Sale No: 284
Lot No:5108
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1876/79: 1 d. blue in a horizontal pair, used with single 2 d. green on 1881 cover from Addah to Milan, Italy with "ADDAH" datestamp of despatch and the adhesives tied by negative seal "POST OFFICE / ADDAH / GOLD COAST" in black and re-cancelled at Accra with "554" obliterator and "Accra" cds (May 22). '3' (pence) credit mark in red crayon and 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (June 24) on obverse and London and Milano datestamps on reverse. A splendid and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R. Danson, RL, London, 1971, lot 230; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 180. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5110
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1876/84: 2 d. green, a sheet marginal example, diagonally bisected on 1884 cover from Elmina to Accra paying the inland rate, tied by somewhat blurred "ELMINA" code A circular datestamp (Dec 1) in red but with fine information strike at left, ACCRA arrival, code C, in black (Dec 5). The adhesive with perfs. trimmed at base and the envelope with two small closed tears at top, however this is the sole bisected usage from Elmina recorded by John Sacher and thus a rare and important usage. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi = £ 4'250+.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 219. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5113
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 103. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5114
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1884/91: Definitive set, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the collection in unused blocks of four (excl. the 2½ d. value), but with corner Plate 1 and 2 blocks of the ½ d. green, three blocks of the 3 d., four blocks of the 4 d., Plate 2 block of the 1 s.; largely fresh and very fine group, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 1'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5115
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1884/91: ½ d. green, a single, a horizontal strip of three and a strip of four used on 1889 cover to Stuttgart, Germany all tied by neat individual strikes of "ADDAH" code C despatch cds's in blue (Jan 27). Reverse with "German Factory / Addah, Gold Coast" sender's cachet and "Accra" cds (Jan 30), front with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (March 3). Minor imperfections of no significance, a charming cover.rnProvenance: Collection L. Castillejo, Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 4 Feb 2008, lot 668; Grosvenor, London, 23 Sept 2009, lot 726. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5120
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, a perforated Proof on card from the De La Rue archives, the dull mauve keyplate design printed, the "GOLD COAST" legend and "5s." value tablet painted in deep blue and in Chinese white on pale blue respectively. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3303. Superb and unique. Cert. BPA (1977).rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5123
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1894 (Jan 5): 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, a De La Rue Imperforate Proof, marginal from base of sheet, signed "A.S." in red ink in the lower margin, adhered to card ex the De La Rue archives. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3301, the stamp was approved on January 9, 1894. Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 192. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)