BAHAMAS continued...
Postal Stationery continued...
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| 1051 |
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 1892 2½d Envelope stamp die proofs in vermilion on thin card, one in pale vermilion with uncleared surround (50x55mm), the other completed proof with cleared surround in a deeper vermilion (28x38mm), also the issued
envelope in grey with Specimen overprint. A scarce group, ex Luddington. (3). Photo on Page 132. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1052 |
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1893 2d Registration envelope stamp, handpainted essay in violet, grey and Chinese white on tracing paper dated "JULY 27th 98", 71x88mm; also a die proof in vermilion on thin card, 32x40mm. A fine pair, the essay superb and
unique, from the De la Rue archives. (2). Photo on Pages 132 & 134. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. £650-750
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1053 |
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 1901 1d Envelope colour trial proofs, the 1d Queens Staircase stamp in bright rose or scarlet, both inscribed "Size 9½, A¬∑A quality", the bright rose envelope endorsed "Appx B", the scarlet envelope endorsed "approved"
and initialled. A unique pair from the De la Rue archives, the first with B.P.A Certificate (2011). (2). Photo on Page 142. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1054 |
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1901 Envelope Samples submitted by De la Rue for the Queens Staircase issue, endorsed "a quality, 8¼ size", "size 9¬æ O quality" or "size 13, B quality, all with a file hole at left, all three sizes and papers rejected. A unique group, from the
De la Rue archives. (3).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1055 |
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 1901 KEVII 2½d Envelope stamp, photographic essay very close to the issued design but with side dots below the value omitted, on photographic paper, 32x37mm, affixed to thick card dated "OCT 4 1901", 90x114mm. From the
De la Rue archives, very rare. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1056 |
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 1902 KEVII 2½d Envelope stamp, die proof in vermilion on thin card, 34x41mm. Also two examples of the issued envelope in blue with Specimen overprints. A fine and scarce proof. (3). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1057 |
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 1901 KEVII 2d Registration envelope stamp, photographic essay virtually identical to the issued design but with slightly larger lettering, on photographic paper, 35x35mm, affixed to thick card dated "OCT 4 1901", 90x114mm.
From the De la Rue archives, very rare. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1058 |
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 1902 KEVII 2d Registration envelope stamp, die proof in vermilion on thin card, 35x42mm, also the issued envelope with Specimen overprint. A fine and scarce proof. (2). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1059 |
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1904 Piece cut from the Madagascar Post Office book of U.P.U Specimen stamps and postal stationery bearing KEVII 1d postcard and reply card, 2½d envelope and two examples of the 1d envelope, also a further 1d postcard and reply card removed from
the lower part of the page, all handstamped with red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", unique. (7).
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1060 |
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 1913 KGV 2d Registration envelope stamp, die proof in vermilion on thin card, 34x43mm, also the issued envelope with Specimen overprint. A fine and scarce proof. (2). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1061 |
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 1930 KGV 3d Registration envelope stamp, photographic essay virtually identical to the issued design but with slightly smaller lettering, 41x41mm, and a die proof in orange-vermilion on thin card, 64x64mm, a fine
and scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
(Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1062 |
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 1938 KGVI Postcard inscription die proof in black on thin white glazed paper, 124x70mm, the word "BAHAMAS" set too far to the right, despite this endorsed "Appd 2/5" and initialled. "Bahamas" was moved 3mm to the left in the
issued design (see next lot). A very rare, probably unique, proof from the De la Rue archives. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
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Est. £180-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1063 |
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 1838 KGVI 1½d Postcard, die proof of the inscription and stamp in black on thin white glazed paper, 149x67mm, vertical fold. A rare proof from the De la Rue archives. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1064 |
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 1938 KGVI 2d Registration envelope stamp, die proof in red on thin card, 67x64mm, initialled and dated "24/1/38", then endorsed "appd, 26/1, 13663" and initialled, also the issued size G envelope with Specimen overprint. A
unique endorsed proof, from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1065 |
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Reply Coupons. 1907 First Issue 3d International Reply Coupon, imperforate proof block of four, from the collection of King Fuad of Egypt, unique.
