Sale No: 309
Lot No:277
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 15 s. mauve, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred slightly to right, of excellent fresh colour but for shading from original hinge at top, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, large part og. A rare stamp, Ceremuga records just three examples with this type of overprint. Cert. Ceremuga (2011).rnrnNote: The collection of His Majesty King Charles III contains a single example of the issued stamp, described somewhat more correctly as 'pale mauve'. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:279
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 7 violet on blue, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 13, an unused example, centred to top left, brilliant colour, diagonally overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, slight gum wrinkles on large part og. A very rare stamp in superb quality: just two examples are recorded thus, the other was ex the Lee Molnar collection (lot 398). Cert. Ceremuga (2002). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:285
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused collection with 6 d. dull blue with rare perf. 12½ but slightly toned, 1 s. blue (shades) on blued with three fine examples, 1 s. chalky-blue (3), 2 s. deep blue on green in a scarce horizontal pair, 3 s. maroon on blued of excellent colour and centering, 5 s. claret with no less than 10 examples in varying perfs. and shades and £ 1 yellow-orange on green, perf. 12; together with litho 1 d. green. A generally fine and seldom seen group (items) Gi = £ 6'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:287
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Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, the unused collectionm with perf. and shade varieties, including 1 d. ochre perf. 12 and 12½, 6 d. ultramarine (3) with one perf. 12 example, 1 s. 6 d. pink (2), 1 s. bright-carmine (2), 3 s. drab (3) 3 s. olive-drab (5) with a variety within this shade band; 4 s. red-orange (5) in this wondrously rich shade, 4 s. yellow-orange (4) one with upright watermark variety and a later reprint in bright blue perf. 11; 5 s. rosine (5), 6 s. pea or apple-green (3), a generally fine collection (35 items) of seldom seen material Gi = £ 6'750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:295
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Naish Designs 1884/95: Naish designs, the unused collection, wmk. V over Crwon (excl. 8 d., 1 s. and 1885 2 s.), perf. 12½, with shades, Stamp Duty 2 s 6 d. (3) in all three shades, 1885 8 d. rose on pink (6), 1 s. deep dull blue and 1 s dull blue, 2 s. olive on bluish; ½ d. rosine (6), 1 d. green (6), 2 d. liac or mauve (4), 3 d. yellowish ochre (5), 4 d. magenta (4), 6 d. blue (5), 8 d. scarlet on pink, 2 s. olive on green (2), 2 s. apple-green (5) and 2 s. blue-green (2), generally fair to fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 3'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:296
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Stamp Duty Overprints 1885 (Feb-Nov): "Stamp Duty" overprints, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, the unused selection with 1 s. pale blue on blue (2), one with watermark inverted; 2 s. ultramarine on green (2) one with watermark sideways, 3 d. yellowish-orange (3) in differing shades, 4 d. rose-red (4), all with part to large part og. Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:297
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New Designs 1886/96: New Designs, the unused collection on leaves, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12½, with shades including ½ d. lilac-grey (5) incl. a block of four, ½ d. pink (8) incl. a block of four, 1 d. green (3), 1 d. chestnut (21) incl. a marginal strip of four on pink paper and two blocks of four, 2 d. mauve (17), 2½ d. brown on yellow (5), 4 d. rose (5), 5 d. brown (5), 6 d. blue (5), 9 d. apple (8), 9 d. rose (4), 1 s. brown or lake (8), rare 1 s. 6 d. pale blue (3), 1 s. 6 d. orange (4) and first V over Crown wmk. 1 . orange-brown on pink (5) incl a block of four, generally fair to fine, a good lot (85 items) Gi = £ 3'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image)