Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2664
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1938/51: 10 s. deep green & deep vermilion on green ordinary paper, an unused example, 1944 4th printing, showing variety "Missing Pearl" at base (Row 5, stamp 1), fresh and very fine, large part og. A fine example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'600. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2666
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1938/51: £ 1 purple & black on carmine, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, with Requisition Number 099 in margin, positions 11-12/23-24, of lovely rich colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 360+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2667
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1938/51: £ 1 violet & black on scarlet, perf. 13, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet with variety "Watermark Inverted", showing "Broken Leaf" flaw at base (position 13), fresh and very fine unmounted og. Extremely rare with just one sheet of 60 printed with the watermark error Gi = £ 6'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
