1898/1908: British South Africa Company Arms £5 deep blue, a fine and fresh unused example without gum as usual. Cert Ceremuga (2019) Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: BSAC archives in London that flooded during WWII bombing. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 558
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Cat No: Collection
1859: Official cover and complete original contents from the Admiralty Office in London addressed to "Dr. Livingstone, Zambesi Expedition, Central Africa" and endorsed "Admiralty 19 Nov, 1859" at lower left and "To be forwarded by first opportunity" at top, written by Admiral Washington who was supervising the construction of the "Pioneer" steamer for Livingstone's use. This letter further states "I hope this (the "Pioneer") will leave England on April 1...and she will arrive in Tete". It is probable this letter was received by Dr. Livingstone in Tete or at Quelimane. Some staining as to be expected but a rare cover to this extraordinary expedition, one result of this trip being the later publication of "Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries" where he first recounted the use of quinine to combat Malaria.rnNote :The letter mentions that the proposed vessel would be 100 feet in length with a 14 ft. beam and a draft of just 3 foot with a guaranteed speed of 10 knots. The "Pioneer" eventually arrived from England on 31 January 1861 but the draft of 3 feet, perfect for river use was increased to 5 feet in order for the vessel to arrive by sea: thus she was not quite the vessel required when delivered.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Michael. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 559
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Large Arms 1896: Perkins Bacon Essay for the proposed 8 d. value, "British South Africa Company / Incorporated by Royal Charter", imperforate on card paper, printed in pale and deep green with lettering and Duty Plate in white, the vignette printed in red-brown and similar to the issued stamps. A rare and most attractive Essay. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 561
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1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof (Printer's Sample), imperforate on thin paper for the 1 d. value, printed in grey-brown (issued colour of the 1 s.), perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type B1) at base, tiny age spot on reverse not affecting the appearance, attractive and very scarce. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 562
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1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof (Printer's Sample), imperforate on thin paper for the 6 d. value, printed in deep green (issued colour of the 10 s.), perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type B1) at base, tiny age spot not affecting the appearance, very scarce. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 563
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1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof (Printer's Sample), imperforate on thin paper for the 6 d. value, printed in deep green (issued colour of the 10 s.), handstamped SPECIMEN. (Samuel type BS1) in black at base, rare and very fine. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 564
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1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof (Printer's Sample), imperforate on thin paper for the £ 5 value, printed in deep blue (issued colour of the £ 1), perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type B1) at base, fine and very scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 565
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1892/93: 1 d. black (shades), three complete panes of sixty subjects (10 x 6), all with full margins all round, one sheet without watermark, another showing the William Collins & Sons paper-maker's monogram and PURE LINEN watermark, the third sheet on Wiggins Teape paper with numeral "1011" watermark, all with fresh colour and very fine large part or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 3'420. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 566
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1892/93: 6 d. ultramarine, a fine used block of four cancelled by two strikes of "Gwelo / Matabeleland" cds and a remarkable 2 s. vermilion used marginal block of ten (5 x 2) on linen backed piece cancelled by "Gwelo / Rhodesia" cds's (3.Nov.1903) in black, this last with some aging at top but very scarce Gi = £ 550+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 567
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1890/91: 10 s. deep green, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet and showing part monogram and (W)OVE watermark, well centred and fresh colour and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 560+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 568
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1892/93: £ 2 rose-red, a used example of good colour centred to lower left, cancelled by "TULI" datestamp in violet (1895). Scarce thus Gi = £ 170+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 569
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1892 (Jan 2): Surcharge set of four values with ½ d., 2 d. and 4 d. on 6 d. ultramarine and 8 d. on 1 s. grey-brown, all fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce set. Signed Donati and A. Diena Gi = £ 700. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 570
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1892/94: The part set of six values with 1892 ½ d. dull blue & vermilion, 2 d. deep dull green & vermilion (note flaw on 'O' of TWO), 3 d. grey-black & green, 8 d. rose-lake & ultramarine, 3 s. brown & green and 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, generally fine unused, all handstamped "Specimen." (Samuel type R2) locally applied in blackish-violet, unused without gum. Extremely rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 571
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1893: 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, a single example used on BSAC 4 d. blue postal stationery envelope, tied by SALISBURY cds in black (May 11) with oval framed 'Registered / London' datestamp at left (June 21, 1896) and Notting Hill arrival on reverse. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 572
