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1865 (March 7): 6 d. lilac, Plate 5, with hyphen, used with 4 d. dull vermilion, Plate 7, on
1865 cover to Richmond, Tasmania tied by 'Birmingham / 75' duplexes (Aug 25) in black. Reverse with Fiveways despatch cds, London transit and Melbourne cds in blue (Oct 11), the obverse with framed MISSENT TO / MELBOURNE VICTORIA in blue and framed
SHIP LETTER - INWARDS FREE in red (Oct 18). A charming and very scarce cover.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1866 (Nov 22): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 6, with hyphen, wmk. Emblems, lettered SF, an
imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, scissor cut in margin at top outside the design, fresh deep shade and very fine, large part og. Rare with just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet and of superb pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi
J74 = £ 4'800.rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008, lot 252. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Abnormal 1865: Unissued 9 d. straw, Plate 5, wmk. Emblems, lettered TI, an unused Imprimatur
with good to large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi J95 = £ 15'000.rnNote: Only 23 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet, of which one, lettered TL, has been re-perforated. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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1867 (July 12): Imperforate Colour Trial for 3 d. value printed in very deep rose, Plate 8,
wmk. Spray, lettered CE, ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine, part og. Rare Gi J33 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 153, left hand stamp of the horizontal pair. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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18667 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 5, wmk. Spray, lettered EK, single example used on cover
to Rhenish Prussia, endorsed on reverse by sender in Hong Kong, struck with "Widenmann, Broicher & Co. / London" Agent's marking in blue, the adhesive being tied by oval "PD" in red and by 'Aus England Per Aachen' transit cds in blue. An attractive
and unusual usage.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 635. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1867 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 7, wmk. Spray, lettered PE-PG / TE-TG, a used block of
fifteen, of fine appearance but for one or two blunted perfs., each stamp individually cancelled by 'Hope St. Glasgow' circular datestamps (May 2, 1872) in black. Upper left stamp internally cut by cancellation, nevertheless a charming and extremely
scarce multiple: the second largest used multiple recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Gi J32 = £ 1'450+.rnProvenance: Exhibited at the London 2000 International Exhibition. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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1867 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 10, wmk. Spray, lettered IF, an unused example of good
colour, fine, part og. Signed A. Diena Gi J35 = £ 875.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 June 2005, lot 610. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1869 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered QC, a used example
on small part piece, variety "Imperforate", ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by part obliterator in black (probably "BO1" of Alexandria and very possibly a Trial cancellation applied at Somerset House). Rare and very fine. Cert.
BPA (1952) Gi J76c = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, RL, London, 18 March 1953, lot 398. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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1867 (March 22): 10 d. deep red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered TK, an imperforate
Imprimatur, large margins all round and with Current Number "286" in margin, of gorgeous fresh colour and superb large part og. Just 25 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Unique in private hands, the other Current Number being retained
on the Imprimatur registration sheet Gi J97 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Kenneth Beaumont 7-8 Dec. 1965, lot 334; Harmers 12-13 Nov. 1945, lot 267; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 204. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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1867 (July 1): 10 d. red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered EL, a single example used on
1873 cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' addressed to Antananarrivo, Madagascar, care of Messrs. Ireland, Fraser & Co. in Mauritius, tied by 'London / 77' duplex in black (Sept 26) in black. Reverse with Mauritius transit cds (Oct 26) in blue-black.
Slight blue mark on stamp and cover unsurprisingly slightly toned. Just four Surface Printed covers to Madagascar are record in the Karl Louis Card Index. A fine single franking (10 d. per ½ ounce) to a most unusual destination.rnProvenance:
Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 204. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, lettered IG-IH / JG-JH, an imperforate
block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with imprint '4 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 20' in margin, each stamp handstamped SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. All the known
Specimens originate from the same single sheet. Rare and most attractive Gi J104s = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 771. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Stock Exchange Forgery 1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 5, no watermark, 'possible'
lettering BA, a fine used example of this successful fraud, used on part Telegraph form tied by STOCK EXCHANGE / E.C. datestamp (July 16, 1872) in black. An outstanding example of this brilliantly executed Forgery (note the Corner Letters at base are
poorly printed), which was only discovered in 1898, some 26 years later, by Charles Nissen. See Specialised catalogue page 211 Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1867 (April 10): 2 s. dull blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered AF, an imperforate Imprimatur
from the second registration sheet in the 'dull blue' well inked shade, large margins all round with sheet margin above with imprint '(POSTA)GE TWO', creased between stamp and margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Just 22 stamps removed from the
second Imprimatur sheet. Rare and attractive. Cert. RPSL (1988) which erroneously states 'deep blue'. Gi J118(1) = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 Nov 1945, lot 274; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983;
Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 21 Nov 1987, lot 430. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Abnormal 1867 (Jan 23): Unissued 2 s. pale blue, Plate 3, wmk. Spray, lettered AF, an
imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round with sheet margin above showing '(POSTA)GE TW(O)' imprint, fresh and fine, large part og. Beautiful and of great rarity Gi J119 = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection 'Dr & Mme. Serval of Belgium',
Harmers, London, 15-16 March 1976, lot 298; Harmers, London, 25 Oct 1991, lot 2113. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1867 (July 1): 2 s. deep blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered FE-FH / JE-JH, an unused
imperforate complete pane of twenty, in a rich bright shade, the pane with full marginal imprints 'POSTAGE TWO SHILLINGS' at top and 'PRICE / Two Shillings per Label / 8 Shillings per Row of 4 / Two Pounds per Sheet of 20' at base, each stamp
overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. Minor corner bend otherwise very fresh and fine, of dramatic appearance, unused without gum Gi J118t = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 230. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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1880 (Feb 27): 2 s. brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered IE-IF / JE-JF, an unused block of
four of fine delicate colour, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Reperforated left wing margin and one stamp with minor diagonal bend but of splendid appearance, large part og. An exceptional and extremely rare multiple Gi J120s =
£ 15'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1872 (April 12): 6 d. deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered NK-NL / OK-OL, a used
block of four of good colour, each stamp neatly cancelled by "Hereford" cds (Sept 9, 1872) in black. Fresh and fine, a most attractive block Gi J79(2) = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1872 (May 22): 6 d. very deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered AA-AD / CA-CD, a used
block of twelve (4 x 3) in a deep dull shade, a few slight surface imperfections at base and ironed horizontal bends, stamp CC with closed tear, each stamp cancelled by "021" numeral obliterators of St. Just (Cornwall) in black. Despite
imperfections, a very scarce multiple Gi J79(1) = £ 2'100+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 10 Feb 1970, lot 525; Stanley Gibbons, London, 21 May 1975, lot 476. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1872 (April 12): 6 d. pale buff, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered CK-CL / DK-DL, a used block
of four of good colour, each stamp cancelled by "Gresham House B.O. / EC" circular datestamps (May 26, 1873) in black. The second largest used block recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi J80(1) = £
1'200.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, 8-9 March 1973, lot 437; Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 159. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered RG, an unused example of good
colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi J81s = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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