Sale No: 274
Lot No:8085
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Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' ½ d. ultramarine, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), the top half of the sheet of 60 subjects, with "One Halfpenny" inscription in left margin and sheet requisition number '807' in margin at right; all three Types repeated in each row, margin above three stamps missing at top, stamp 1 with thin and the block without gum with some hinges to prevent separation; nevertheless a splendid and very scarce multiple Gi = £ 330++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ray Baldwin. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8090
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Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2 d. indigo, an unused example, Type 6, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine colour, large part og. Just one sheet found with this variety - thus only 10 examples can exist. A rare and most appealing variety.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barry Scott FRPSL., RL, London, 22 Oct 1985, lot 847. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8095
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Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2½ d. orange-yellow, Types 1-2, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", centred to right, of fresh colour and delightful appearance for this rare multiple, hinged to prevent separation, large part og. A splendid and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 15'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 76. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8096
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Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2½ d. orange-yellow, Types 3-1, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", centred to left, of fresh colour and delightful appearance for this rare multiple, large part og. A wonderful and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 24'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ray  Baldwin, RL, London, 22 Feb 1972, lot 39.rn  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2½ d. orange-yellow, Types 3-1, a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", cancelled by light strikes of "TULAGI / BRITISH SOLOMON IDS" circular datestamps in black.  A rare and most appealing pair Gi = £ 7'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8098
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Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 6 d. chocolate, an unused vertical pair, Type 5/5, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare - just 6 pairs are recorded. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection Ray  Baldwin, RL, London, 22 Feb 1972, lot 44. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:8101
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1908 (June 1): De La Rue Appendix sheet, unfortunately cut down for display by a previous owner, from De La Rue requisition number 23/08 showing the seven original values all in issued colours but with blank Duty Plates, and manuscript annotation of the values alongside in ink.rnIllustrated in the original form prior to vandalisation in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2407. Unique and splendid.rnrnProvenance: Collection M. Strutt.rn                   RL, London, 18 June 1985, lot 60.rn                   Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1810.rn                   (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1914/23: 'Postage Revenue', £ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used horizontal strip of four, of fine fresh colour,. lightly cancelled by Tulagi circular datestamps (June 27, 1925). A scarce and most appealing multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 917. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)