1816 (Feb 10): Part entire letter from Kingston to London endorsed at lower left 'H.M. Ship North Star', struck with oval framed "Ship Letter / ♚ JAMAICA" in black, rated '1/4 d.' to pay in manuscript with fair only PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in black and London arrival (April 8) in red on reverse. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4035
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1851 (March 29): Entire letter from Vera Cruz, Mexico to New York, carried outside the Mails and struck with superb framed FORWARDED BY / J. A. GARCIA DEL RIO / KINGSTON, JAMAICA handstamp in black. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4036
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1856: Great Britain 6 d. lilac, a wing margin horizontal pair and a horizontal strip of four, all used on small piece cancelled by five strikes of the "A01" obliterator of Kingston in black. Minor creases and minimal aging, a scarce and most attractive piece Gi = £ 500+.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, RL. 20. Febr. 1952, lot 531; Harmers of London, 29. Febr. 1996, lot 350; Collection Joseph M. Mahfood, Spink-Shreves, 28 Jan 2011, lot 1062. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4037
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1857: Great Britain 1 d. red, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, plate 36, a used horizontal strip of three lettered SF-SH, showing three fine strikes of "A41" obliterator of GAYLE, a fine and extremely scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (1992) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Harmers of London, 29. Febr. 1996, lot 350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4038
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1857: Great Britain 1 d. red, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, two horizontal strips of three lettered CD-CF and DD-DF, used on 1859 entire letter to Mandeville, tied by three superb strikes of the "A41" obliterator of GAYLE in black. Reverse with Gayle cds (April 22) with second '2' inserted in manuscript; Kingston and Mandeville datestamps all in black. File fold and treated to remove tropicalisation but a splendid and extremely rare entire. Cert. BPA (1993) Gi = £ 4'500 off cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4039
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1857: Great Britain 4 d. rose-carmine cancelled by superb strike of "A48" obliterator of HOPE BAY in black. Rare Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4040
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1856: Great Britain 6 d. lilac, a fine example on small piece cancelled by fine strike of "A48" obliterator of HOPE BAY in black. Rare Gi = £ 800. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4041
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1856: Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a single example in a deep shade tied to large piece by fine strike of scarce "A55" obliterator with corresponding 'MILE GULLY / JAMAICA' double arc cds adjacent (July 15, 1859) in black. Most attractive Gi = £ 400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4042
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1860: 1 d. blue, an unused wing margin block of four, couple of blunted perfs. but fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4043
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1860: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "Sept. 7-60" and AFTER / STRIKING at upper left in black. Minor browning to glaze at right otherwise a fine and rare Proof. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4044
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1860: 2 d. rose, an unused block of four of lovely fresh colour, superb large part, albeit slightly wrinkled og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = £ 900+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4045
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1860: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card in vertical format, fresh and very fine. Rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4046
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Cat No: Collection
1860: 3 d. green, an unused block of twenty-seven (6 x 4 with three additional stamps at top), marginal from left of sheet with imprint "(JA)MAICA POSTAGE STAMPS, 15s." and wing marginal at right, of fabulous colour, one or two wrinkles not affecting the stunning appearance, large part og. with twenty-three stamps unmounted og. An amazing and lovely multiple, the largest recorded, for the connoisseur of classic philately Gi = £ 4'320+.rnProvenance: Provenance: Collection Major T. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 704; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 227; Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 41. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4047
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1860: 4 d. red-orange, Imperforate Plate Proof on watermarked paper, block of six (3 x 2), overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type D2) in black, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with lower three unmounted og. A rare multiple. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4048
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Cat No: Collection
1860: 6 d. deep purple, an unused horizontal pair from the 1870 printing, majestic rich shade, minor bend on large part og. An exceptionally scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'700+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 10 March 1964, lot 92. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4049
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1860: 6 d. dull lilac, a vertical pair on 1863 cover to London endorsed 'p. R.M. Steamer' over one adhesive, tied by Kingston "A01" obliterators in black and by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (May 29) in red. Reverse with 'Kingston-Jamaica' despatch cds (May 9) in black. Some minor wear but a scarce and attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4050
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Cat No: Collection
1860: 1 s. dull brown, an unused block of twenty-four, marginal from left of sheet and wing marginal at right, sheet marginal imprint "STAMPS, £3.", of superb vibrant fresh colour, large part og. with twenty-one stamps unmounted og. A magnificent multiple in the foremost possible quality Gi = £ 4'800+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 710; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 230; Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 43. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4051
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Cat No: Collection
Watermark Crown CC 1870/83: ½ d. claret, 1 d. blue, 4 d. brown-orange, 2 s. Venetian red and 5 s. lilac, De La Rue Imperforate Proofs on watermarked Crown CC paper, good to large margins all round, the 2 s. stained, ½ d. unused, the balance with large part og. A scarce group.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph M. Mahfood, Spink-Shreves, 28 Jan 2011, lot 1134.rnrn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4052
