Gilbert and Ellice Islands: King George V Proofs and Specimens, Die Proofs, The 'set' of fourteen stamp-sized die proofs of country name and value tablets from 1/2d. to £1, affixed to seven pieces cut from the De La Rue Striking Book with dated notes of number of leads struck ("6 Leads" for the 1922 11/2d., 10s. and £1, "12 leads" for the others), further dated and crossed by red ink lines when invoiced. Unique. Ex Belknap and Smith. Photo. (Image1)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: King George V Proofs and Specimens, Die Proofs, 5s. die proof of value tablet and country name in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed "AFTER/HARDENING" corrected in ms. to "Before" and dated "7 MAY. 12". Ex Smith. Photo. (Image1)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: King George V Proofs and Specimens, Die Proofs, 5s. die proof of value tablet and country name in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed "AFTER/HARDENING" and dated "17 MAY. 12". Photo. (Image1)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: King George V Proofs and Specimens, Die Proofs, 10s. die proof of value tablet and country name in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed "BEFORE/STRIKING" and dated in ms. "9/10/23". Ex Smith. Photo. (Image1)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: King George V Proofs and Specimens, Die Proofs, £1 die proof of value tablet and country name in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed "BEFORE/STRIKING" and dated in ms. "11/10/23". Ex Smith. Photo. (Image1)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1912-24 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 and 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 10s., all overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12 or D16), some heavy mounts otherwise mainly fine with gum. (18) S.G. 12s-24s, 27s-35s, cat. £875. Photo. (Image1)