Sale No: 265
Lot No:2560
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1857: Great Britain 1 d. red, perf. 14, a horizontal strip of four used on 1860 cover from Kingston to Morant Bay, tied by three fine strikes of the "A01" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Kingston' despatch cds (May 7) and double arc 'Morant Bay' arrival cds in black. File fold crosses one adhesive but a scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection L.C.C. Nicholson, Harmers, London, 12 Feb 1940, lot 5.rn Spink-Shreves, New York, 28 Jan 2011, lot 1060. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1857: Great Britain 4 d. rose-carmine cancelled by fine strike of "A52" obliterator of MANCHIONEAL in black. Scarce Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1856: Great Britain 6 d. lilac, a fine example cancelled by fine strike of "A70" obliterator of RIO BUENO in black. Scarce Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2566
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1860: The original De La Rue artist's proposal for the first issue of Jamaica, hand-painted on thick card (20 x 23.5 mm.) with JAMAICA POSTAGE at top and THREE PENCE at base with side panels decorated with nine Shamrocks on each side in Chinese white on black, Queen Victoria head-plate in white surrounded in pencil on grey wash background. A famous Essay ex the De La Rue records, splendid and unique.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Heathcote, RL, London, 10 Dec 1968, lot 563. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2568
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1860: 1 d. pale blue, Imperforate Plate Proof on watermarked paper, good even margins, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type D2) in black. Some age spots on small part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel (1992); Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 135. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2569
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1860: Imperforate Plate Proofs on watermarked paper, 1 d. in blue, 2 d. in rose, 4 d. brown-orange and 6 d. dull lilac all with good margins, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type D2) in black, the 1 d. and 2 d. values unused without gum, the 4 d. and 6 d. with large part og. A scarce group.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 690. (Image 1) (Image)

1860: 1 d. pale blue, a used horizontal strip of six, divided by interpanneau wing margins, lightly cancelled by obliterators in black. Exceptional and extremely rare Gi = £90+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2577
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1860: 6 d. dull lilac, an unused block of four, wing margin at right, of fresh delicate colour, superb large part og. An extremely attractive multiple, rare so fine Gi = £ 1'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 10 March 1964, lot 91.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2578
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1860: 1 s. purple-brown, the 1862 printing, an unused example of wonderful depth of colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gwaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 139. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)