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Cat No: Collection
Watermark Crown CC 1870/83: Die Proof for the ½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down to stamp size and signed off at base "E.N." in manuscript, recorded in the DLR day book for 22 October 1891. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4299, small scuffs but a very rare working Proof.rnProvenance. Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 811.rn (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 4053
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Watermark Crown CC 1873/83: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 d. value printed in black on glazed white card, struck with BEFORE HARDENING and "May 29 1877" in black at top, additional manuscript "After recutting" in ink and pencil "The die had got rusty and had to be softened and backed up again". A splendid and unique Proof. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4054
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Watermark Crown CC 1870/83: 1 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 440+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4055
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Watermark Crown CC 1870/83: 2 d. rose, a horizontal strip of three, used on 1878 cover to Ashbourne, Derbyshire and re-addressed upon arrival, all cancelled by "A57" obliterators with corresponding "Morant Bay / Jamaica" despatch cds at left (Sept 24). Ashbourne arrival on front (Oct 15) and sent on to Mansfield. Opened at sides but a most attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4056
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Cat No: Collection
Watermark Crown CC 1870/83: 1 s. dull brown, wmk. Crown CC, a used block of four, of good colour, cancelled by squared circle datestamps, first stamp showing variety "$ for S in SHILLING", the cancellations leaving the variety clear. A fine and very rare positional multiple. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: Collection V.N.F. Surtees, RL, London, 14-15 Sept 1976, lot 441. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4057
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Watermark Crown CC 1873/83: De La Rue Die Proof for 5 s. value printed in black on glazed white card, struck with BEFORE HARDENING and "June. 18. 1875" in black at top, fresh and very fine.rn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4058
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Cat No: Collection
Watermark Crown CC 1870/83: De La Rue Die Proof in black on glazed white card, inset into sunken brown frame numbered 'IV' from the De La Rue day-book, not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, but see page 4303 for further Trials for this value. Rare and most unusual.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph M. Mahfood, Spink-Shreves, 28 Jan 2011, lot 1133. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 4059
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Watermark Crown CA 1883/97: 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of rich colour, fresh and fine, ironed wrinkles on large part og. An immensely scarce stamp in an unused multiple Gi = £ 1'300+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4062
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Watermark Crown CA 1883/97: 2 s. Venetian red, wmk. Crown CA, an unused corner block of eight (2 x 4) from upper left of sheet with Plate Number 1 in margin, of good colour, slight aging in margin, the stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 250+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4064
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Cat No: Collection
1890 (June 4): Provisional 2½ d. on 4 d. red-brown, an unused horizontal strip of five with interpanneau margin at right, variety "Double Surcharge", the central stamp showing one surcharge with broken 'K' for 'Y' variety in PENNY, fresh and very fine, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. A most unusual and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 739. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4065
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1890 (June 4): Provisional 2½ d. on 4 d. red-brown, Setting II, an unused irregular block of forty (top row with four stamps " 6 x 6), with second stamp showing PFNNY variety with broken 'K' for 'Y', third stamp with PFNNY variety, seventh stamp PFNNY variety, fourteenth stamp showing PFNNY variety with broken 'K' for 'Y', fifteenth stamp with PFNNY variety, 19th stamp with PFNNY variety, 26th stamp showing PFNNY variety with broken 'K' for 'Y', 27th stamp with PFNNY variety, 31st stamp with PFNNY variety, 38th stamp showing PFNNY variety with broken 'K' for 'Y', 39th stamp with PFNNY variety, fresh and fine, a dramatic multiple, large part og. with most unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'450+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4066
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Cat No: Collection
Arms of Jamaica 1903/04: ½ d. and 1 d. Imperforate Colour Trials (4) on gummed watermarked Crown CA paper, with ½ d. in grey & mauve, ½ d. mauve and purple, 1 d. in grey & orange-brown and 1 d. in grey & yellow; fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive group. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4067
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Cat No: Collection
Arms of Jamaica 1903/04: De La Rue imperforate Colour Trial for 1 d. value printed in grey & yellow on small piece from the DLR archives, with manuscript "Approved for 5d." and signed off alongside on 26th Nov 1903. Superb - illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4313. Rare.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, lot 583. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4068
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Arms of Jamaica 1903/04: The set of four values in unused blocks of four, the set of four values all overprinted SPECIMEN in black and the ½ d., 1 d. and 2½ d. values all fine used showing variety "SER.ET" for "SERVIET" below Arms (Row 4, Stamp 2). Fresh and fine group (11) Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4069
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Cat No: Collection
Arms of Jamaica 1905/11: 5 d. grey & orange yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing variety "SER.ET" for "SERVIET" below Arms (Row 4, Stamp 2), fresh colour and very fine appearance, some aging on perfs. on reverse only, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'450+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 802. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4070
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1905/11: 3 d. purple on yellow, 4 d. black on yellow, 4 d. red on yellow, 6 d. lilac, 1 s. black on green and 2 s. purple on blued, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set of six values, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4071
