1892/1978: Used an unused collection, beginning with an 1892 used and unused set, later with 1931 overprints RAROTONGA to 10s maroon. In the beginning slightly mixed condition later fine. In addition two small collections Gilbert and Ellice Islands and Pitcairn. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:85
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1919/1990c.: Collection (or the genesis thereof) with covers/cards (360+) with 1911 set of four on pieces from Butaritari, 1911 similar cover with set of four and another from Tarawa, 1918/19 three colour franking covers cancelled by violet "Funafuti" or Ocean Is. datestamps, 1920 Ocean Island registered cover, 1920 NZ uage in Fanning Island cover, 1931 Fanning Island to Norfolk Island cover, 1932 reg'd cover to USA at 6½ d. rate ex Ocean Is., 1935 cover with pair of ½ d. green and 5 d. purple & green used from Funafuti to USA via Fiji, 1938 cover with three ½ d. green tied "Butaritari" cds's, 1939 ½ d. pair on cover cancelled Nikumazozo in manuscript, 1944 US and Australian Forces usages, Censored covers, Ocean Island "Centurion" Crash cover, 1940/60's usages from Abaiang, Abemama, Arorae, Bairiki, Beru, Betio, Bikenibeu, Butaritari, Canton Island, Christmas Island, Fanning Island, Gardner Island, Hull Island, Kuria, Maina, Little Makin, Marakei, Nanumaga, Nanumea, Nonouti, Nukefetau, Ocean Island, Sydney Island, Tabiteuea, Tamana, Tarawa, Vaitupu, Washington Island; 1948 Postage Due usage, fine range of postcards etc. A seldom seen group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image)

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec.): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, used horizontal pair, marginal from bottom of sheet with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge, neatly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (May 25, 1894) in black with Cert. Brandon (2012) together with another used example of 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue with Gibbons Type 4 handstamped surcharge in vermilion Gi. = £ 1'325. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:6443
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Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA, 1 d. - 2 s. 6 d. and 10 s. deep green, lacking the 3 s. - 5 s. values, but with £ 2 rose-red, unused examples (10), all perfinned "IMPL INST" on the machine supplied by Bradbury Wilkinson to the British South Africa Company, largely fresh appearance, one or two with small age spots and 2 s. with rounded corner, large part og. An unusual assembly.rnProvenance: Collection Gerald Simpson, Sotheby's, London, 2-3 Dec 1982, lot 6. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:6444
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Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA, four pieces with first showing 1 d., 2 d. and 4 d., second with 6 d., 8 d. and 1 s., third with 2 a. and 2 s. 6 d., and fourth with 3 s. and 5 s. values, sent unused to the Natal Post Office by the UPU in Berne and applied to pieces, then handstamped "SPECIMEN." upon receipt (Samuel Type NA2) in violet. A fine group, unique. Cert. BPA (1981). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:6445
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Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA 2 d. sea-green & vermilion, a vertically bisected example, right half, used on large part Newspaper wrapper to Ceylon tied by ZOMBA / B.C.A. circular datestamp (July 4, 1895). Reverse with Blantyre cds, Aden transit (Sept 17) and Haputale arrival cds (Sept 28). Small stain and some edge wear at base but very rare. Cert. RPSL (1952) Gi = £ 9'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gerald Simpson, Sotheby's, London, 2-3 Dec 1982, lot 22. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 291
Lot No:6455
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Arms of the Protectorate 1895: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette in black, small format (23 x 27 mm.) on thin unsurfaced card, dated on the reverse "21.2.95" in pencil, now somewhat obscured by hinge. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5184. Rare.rnrnProvenance: British Central Africa / De La Rue Archives, RL, London, 14 April 1976, lot 1011.rn Collection Bryan de Robeck (Sept, 1983).rn Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 881. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)