Sale No: 284
Lot No:447
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1898/1922: The overprinted SPECIMEN selection with 1898 set of eight to 1 s. complete (Gi = £ 200), 1902/05 set of twelve values to 3 s. complete (Gi = £ 250), 1921/22 set of ten values to 4 s. complete (Gi = £ 225), and 1922 overprinted or handstamped set of four values (Gi = £ 180); largely fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce group. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5001
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1868: Prepaid cover to Murrayfield, Scotland struck with "GAMBIA" code A cds in red (Dec 17) with manuscript rate '10d.' in red crayon. Circular "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Dec 31) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival (Jan 1, 1869) in black. The cover has restored tears at top but nevertheless scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Colin McCaig. Illustrated in 'Handstamps of British Wset Africa' on page 10; Collection R.F. Bavington-Jones, SG, London, 13 April 1983, lot 19. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5003
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"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 4 d. brown, no wmk., imperforate, the unused block of nine with good to enormous margins all round, of fine fresh colour and embossing, hinged at top leaving seven stamps unmounted og. A marvellous block of unbelievable freshness for a first issue block, the largest recorded multiple and an item of consummate beauty and importance to West African and classic philately.rnProvenance: Collection R.F. Bavington-Jones, SG, London, 13 April 1983, lot 48; Stanley Gibbons, London, 19-20 April 1990, lot 9. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 4 d. brown, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, of rich deep colour, cancelled by "Gambia" cds (July 16, 1869) in red. A fine example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 225.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, ex lot 28. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. deep blue, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by "Gambia" cds in red (April 30, 1869) within first six weeks of issue, extremely fine Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5007
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"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. deep blue, no wmk., imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four, ample to large margins all round, tied to piece by individual strikes of "Gambia" datestamps (Dec 7, 1869) in red. Minor diagonal bend on firsat stamp not affecting the fine appearance of a very rare multiple, unique. Cert. Holcombe (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Dale Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. brown, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, a used example in an intermediate shade with good margins all round, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by "Gambia / Paid" cds in red (Feb 23, 1882). Scarce Gi = £ 400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by two strikes of "Gambia / Paid" cds (May 19) in red. Choice and very fine, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 450+.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Liechtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990; Collection Leonard Weldhen, Phillips, London, 11 Oct 2002, lot 1256; Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 79. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5011
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Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, the famous part sheet of ten, all 'cancelled' Officially by horizontal pen strokes, large margins all round, slight closed marginal tear at upper right, endorsed at top in manuscript "N.P. Postage Unwatermarked 12 out of sheet"; full unmounted og. A remarkable and famous multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Liechtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990; Collection Leonard Weldhen, Phillips, London, 11 Oct 2002, lot 1213; Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1147. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, used examples (2), both with four margins; one with very large margins all round, each with variety "Watermark Inverted", each cancelled in red, the superb example with "Gambia / Paid" cds (April 24). Scarce Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 96. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:5017
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1880/81: ½ d. orange, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred, of fine colour, large part og. A very elusive stamp Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 25 March 2004, ex lot 252. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1880/81: 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, a used example, well centred and of rich colour, cancelled by "Gambia / Paid" cds in red (July 31, 1881). Superb Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)