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1897: 2 d. green & red, perf. 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from right of sheet, first stamp with break in 'O' of TWO and some slight doubling in PENCE, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 280+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 573
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1895: 4 d. yellow-brown & black, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 4'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 574
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1896/97: Bradbury Wilkinson engraved Die Proof for the central vignette (unadopted, without Crown at top and four leaves either side of the Rose at base, no dot behind right Springbok's tail) printed in brown on card paper (57 x 74 mm.), tiny thin spot to the left of the design does not detract from the appearance and rarity of a stunning Proof. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 575
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1896/97: Bradbury Wilkinson engraved Die Proof for the 1 s. value with the adopted central vignette and frame in red and Duty Plates in violet (these somewhat doubled at base and at top) struck on greenish paper (33 x 38 mm.), from the retouched Die with the Lion shaded; pinholes at left and right sides but a rare and most unusual Proof.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 966. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 576
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1896/97: Bradbury Wilkinson engraved Die Proof for the 1 s. value with the adopted central vignette and frame in blue and Duty Plates in violet struck on greenish paper (68 x 73 mm.), from the retouched Die with the Lion shaded and with dot behind right Springbok's tail; slight horizontal crease well away from the design. A rare and most attractive Proof.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 965. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 577
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1896/97: Perkins Bacon Die Proof in black for the 2 s. Duty Plate only on smooth surfaced toned paper (47 x 51 mm.) with black surround, vertical crease but unusual and rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 579
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1896/97: 8 d. green & mauve on buff, Die I, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate", of fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 4'250. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 580
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Large Arms 1896/97: Die II, the complete set of nine values from ½ d. to 10 s. slate & vermilion on rose, fresh colours and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 400. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 581
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Surcharged by the 'Bulawayo Chronicle' 1896 (April-May): "One Penny" on 3 d. grey-black & green (420 issued), "One Penny" on 4 s. grey-black & vermilion and THREE PENCE. on 5 s. orange-yellow on watermarked paper, the set of three values unused, one or two minor blunted perfs. as usual, large part og. A scarce set, all signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'125. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 582
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Surcharged by the 'Bulawayo Chronicle' 1896 (April-May): "One Penny" on 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, an unused example with variety "Single Bar through Original Value", fresh colour and very fine, large part og. A superb example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1960) Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 103. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 583
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Surcharged by the 'Bulawayo Chronicle' 1896 (April-May): THREE / PENCE. on 5 s. orange-yellow, a magnificent unused pane of 60 (10 x 6) with margins at top and at base, fresh vibrant colour and extremely fine, one stamp with a blunted perforation, otherwise an exceptionally rare multiple of this scarce provisional, large part or unmounted og. in wonderful quality Gi = £ 12'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 584
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Overprinted by Argus Printing Co. Cape Town 1896 (May-Aug): Overprinted on Cape, the complete set of seven values unused, fresh colours and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 585
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Overprinted by Argus Printing Co. Cape Town 1896 (May-Aug): Overprinted on Cape: 1 d. rose-red, 2 d. deep bistre, 3 d. pale claret, 1 s. yellow-ochre all in unused horizontal pairs and an additional 1 s. with the flaw in a sheet marginal single, second stamp of each all with short second 'A' in AFRICA, fresh and very fine, slight cracking on superb large part og., the 1 s. pair with gum imperfections, the single fine Gi = £ 660+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 586
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Engraved by Waterlow 1897: Arms 3 d. brown-red & slate-blue, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", fresh colour, large part og. Rare and particularly fine Gi = £ 4'750. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 587
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Engraved by Waterlow 1897: Arms 4 d. ultramarine & claret, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", minor blunted perfs. at top of right stamp mentioned for full accuracy only, fresh delicate colour, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1972) Gi = £ 18'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 588
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Engraved by Waterlow 1897: Arms £ 1 black & red-brown on green, an unused block of four, fresh vibrant colours, large part og. A most attractive and rare multiple Gi = £ 1'800+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 589
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1897 (Jan): £ 2 rosy-red, perf. 15, engraved by Waterlow, an unused example of rich colour, well centred but with redistributed gum over old hinge remnant, rare nevertheless Gi = £ 1'900.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6-7 June 1978, lot 665. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 590
