Sale No: 284
Lot No:5303
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Military Mail 1901: OHMS envelope endorsed at top "Obiom Expeditionary Force. In Obiom Country. No Stamps available" to Southampton countersigned by sender "Geo. Gray, Lieut. R.N." at lower left, struck with "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds (Feb 9) with 'Plymouth / 620' duplex of entry (March 2) at right in black. Slightly folded at right for Exhibit display. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1830. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5305
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1899 (Dec 11): De La Rue Essay for proposed ½ d. value utilising imperforate Key-Plate design in dull green with hand-painted "SOUTHERN NIGERIA" in green on Chinese white background and Duty Plate "½d." picked out in Chinese white on emerald green background, on Appendix Sheet dated "Dec 11.99, Southern Nigeria" at top in manuscript. Unadopted, illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6066. A delightful and unique Essay. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5306
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1900 (Oct 8): De La Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "8 OCT. 00" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1836.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5308
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1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround and horizontal notch marks at sides, printed in black on surface glazed white card. Some light aging but a rare and most attractive Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1836. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5309
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround, printed on thick surface glazed white card (62 x 60 mm.), struck in black. Some soiling but rare.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1836. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5310
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1900 (Nov 2): De La Rue Appendix sheet, somewhat truncated from the illustration in the "De La Rue Collection" in three large pieces but showing the imperforate bicoloured Colour Trails of ther ½ d. value (9) as selected for the complete set, with red ink tick alongside each of the colours and signed off in red ink "3/11/00" with at top "Colours chosen ticked red". The proposed 6 d., 1 s, and 10 s. values being removed from Appendix B (see illustrations in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on pages 6070 and 6071). A remarkable group and unique as such: illustration of the original page accompanies the lot. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5311
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1900 (Nov 2): De La Rue Colour Trials (32), all denominated with the ½ d. values, imperforate on watermark Crown CA paper, the three album pages with the Trials arranged by frame colours most closely associated with the issued set of nine stamps with ½ d. (3), 1 d. (3), 2 d. (2), 4 d., 6 d. (4), 1 s. (3), 2 s. 6 d. (3), 5 s. (3) and 10 s. (4) with a further 6 Trials with frames colours not utilised. All hinged onto black card for display, a remarkable and beautiful assembly for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Collections Porter, W.C. Hinde, Whitfield and Col. J.R. Danson (ex lots 1837-1839). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5314
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1901/02: De La Rue Colour Trials for the ½ d. value (4), all imperforate on gummed watermarked paper, with issued colour of black & pale green, and unissued colours of black & red-brown (utilised for the issued 2 d. value), black & deep brown (as utilised for the 2 s. 6 d. value), black & purple on yellow (as utilised for the 10 s. value), fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare group (4).rnNote: For similar imperforate Colour Trials see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., pages 6070 and 6071. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5316
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1900 (April 3): De La Rue photographic Essay for proposed 10 shilling value, using the von Angeli Victoria head-plate, imperforate on card (89 x 114 mm.) marked "B" at upper left, dated in manuscript "April 3rd, 1900" with "Dupl." at base; the design without "Postage" or "Revenue". Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6067, this example showing extensive hand-painted background in greyish-blue and black. The sole recorded example although two should exist, the other would have been sent to the Crown Agents, who returned card 'B' on June 27, 1900 with the comment "designs for stamps of a generally similar character to be produced by the Surface instead of copper-plate process" and the words "Postage" and "Revenue" to be introduced. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5317
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with mauve head-plate inserted within indigo-purple imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plates now in both lower corners and "Postage" and "Revenue" moved to base, the Essay marked "H" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069. This was the last 'new' issue to be specifically designed for Queen Victoria. Rare and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5318
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with grey-black head-plate inserted within violet on red imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plates now in both lower corners and "Postage" and "Revenue" moved to base, the Essay marked "FA" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069 - the Crown Agent's letter to DLR of August 21st stated "that a penny stamp with black centre and bright red borders would meet the requirements of the Postal Union". Slight surface scuffs at lower left and right but rare and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5319
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1901/02: De La Rue Essay for the 10 s. value, an imperforate composite Artist's Essay with head-plate vignette in blue-green, overlaid by frame in yellow-green with dark green oval surround being hand-painted, applied to card (90 x 114 mm.) lettered 'E' in black at upper left and dated "Aug 11th 1900" in manuscript at upper right. A similar 'duplicate' example is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., on page 6069. Splendid and of great rarity.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2156.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5321
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Edward VII design with uncleared surrounds and black Duty Plates, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "12 JUN. 02" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5322
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1903/04: De La Rue Colour Trial Proofs (4), imperforate on chalk surfaced watermarked and gummed paper with ½ d. value in purple & orange-brown and three for the 2½ d. value in grey & ultramarine, dull green & ultramarine and violet & ultramarine; all fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare group.rnNote: For similar imperforate Colour Trials see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., pages 6075 and 6076. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5325
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1902: De La Rue composite Essay for Edward VII ½ d. value, with head-plate in brownish-black and frame taken from a Die Proof in black on glazed card with 'perforations' drawn in pencil; inset into small frame marked "A" at top left and dated "March 21-1902" at top right. Signed off by Sir William Mercer of the Crown Agents as "Approved". The design approved, however the head-plate was to change to the one prepared by Emil Fuchs on the issued stamps. Some soiling but an immensely rare working Proof, unique.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5327
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "20 NOV. 03" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)