Great Britain and British Commonwealth British East Africa
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1173
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1896 Small Queen issue progressive proof in black, unusual reversed intaglio printing, "British East Africa" and "Protectorate" in white and all other printing in black, uncleared surrounds and value tablet in black, on thin ungummed paper, reverse with paper adhering to the four corners, 22x26mm. A rare proof, unrecorded by Minns. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,550.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1550
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1174
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1896 Small Queen imperforate colour trials with blank value tablets on ungummed paper, printed in yellow, brown and lilac, the first two each with a light crease, otherwise fine. (3). Photo on Page 178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
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Sold For 800
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1175
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1896 Small Queen imperforate colour trial with blank value tablet printed in yellow-green (the colour of the issued ½a), upper left corner marginal single on ungummed paper, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
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Sold For 300
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1176
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1896 Small Queen imperforate colour trials with blank value tablets printed in pink or orange brown, both upper left corner marginal singles on ungummed paper, the first fine, the second thinned at lower right. (2). Photo on Page 178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
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Sold For 600
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1177
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1896 Small Queen imperforate 3r colour trial in the issued colour of deep violet, the value tablet handpainted, fine and rare. Three colour trial sets were produced by De La Rue with handpainted values; two sets remain intact, this trial is from the third set which has been dispersed. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
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Sold For 500
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1178
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Cat No: 65/79s
1896 ½a - 5r Set of fifteen overprinted "SPECIMEN", ten values without gum, otherwise fine. Also BEA Small Queen 2½a overprinted "UGANDA", handstamped "ULTRAMAR", applied in Lisbon to stamps sent by the U.P.U. as specimens for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. S.G. 65/79s, £350+. (16).
Opening GBP 80.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1179
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Cat No: 65/79s
1896 ½a - 3a and 4½a - 5r (14 values, missing the 4a) overprinted "SPECIMEN", all in strips of four, one stamp within each strip showing the overprint variety spur on left leg of "M", one 1a stamp creased, otherwise all fine unmounted mint. S.G. 65/79s. (14 strips). Photo on Page 178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
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Lot No: 1180
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Cat No: 65/79
1896-1901 ½a - 5r Set of fifteen mint (the 5r without gum) and used (2r oxidised) with some additional values, including used 1a with inverted watermark, used 1a showing paper makers watermark (2), additional 1r, 3r mint, etc. S.G. 65/79, £1,100 (approx). (60).
Opening GBP 180.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1181
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Cat No: 65/74
1896 Small Queen issue in unmounted mint blocks comprising ½a, 2½a, 3a, 4½a and 5a blocks of four, 4a and 8a marginal blocks of four, 1a marginal block of six and 2a block of twelve, the 2a block with a little paper adhering to reverse, otherwise all very fine. S.G. 65/74, £610. (9 Blocks).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1182
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Cat No: 65 var.
1896 1a Unmounted mint marginal block of twelve showing misplaced watermark (three stamps showing two vertical marginal lines and small part of Crown CA); and a mint upper marginal strip of three, the central stamp without watermark, an unusual variety. S.G. 65var.
