1858/60: Great Britain 1856 1 s. green, a used example cancelled by a bold strike of "A12" obliterator of Basseterre in black. Extremely fine and very rare Gi = £ 2'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3802
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1870: De La Rue Master Die Proof, printed in green on glazed white card without Duty Plate, slightest of peripheral aging at edges mentioned for accuracy only, signed off in ink 'A.M.D.' at right. The four other coloured Die Proofs were all in the Brain Brookes collection (2018), this being the sole example he did not manage to secure for his outstanding collection. A beautiful and famous Proof.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmers, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 350; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 2095.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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Lot No:3803
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1870: 1 d. dull rose (& carmine) and 6 d. green, unused examples with ragged perfs. ex the archives, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D10). Note the early printing of the 1 d. value with Duty Plate in carmine rather than dull rose. Imperfections but a very scarce pair: both illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5484. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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Lot No:3804
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1870: 6 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin and 1871 6 d. green, both of fresh colour, large part og. Gi = £ 260.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1600. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3807
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1875: 1 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a vertical strip of four on 1879 cover to London tied by four strikes of the circular mute 'ARMY' obliterator in black with 'St. Kitts' despatch cds at lower left (Sept 26) over-struck by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Oct 13) in red. Pencil filing notes at left and edge wear to envelope but a fine and very rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 3 April 1963, lot 1042. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3811
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1882/90: Covers/cards (3) with ½ d. dull green, six examples used on 1883 cover to Philadelphia, USA endorsed 'per S.S.Bermuda'; 1889 cover to Colchester with three ½ d. dull green and single 2½ d. ultramarine and a 1 d. rose stationery card up-rated with ½ d. dull green. Imperfections but a scarce group. (Image 1) (Image)

1882/90: 1 s. mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example showing unusual white flaw on "N" of "ONE", lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)