1902-05 2s imperf. colour trial in carmine and green on yellow, the issued colour of the 3s (Image)

1902-05 2s imperf. colour trial in dull purple and blue-green, fine, cert. RPS (1993) (Image)

1902-05 3d imperf. colour trial in olive-bistre and green, fine (Image)

1902-05 3d imperf. colour trial in purple and violet, fine (Image)

1902-05 1/2d to 3s less 2d, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” and handstamped “ULTRAMAR” by a Receiving Authority, without gum as usual, fresh colours and generally fine (Image)

1902-05 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d to 3s and 1904-06 5d and 7 1/2d, all with Madame Joseph forged oval registered datestamps and handstamped to that effect on reverse, a scarce group (Image)

1909 1d and 3d to 3s, the 4d, 5d, 7 1/2d and 10d in vertical pairs, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” with identifiable part strikes of the “COLONIE DU GABON /SECRE TARIAT GENERAL/RF/1er/Bureau” double-ring Receiving Authority handstamp, all without gum and the pairs rejoined and odd fault, a remarkable group from the Gabon U.P.U. archive which was dispersed in ca.1975. Only three of each value were sent to Gabon with the pairs therefore unique. (Image)

1909 1/2d, 3d and 4d each with Madame Joseph Macarthy Island cds, and 2d, 4d, 2s6d and 3s each with Madame Joseph forged oval registered datestamp, all but the last handstamped to that effect on reverse, fine and scarce group, cert. BPA (2001) for 3s (Image)

1912-22 5s De La Rue die proof of the country name and value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “BEFORE STRIKING” and dated “19/8/21” in pencil, fine (Image)

1921-22 1 1/2d to 4s, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, each affixed to small piece and crossed through with crayon line, presumably cut from an archive page, a most unusual group (Image)

1921-22 1d to 3s, less 5d and 6d, with the 1d, 1 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 7 1/2d, 1/6d and 2s6d in pairs, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” and with identifiable part strikes of the “COLONIE DU GABON/SECRETARIAT GENERAL/RF/1er/Bureau” double-ring Receiving Authority handstamp, all without gum and the pairs rejoined; a remarkable group from the Gabon U.P.U. archive which was dispersed in ca.1975. Only three of each value were sent to Gabon with the pairs therefore unique (Image)

1922-29 MCA 5s green on yellow handstamped “SPECIMEN” (D18) in violet, fresh mint (Image)

1922-29 1/2d to 10s set of nineteen in horizontal strips of three, each overprinted or handstamped (5s) “SPECIMEN” and affixed to two pieces (one bearing just the 1/2d and 1d) cancelled with several strikes of the “SPECIMEN / COLLECTION/ MAURITANIE” handstamp in magenta, scuffs on 1s6d values, a unique and colourful set from this French African Colony archive (Image)

COLLECTIONS: 1902-09, Mint collection incl. 1902-05 set, 1904-06 set, 1906 Surcharges incl. used block of four 1/2d on 2s6d with a broken E variety, and 1909 set, mostly fine (45) (SG £1’000) (Image)