1856/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used wing margined example cancelled by fine strike of the Roseau "A07" obliterator in black. Exceptional Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3570
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1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof with the Duty Plate blank, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated "Mar. 7, 1874" at left in black. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection S.J. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1051. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3572
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First Issue 1874 (May 4): 1 s. dull magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D9), large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spink, London, 20 Sept 2003. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3575
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Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, comb perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from top left of sheet with Plate and Serial Number '1' in margin and interpanneau margin at right, vertical bend through central perfs. only, of vibrant fresh colour, large part og. with eight stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 285+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton Henry; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 188. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3579
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Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in black on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, tied to 1 d. violet postal stationery card addressed to Pemberton, Wilson & Co. in Shepherd's Bush, London tied by 'Dominica' cds (June 10, 1883) in black. The other half of this bisected stamp can be seen in the Stephem D. Sugarman collection (lot 1083). Superb and an extremely rare stamp on cover.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 47. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3585
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Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "Half / Penny" on 6 d. green, an unused block of eighteeen (6 x 3), marginal from left of sheet, of fabulously fresh colour, superb large part og. with most unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 230+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1427. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3586
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Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "Half / Penny" on 1877 6 d. green, four examples used with 1886 ½ d. dull green and Leewards Islands 1890 Keyplates ½ d. dull mauve & green and 2½ d. dull mauve & ultramarine used on 1891 cover to Munich all tied by vertical "A07" obliterators with 'Dominica' cds of despatch below (Feb 6) and oval 'R'. London Registered transit in red on front and reverse with Munich arrival datestamps (Feb 28). A scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmer Rooke, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 166. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3587
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Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "One / Penny" on 1877 1 s. magenta, an unused example of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double" almost super-imposed, fresh and fine, large part og. A magnificent example of an extremely rare stamp: the sole unused example recorded. Unique. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (1959), Friedl (1979) Gi = £ 11'000.rnProvenance: Harry Nissen (1959); Collection 'Midas' (1982); Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1108; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 1420. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3589
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1883: Page from the De La Rue archives headed "Dominica Postage Stamps / Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours", with existing colours at left showing ½ d. olive-yellow and 4 d. blue imperforate, 1 d. pale lilac perf. 12½, the 2½ d. red-brown perf. 14, 6 d. green perf. 12½ and 1 s. magenta perf. 12½ - this last annotated "This colour cannot be improved upon". Second column with perforated 14 examples of the proposed new colours all without Duty Plates and as chosen for the 1886 issue, annotated "Proposed colours, being those established by the International Postal Convention for these Duties". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2669. Unique and wonderful.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1178; Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 59; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1109. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3590
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Colour Changes 1886/90: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, an Imperforate Proof, clear to huge margins all round with small part of adjoining stamp at left, fresh and fine large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, ex lot 2136. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3592
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Colour Changes 1886/90: 1 s. dull magenta, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet and showing Plate Number '1' in margin, of fine true colour, slight marginal thin away from the adhesives, superb unmounted og. A great and famous rarity Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmer Rooke, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 171; Collection 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 1982; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1120. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)