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1905/11: 4 d. red-brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of ten, of fresh rich colour and superb unmounted og. A key stamp in the set and a rare multiple Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 4072
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1905/11: 1 s. deep brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four of fine colour, first stamp showing variety "White Flaw on "E" of ONE", fresh and very fine unmounted og. Unusual. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4073
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1905/11: 1 s. black on green chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four from upper left corner of the sheet with serial number 173 in margin, fourth stamp showing variety "$ for S in SHILLING", fresh and very fine colour, one tiny spot on reverse, large part og. A superb and rare positional multiple Gi = £ 995+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1542. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4075
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1912/20: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 1½ d. value printed in black on glazed white card, Frame only without headplate, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 815. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4076
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1912/20: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 2 s. value printed in black on glazed white card, Frame only without headplate, dated '17 JUN. 12' in blue, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 819. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4077
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Cat No: Collection
1916 (Sept-Dec): WAR / STAMP. ½ d. blue-green, the famous unused horizontal pair with part sheet margin at right, variety "Overprint Omitted" on right hand stamp and thus from Row 19 or 20, stamp 12, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. John G.M. Davis recorded just 'seven or eight' examples in "War Tax Stamps" on page 242. An extremely rare variety in the foremost quality Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection Bob Swarbrick, Cavendish, Derby, 29 Sept 1995, lot 430.rn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4078
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Cat No: Collection
1916 (Sept-Dec): WAR / STAMP. 1½ d. orange, a used example, variety "Watermark Sideways", lightly cancelled by 'Savanna La Mar' cds in black. Very few examples recorded and extremely rare Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph M. Mahfood, Spink-Shreves, 28 Jan 2011, lot 1198.rn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4079
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Cat No: Collection
1916 (Sept-Dec): WAR / STAMP. 1½ d. orange, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from the top right of sheet with Plate Number 1 in margin, the fourth stamp in the top row (Row 1, stamp 10) with variety "R in WAR / STAMP inserted by Hand", fresh and very fine but for splitting in the perforations to the right of the variety, large part or unmounted og. A magnificent showpiece for the issue. Signed David Field. Cert. BPA (June, 1959) Gi = £ 1'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 20 May 1959, evidently placed in a mixed lot. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4081
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1916 (Sept/Dec): WAR / STAMP. on 3 d. purple on yellow, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, right hand stamp (Row 6, stamp 12) showing variety "S in STAMP Omitted", each stamp with purple 'SPECIMEN.' presentation handstamp locally applied (Samuel Type J5). Age stains on reverse on large part og. and on central perforations but in all probability unique thus. Cert. BPA (1981). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4082
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Cat No: Collection
1916 (Sept-Dec): WAR / STAMP. 3 d. purple on yellow, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, fourth stamp (Row 6, stamp 12) showing variety "S in WAR / STAMP inserted by Hand", superb unmounted of. A fine positional multiple. Cert. BPA (June 1959) Gi = £ 425+.rnProvenance: From date of certificate almost certainly ex Marquess of Bute; Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1554. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4084
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1917 (March): WAR / STAMP. on ½ d. blue-green, an unused corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) from lower right corner of the sheet with Plate Number 1 in margin, variety "Overprinted on Reverse only", two stamps with minor crease not affecting the fresh and fine appearance, unmounted og. A rare positional multiple Gi = £ 1'500+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4086
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1917 (March): WAR / STAMP. on 1½ d. orange, a used block of six (3 x 2), all showing variety "Overprint Inverted" cancelled lightly by 'Half Way Tree' datestamps, fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 450+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4087
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1917 (March): WAR / STAMP. on 3 d. purple on yellow, an unused irregular block of seventeen, corner marginal from lower left of sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin, third stamp at top (Row 7, stamp 6) showing variety "Stop Inserted and "P" Impressed a Second Time", fourteenth stamp with 'Stop between Tand A', ninth stamp with 'Stop between W and A' and eleventh stamp with 'Stop between A and M' varieties, fresh and very fine, large part og. with most unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 250+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4088
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1917 (March): WAR / STAMP. on 3 d. purple on yellow, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "Overprint Sideways Reading Up", fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 425. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4089
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Pictorial Issue 1919/21: 'Arawak Woman preparing Casava', De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value, central vignette only, completed design with cleared surround, printed in black on glazed white card (28 x 42 mm.). Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection V.N.F. Surtees, RL, London, 14-15 Sept 1976, lot 579; Collection Joseph M. Mahfood, Spink-Shreves, 28 Jan 2011, ex lot 1213.rnrn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 4090
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Pictorial Issue 1919/21: 1½ d. green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example of superb centering and colour, variety "C" of "CA" missing in Watermark, lightly cancelled in black. A rare variety, thus far only recorded in used condition Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