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1066 |
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1971-72 Bangladesh handstamped overprints on Pakistan stamps, used stamps in a stockbook and on pieces (100s), and used on covers, also overprinted postal stationery and covers with unoverprinted Pakistan stamps, an extensive lot with c.430 covers
(virtually all commercial), many overprint types, worthy of further study. (100s, with c.430 covers).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BARBADOS
BARBADOS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1067 |
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1859 (Oct 14) Cover from Liverpool to Bruce Vale, St. Andrews, Barbados, franked 1857 6d, red "1d" accountancy mark, Barbados backstamp and no "9" arrival c.d.s of St. Andrews.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1068 |
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 1892 ½d on 4d Brown horizontal pair variety surcharge double one albino (left stamp with "HA" inked on second impression), the right stamp also with the variety no hyphen, used with Barbados datestamps (AU 2 92). Small
surface scrapes to both stamps and minor toning, left stamp with small thin and slightly short corner perf, nevertheless a unique pair. The surcharge double one albino variety listed but unpriced by Gibbons with the additional no hyphen variety
unlisted. Just two examples of this double variety are recorded, the other known stamp unused and stained. With Brandon Certificate (2016) which fails to mention the missing hyphen variety on the right stamp. S.G. 104c + 104ca. Photo on Page
140. (Image1)
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Est. £700-1,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BATUM
BATUM
| Lot |
Symbol |
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Opening |
| 1069 |
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 1919 (Apr 13) 35k on 4k (Romanov issue) Postcard stamp, handstamped surcharge, unused with traces of original gum, one short perf at foot, otherwise fine. Only listed by S.G unused applied to a postcard and therefore without
gum, rare even with traces of gum such as this stamp. With B.P.A Certificate (2026). S.G. P2, £18,000 (unused on card, no gum). Photo on Page 148.
(Image1)
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Est. £3,000-3,500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BECHUANALAND
BECHUANALAND
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1070 |
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 1881 (Aug 21) Protectorate 1d on 1d cancelled by the "TATI / BECHUANALAND" c.d.s, only recorded on this one date. Five datestamps were produced on this day for the offices on the new runner post from Mafeking to Gubulawayo,
all inscribed "Bechuanaland" but this was removed from the datestamps prior to use when it was realised some offices were actually in Matabeleland; a small number of stamps were cancelled to order on this one day prior to the datestamps alteration.
A little toning but very scarce. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1071 |
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1885-1926 Mainly QV mint and used selection including 1885 2/- used, 1926 postage due ½d and 2d used, etc. S.G. £1,200. (66).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1072 |
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 1885-1947 Mainly mint selection on pages including 1885-87 set, 1888 1d - 1/-, 2/6 and 5/-, 1888 2d, 6d and 1/- surcharges, 1890 ½d Protectorate overprints type 16 inverted and type 17, 1914 5/-, 1932 set,
etc. S.G. £3,000+. (116). Photo on Page 190. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(All Images)
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1073 |
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1891 1d Lilac overprinted British Bechuanaland, unmounted mint block of sixty (6x10) comprising the right half of the lower pane with control "R", fine and unusual. S.G. 33, £420+.
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Est. £130-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1074 |
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1891-1966 Covers and cards including 1947 covers from Bechuanaland soldiers in the Middle East (5, three registered, one of these unstamped), KGV overprints (10, six registered), also a few fronts. (46).
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1075 |
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1892 (Sep 18) Cover with enclosed letter from Lt. W. Sitwell of the Bechuanaland Border Police to his mother in England, with 1891 6d cancelled by "MACLOUTSI" c.d.s (Proud D1, latest recorded date in the first 1891-92 period of use), the enclosed
eleven page letter describes a hunting trip.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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