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Sold...GBP 120.00
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Lot No: 1183
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Cat No: 68b
1896 2½a Deep blue, variety inverted "S" in "ANNA", mint (gum crease) and used. S.G. 68b, £335. (2). Photo on Page 178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
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Lot No: 1184
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Cat No: 79a
1896 5r Sepia, variety thin "U" in "RUPEES", mint, a little paper adhering to reverse, otherwise fine and very scarce. This variety occurred on stamp 3, row 2, on the first printing in 1896; it was then corrected by De La Rue, therefore only 84 examples can exist. S.G. 79a, £1,800. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1185
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Cat No: 79a
1896 5r Sepia, variety thin "U" in "RUPEES", fine used. A very scarce variety, just 84 possible examples mint or used. With Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. 79a, £1,400. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
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Sold For 550
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1186
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Cat No: 92/99s
1897 Large Queen 1r - 50r set of eight, with additional 1r shade, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", mint with large part gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 92/99s, £915. (9). Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
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Lot No: 1187
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Cat No: 92/97
1897 Large Queen 1r grey-blue - 10r, with additional 1r dull blue, all fine mint. S.G. 92/97, £1,980. (7). Photo on Page 168. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
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Lot No: 1188
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Cat No: 92b
1903 1r Ultramarine fine mint, an uncommon shade. S.G. 92b, £550. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 180.00
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Lot No: 1189
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Cat No: 98
1897 20r Pale green fine mint. S.G. 98, £1,200. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1190
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Cat No: 99x
1897 50r Mauve, watermark reversed, superb mint, scarce so fine. With Nussbaum Certificate (1978). S.G. 99x, £2,750. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
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Sold For 1200
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1191
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Cat No: 92/97
1897 1r - 10r Fine used, with an additional 1r, cancels of Lamu (3r) or Mombasa. S.G. 92/97, £2,210. (7). Photo on Page 180. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1193
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1897 Front from Mombasa franked 2½a and 1900 cover from Nairobi franked 1a, both to India addressed in Indian script, the cover backstamped at Mombasa, Bombay and Jullundur, both probably from Indian workers on the Uganda Railway. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1194
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1898-1903 Registered covers from Mombasa bearing 1896 Small Queen stamps, franked 5a or 3r to Germany, 5a + 1895 2a overprint on India to Germany, or the ten ½a - 8a values on cover to Switzerland, all philatelic, nevertheless all fine and the 3r scarce on cover. (4).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1195
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1899 and 1901 Covers from the German Mission at Taveta, to Missiondirektor von Schwartz in Leipzig, the 1899 registered cover sent before Taveta had its first datestamp (introduced in 1900), the B.E.A 2a + 5a each cancelled at Mombasa, "R" handstamp and oval mark of Aden containing the registration number, backstamped at Aden; the 1901 cover with B.E.A 2½a tied by "TAVETA" double ring c.d.s, the reverse with violet "EV. LUTH. MISSION / (cross) / MADSCHAME" cachet. (2).
Opening GBP 350.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1196
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1899-1903 Covers bearing Small Queen issues, the first from Lamu to London franked 3a, the second from Entebbe (Uganda) franked 2½a, both commercial. (2).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1197
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1903-04 Registered covers bearing Small Queen issues, from Nairobi to England franked 8a, or from Mombasa to Mwanza, German East Africa, franked 4½a, with Kisumu transit c.d.s. (2).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1198
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1902 Registered cover from Nairobi, addressed in Indian script to Dar-Es-Salaam, redirected to Majunga in Madagascar, but unknown and returned to the sender, franked 2a + 2½a on the reverse. Transit datestamps of Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar-Es-Salaam, Majunga and Zanzibar (French P.O) with scarce boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASONS / STATED ON COVER" (Proud I2 of Mombasa). Vertical central fold, light staining and small part reverse missing but very scarce, probably sent by an Indian worker on the Uganda Railway, just one example of the boxed "undelivered" cachet recorded by Proud.
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1199
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1905 Registered cover from Mombasa to the USA bearing Small Queen ½a pair, 2a and 4a, a fine and attractive franking. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1200
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Revenues. 1896-1901 Small Queen 1a, 2a, 1r, 4r (2) and 5r fiscally used and 4a with red "JUDICIAL / FEE" overprint fine mint; 1897-1903 Large Queen 1r (2), 2r, 3r (2) and 20r fiscally used, 1r with red "JUDICIAL / FEE" overprint fine mint, 5r and 10r (2) with red "JUDICIAL / FEE" overprints fiscally used. (18). Photo on Page 180. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1201
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Postal Stationery. 1896-1904 Small Queen issue stationery comprising ½a and 1a wrapper Specimen, mint and used; ½a and 1a postcards Specimen, mint and used (with additional 1a postcard to Canada uprated 1a); ½a and 1a reply cards Specimen, mint and used (also 1a reply portion written at Zanzibar but posted at Mombasa); 2½a envelope, 140x78mm, Specimen, mint and used (2, one C.T.O), 2½a envelope, 120x93mm, mint; 2a registration envelope size F Specimen, mint and used (to G.B, franked 2½a), size H2 mint and used (stamps cut out), a few faults though most are fine. (30).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1202
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Postal Stationery. 1896 2a Size H2 registration envelope franked Small Queen 1a (5), to Germany, the envelope and stamps cancelled by "LAMU" squared circles, Aden transit c.d.s and oval handstamp containing the handwritten registration number.
