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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Leeward Islands

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Lot No:4107
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1890 (Oct 31): ½ d. dull mauve & green, a single used example tied to 1897 local cover endorsed "Book Post", tied by "A08" obliterator of Plymouth, Montserrat, together with two covers bearing single 1890 1 d. dull mauve & carmine similarly tied, all from the same correspondence to Nevis. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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Lot No:4109
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Cat No:Collection

1890 (March 17): De La Rue Essay for proposed 7 d. design, using the Key Plate dull lilac printed background with LEEWARD ISLANDS and "7d." hand-painted in black & Chinese white, applied to card from the De La Rue records. Superb artistry, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4526. Beautiful and unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 683. (Image 1) (Image)



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Lot No:4110
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1890 (Oct 31): 5s. green & blue, an unused example showing damage to "L" of LEEWARD, presumably caused by an extraneous paper inclusion on the plate, fresh and fine, large part og. Mention is made in the Robson Lowe Encycclopaedia of this stamp with "Missing "L" in Leeward" on page 202. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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Lot No:4111
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1890 (Oct 31): The first issue set of eight values, from ½ d. to 5 s., all in unused blocks of four, fresh and very fine colours, large part or unmounted og. A lovely set Gi = £ 760+. (Image 1) (Image)



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Lot No:4115
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Cat No:Collection

Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 1 d. dull mauve & rose, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet and showing Plate Number '2', left hand stamp showing variety "Handstamped Overprint Triple", fresh and fine, large part og. A superb and wonderful pair - this being the unique example recorded with this variety. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection E.V. Toeg, RL, London, 9 March 1971, lot 341; Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 706.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4117
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 7 d. dull mauve & slate, handstamped overprint in black, a used block of four, cancelled by "A12" obliterators of Basseterre, St. Kitts in black. Scarce and most unusual multiple. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 520+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4118
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 1 s. green & carmine, handstamped overprint in black, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) interpanneau marginal from left of sheet, typical slightly browned unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert RPSL (1967) Gi = £ 1'040+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4119
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Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 5 s. green & blue, handstamped overprint in black, a single example used on 1898 cover tied by 'St. Kitts / A12' duplex in black (Feb 21). Whilst obviously philatelic the 5 s. is nevertheless exceedingly rare on letter Gi = £ 800 off cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4121
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1902: 1 s. green & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fine fresh colour (Row 1, stamp 1), showing variety "Dropped "R" in LEEWARD", superb, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4122
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1905/08: 2½ d. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Row 6, stamp 1), showing variety "Wide "A" in LEEWARD", fine and very scarce, large part og. Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4123
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1907/11: 2½ d. bright blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four with interpanneau margin at left, first stamp (Row 6, stamp 1), showing variety "Wide "A" in LEEWARD", crease in margin only otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 325+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4124
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1912/22: 6 d. dull & bright purple, Die I, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example ( Left pane, Row 9, stamp 5) with variety "Broken "AN" in ISLANDS", fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 21 Nov 2007, lot 4301. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4126
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1921/32: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 6 d. value, with Country legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / STRIKING and dated '17/1/20' in pencil. Scarce and fine. (Image 1) (Image)



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Lot No:4127
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1921/32: 2 s. red-purple & blue on blue, Die II, wmk. Multiple Script CA, unused and used examples, each with variety "Watermark Inverted", the unused example with small spot on otherwise superb og., the used example cancelled by part 'St. John's' cds in black. Scarce Gi = £ 400 for the mint example / unpriced used. (Image 1) (Image)



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Lot No:4128
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1921/32: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 10 s. value, Frame Only with Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed in ink manuscript '5.9.28' at upper right. Slightest of scuff from paper clip at left otherwise fresh, fine and rare.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 19-20 May 2010, lot 2337. (Image 1) (Image)



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Lot No:4129
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1921/32: 10 s. green & red on green and £ 1 purple & black on red, top marginal examples, each used on small piece tied by "St. John's / Antigua BWI" datestamps (April 19, 1930) in black. Charming and scarce Gi = £ 515. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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Lot No:4130
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Cat No:Collection

1921/32: Piece from the De La Rue records bearing Imperforate £ 1 purple & black on red, Trial Colour Proof, signed off with manuscript alongside "Approved for Colour, 2/10/28". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 4534. Superb and of the greatest scarcity.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 745. (Image 1) (Image)



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Lot No:4131
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1921/32: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Row 2, stamp 12) with variety "Broken Crown and Scroll", of marvellous fresh colour and superb large part og. Gi = £ 550.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4132
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1935: Silver Jubilee, the set of four used on registered 1935 cover from St. John's, Antigua to England with rare 1 s. slate & purple showing "Kite and Horizontal Log" variety, handstamped "LAST DAY OF / JUBILEE ISSUE", all tied by St. John's datestamps (Dec 31). Rare. Cert. BPA (2006) Gi = £ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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Lot No:4133
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1938/51: George VI definitive set of thirteen values unused, all perforated by hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image)



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Lot No:4134
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1938/51: ½ d. emerald, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet with interpanneau margin at left, second stamp showing the "ISLANDS Flaw with Broken L", (Right pane, Row 1, stamp 2), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 170+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4135
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1938/51: 1 d. blue-green, an unused example showing advanced state of the "DI of LEEWARD ISLANDS Shaved at Foot" (Left pane, Row 7, stamp 3), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 200.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Lot No:4136
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1938/51: 1 s. black on emerald, an unused block of six (3 x 2) from lower right corner of the sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin, third stamp (Righjt pane, Row 9, stamp 6) showing the variety "DI of LEEWARD ISLANDS Shaved at Foot", fresh and fine with typically browned large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive positional multiple Gi = £ 690+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 250
Lot No:4139
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Cat No:Collection

1938/51: 10 s. pale green and dull red on light green ordinary paper, March 1942 second printing, an unused horizontal pair right hand stamp showing "Broken Lower Right Scroll" variety (position 60), tiny grease mark at top of left hand stamp not greatly affecting the dramatic appearance, and tiny natural paper flaw on the variety, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 8'000+.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 790.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 250
Lot No:4140
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1938/51: 10 s. pale green & dull red on green ordinary paper, a used example (position 17) showing variety "Gash in Chin", lightly cancelled in St. Kitts in black leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 4'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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