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1898: Waterlow Die Proof for the ½ d. value in green, Imperforate on toned wove paper, inset into sunken display card (68 x 97 mm.), signed at base. Slightest of age spots at left of design otherwise fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 973. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 591
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1898: Waterlow Die Proof for the 2 d. value in brown, Imperforate on toned wove paper, inset into sunken display card (68 x 97 mm.), signed at base. Slightest of scratches on frame otherwise fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 975. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 592
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1898: Waterlow Die Proof for the 3 d. value in claret, Imperforate on toned wove paper, inset into sunken display card (68 x 97 mm.), signed at base. Slightest of stains just below signature otherwise fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 976. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 593
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1898: Waterlow Die Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value in dull lilac, Imperforate on toned wove paper, inset into sunken display card (68 x 97 mm.). Pencil manuscript "Not Approved" and slightest of stains at top of design otherwise fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 138. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 594
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1898: Waterlow Die Proof for the 5 s. value in brown-orange, Imperforate on toned wove paper, inset into sunken display card (68 x 97 mm.). Pencil manuscript "Golden Brown" and signed in ink at base of design. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 141. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 596
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1898/1908: The three high values £ 2 brown, £ 5 deep blue and £ 10 lilac, perforated SPECIMEN horizontally on the £ 2 and vertically reading down on the £ 5 and £ 10 values, fresh colours and fine, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 597
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1898/1908: ½ d. yellow green, an unused horizontal pair, perf. 14½, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fresh colour and fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi = £ 850.rnProvenance: Shreves, Dallas, 14-15 Nov 2000, lot 2007. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 598
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1898/1908: 1 d. rose, an unused block of four, perf. 15, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between" on both pairs, fresh colour, superb large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 161. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 599
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1898/1908: 1 d. rose, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", large even margins all round, of fresh colour and fine slightly wrinkled, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 979. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 600
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1898/1908: 1 d. red, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, perf. 14, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between" on both pairs, fresh colour and fine, large part og., stamps unmounted og. Slight wrinkle in margin only but very scarce Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 601
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1898/1908: 1 d. red, an unused vertical pair, perf. 14½, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", fresh bright colour and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 168. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 602
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1898/1903: 2½ d. grey-blue, a used example on 1903 cover to London cancelled by bold strike of MOUNT DARWIN / S. RHODESIA cds (Feb 1) in black. Reverse with London arrival cds (Feb 28), a charming and scarce cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 603
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1898/1908: The complete unused set of ten values to £ 10 lilac, all perforated SPECIMEN horizontally (vertically reading down on the £ 5 and £ 10 values), fresh colours and fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive set Gi = £ 900. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 604
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1898/1908: 3 d. claret, an unused vertical pair, perf. 15, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", of good colour but with age spots on top perfs., large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 605
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1898/1908: 4 d. olive, an unused vertical pair, perf. 15, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", of good fresh colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 650. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 606
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1898/1908: 1 s. bistre, an unused horizontal pair, perf. 15¼, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fresh rich colour and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 746. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 607
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1898/1908: 1 s. deep olive bistre, an unused block of four, perf. 14¼, marginal from base of sheet, of lovely fresh colour and fine, minor wrinkle on large part og., lower pair unmounted og. A rare shade. Cert. PFSA (1978) Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 608
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1898/1908: 1 s. deep olive bistre, an unused example of this rare shade, marginal from right of sheet with large part og., and 1 s. brownish-yellow, fine unused with large part og. Scarce shades Gi = £ 395. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 609
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1898/1908: 1 s. deep olive bistre, an unused block of eight, marginal from top of sheet with central interpanneau margin, left hand block of four variety "Imperforate", right hand block of four perf. 13½-15½, of lovely fresh colour for this rare shade, central crease away from the adhesives, large part og. with all eight stamps unmounted og. A major rarity of the issue Gi = £ 7'900+.rn (Image 1)(Image)
