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Brit. Colonies
Aitutaki
image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8206
Symbol: 1903/1911: New Zealand 1 s. bright red surcharged in blue, perf. 11, an unused vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet, showing lower stamp variety "Tirngi without Stop" (Row 7, stamp 12), of fresh colour and superb large part og. with the variety unmounted og. A superb and very scarce positional pair. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8207
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1903/1911: New Zealand 1 s. orange-red surcharged in blue, perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing variety "Tirngi without Stop" (Row 7, stamp 12), of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and fine pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 93. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8208
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1903/1911: New Zealand 1 s. bright red surcharged in blue, perf. 11, a used irregular block of four, cancelled by "Aitutaki" datestamps (Dec 1, 1909) in black. Small grease spot on one top perf. but a charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 360+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8209
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1911/16: New Zealand engraved 6 d. carmine and 1 s. vermilion surcharged in blue, 6 d. in a vertical pair perf. 14 x 13½ and lower stamp perf. 14 x 14½ unused, 1 s. in a vertical pair perf. 14 x 13½ and lower stamp perf. 14 x 14½ unused with large part og. and 1 s. in vertical pairs (2, one in a brighter shade) perf. 14 x 14½ and lower stamp perf. 14 x 13½ unused large part og., together with a used horizontal pair perf. 14 x 13½ cancelled on small piece. A scarce group Gi = £ 430. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8210
Symbol: 1911/16: New Zealand engraved 6 d. carmine surcharged 'Ono Pene.' in blue, a used block of four, upper stamps perf. 14 x 13½, lower stamps perf. 14 x 14½, neatly cancelled by "Rarotonga" circular datestamp (Feb 9, 1931) in black. Cancelled to order but scarce and attractive Gi = £ 360+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8211
Symbol: 1911/16: New Zealand engraved 1 s. vermilion surcharged 'Tai Tiringi.' in blue, an unused corner block of six from lower right of sheet (2 x 3), Rows 8 to 10, stamps 11-12, perf. 14 x 14½, with first stamp variety "Tiringi, third "I" without dot", second stamp "Tiringi, second "I" without dot"; third stamp normal, fourth stamp "Tai without dot"; fifth stamp normal and sixth stamp "Tai without dot"; large part og. with lower four stamps unmounted og. A fine and attractive positional block, with just 80 sheets of 120 stamps printed. Rare Gi = £ 1'175+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8212
Symbol: 1911/16: New Zealand engraved 1 s. vermilion surcharged 'Tai Tiringi.' in blue, a used block of four, upper stamps perf. 14 x 13½, lower stamps perf. 14 x 14½, neatly cancelled by "Rarotonga" circular datestamp (Feb 9, 1931) in black. Cancelled to order but scarce and attractive Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8213
Symbol:

1917/18: 3 d. chocolate, 6 d. carmine and 1 s. vermilion; together with 1917/21 ½ d. green, Hope 1 d. carmine. 1½ d. slate and 3 d. chocolate, all defaced in blue crayon and diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN in black, applied upon receipt from the UPU by the Bechauanland Post Office. Some imperfections, as usual with this archive, but unique. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8214
Symbol: 1917/18: 3 d. chocolate and 6 d. carmine overprinted Aitutaki only in blue, each in fine used blocks of four, upper stamps perf. 14 x 14½, lower stamps perf. 14 x 13½, of fresh colour, cancelled to order at Roratonga (Feb 9, 1931). Fine and scarce multiples Gi = £ 490+. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8216
Symbol: 1920 (Aug 23): Captain Cook 1½ d. black & sepia, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30189. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8217
Symbol: 1920 (Aug 23): Palm Tree 3 d. black & deep blue, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30190. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8218
Symbol: 1920 (Aug 23): Avarua Harbour 1 s. black & reddish purple, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30192. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8219
Symbol: 1920/27: Pictorial issue 1920/24 the complete set of six values, together with the 1927 2½ d. black & dull blue all defaced in blue crayon and diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN in black, applied upon receipt from the UPU by the Bechuanaland Post Office. Some imperfections, as usual with this archive, but unique. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8220
Symbol: 1920 (Aug 23): 1 s. black & reddish purple, an unused example showing variety "Double Print of Frame", fresh and very unmounted og. Printer's waste but scarce and most appealing. See SG footnote Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8221
Symbol: 1924/27: 2½ d. black & dull blue, an imperforate Die Proof on ungummed wove paper (47 x 61 mm.), with printer's guidelines at sides in blue, fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30194. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8222
Symbol: 1924/27: 2½ d. black & dull blue, Die Proofs (4) imperforate on ungummed wove paper, first with incomplete design marked "1st" in pencil at base and without vignette, three completed designs in varying shades of blue (pale, dull and steel), one marked "Final 12-7-26" in pencil at base, all fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30196. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8223
Symbol: 1924/27: 2½ d. black & dull blue, an imperforate Plate Proof block of four on ungummed wove paper, corner marginal from top left corner of the sheet, minimal bends in margin only, fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30195. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Brit. Salomoninseln
image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8084
Symbol: Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' Plate Proofs in the issued colours, the complete set of seven values Imperforate on smooth surfaced card paper, all showing Types, one or two blocks with close to touched margins but a rare set, unused as 'issued' - seven sheets of each value were printed and given to an employee of Smith & Co. (420 sets), the employee sold 200 sets before the authorities instructed the printers to re-acquire the unsold balance. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8085
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' ½ d. ultramarine, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), the top half of the sheet of 60 subjects, with "One Halfpenny" inscription in left margin and sheet requisition number '807' in margin at right; all three Types repeated in each row, margin above three stamps missing at top, stamp 1 with thin and the block without gum with some hinges to prevent separation; nevertheless a splendid and very scarce multiple Gi = £ 330++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ray Baldwin. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8086
Symbol: Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' ½ d. ultramarine, a used block of thirty (6 x 5), the top half of the sheet of 60 subjects, with "One Halfpenny" inscription in left margin and sheet requisition number '249' in black in margin at right; all three Types repeated in each row, showing variety "Double Line of Perforations" horizontally between Row 1 and Row 2. Light cto cancellations, a most unusual multiple Gi = £ 420+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8087
Symbol: Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 1 d. rose-carmine, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), being two horizontal rows from the sheet of 60 subjects, with part "Sixty Stamps" inscription in left margin, showing all six types in each row, fresh colour and superb unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 230+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8088
Symbol: Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 1 d. rose-carmine, Type 6, a used example on black and white postcard (Mission House, Erromanga, New Hebrides) tied by "Tulagi / British Soloman Ids." circular datestamp (Nov 1907) in black. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8089
Symbol: Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2 d. indigo, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), being five horizontal rows from the sheet of 60 subjects, with part "(S)tamps at Two Pence" inscription in left margin, showing all six types in each row, one small piece of margin missing at right but of wonderful rich colour, horizontal bend in the bottom row not detracting from the appearance, large part or unmounted og. A very rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'440+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8090
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2 d. indigo, an unused example, Type 6, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh and fine colour, large part og. Just one sheet found with this variety - thus only 10 examples can exist. A rare and most appealing variety.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barry Scott FRPSL., RL, London, 22 Oct 1985, lot 847. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:8091
Symbol: Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2 d. indigo, an unused horizontal pair, Types 3-4, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", one minor toned perforation at base of right hand stamp, reverse showing parts of cto cancellation from the sheet stored below, large part og. An extremely rare pair Gi = £ 12'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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