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| 4629 |
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 1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered PF, an unused example of good
colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 8) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi J81s = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4630 |
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 1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered CL, single example used on 1873
cover to St. Sebastian, Spain tied by "Guernsey / 324" duplex (June 4) in black. Circular 'PD' at left and reverse with San Sebastian arrival cds (July 12). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4631 |
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 1875 (July 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve on white paper, Plate 2, wmk. Anchor, lettered LH / FL,
"error of lettering" for LH / HL, a used example of this rare variety, of good colour, cancelled by clear "A25" obliterator of Malta. Exceptional and rare, especially so used abroad Gi J2b = £ 2'600 / Gi 140 = £ 2'750 / Gi Z37 = £
3'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe auction 27 March 1957, lot 598. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4632 |
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 1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 14, wmk. Orb, lettered GE-GF / HE-HF, an unused block
of four, interpanneau margin at base with imprint 'TWO P(ENCE)', of fresh bright colour, corner crease in margin only, typical wrinkles on superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi J15 = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection Wallace
Knox, E. Mohrmann, Oct. 1977, lot 2021; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 736. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4633 |
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 1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 14, wmk. Orb, lettered CG-CI /DG-DI, an unused block
of six, of excellent colour, the vertical rows showing misalignment of the perforating pins, fresh and fine, minor wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A very attractive and rare multiple Gi J15 = £ 4'200.rnProvenance: H.E. Johnson Stock, SG
27/28 May 1982, lot 423. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4634 |
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 1873/80: 3 d. rose, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered MI-MK / NI-NK, an unused block of six in
a rich shade, one or two blunted perfs. at base and touch of rubbing on second stamp not detracting from the fine appearance, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi J36 = £ 3'450.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen Stock, SG
Sept. 1978, lot 385. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4635 |
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 1873/80: 3 d. deep rose, Plate 16, wmk. Spray, lettered AE-AF / BE-BF, an unused block of
four of vivid deep colour, sheet marginal at top, slight bends in margin only, one or two minor wrinkles on large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi J40 = £ 2'600.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Feb 2001, lot 673. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4636 |
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 1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 15, wmk. Spray, lettered OA-OB / PA-PD / QA-QC / RA-RC, an
irregular unused block of twelve, with interpanneau dividing margin and imprint 'PRICE. / 6 Pence per Label / 2 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 40' and lower block of ten showing sheet margin at left. Some iron spots on gum and perfs.
in wing margin somewhat blunted, RC with diagonal crease, large part og. Despite the imperfections, a most attractive and extremely rare multiple.rnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1992, ex lot 1105. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4637 |
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 1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 16, wmk. Spray, lettered NJ, an unused example, centred to top, of
fine fresh colour and large part og. Gi J86 = £ 500.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 335. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4638 |
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 1872: De La Rue Die Proof for proposed 10 d. value, with scrolling below frame, without
Corner Letters and Plate Numbers, printed in black on white glazed card, handstamped "Dec 12, 1872" (inverted '1' in '12') and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Some aging at edges but extremely rare Gi = £ 3'750.rnReference: A die proof from
the same day and inverted '1' in '12' datestamp is in the Reginald M. Phillips collection, N.P.M., Phillps collection vol. XXXIV, page 16.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Auction 23 Feb. 1990, lot 462. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4639 |
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 Abnormal 1875 (Dec): 1 s. green, Plate 14, wmk. Spray, lettered TA, an imperforate
Imprimatur, large margins all round and sheet marginal at base with 'PRICE' imprint, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare with just 21 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J114 = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Colonel Bates; Harmer
Dec. 1934, lot 598; Phillips, London, 22 April 1993, lot 327. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4640 |
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 1873 (Sept 1): 1 s. green, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered EE, an unused example in a rich
shade, marginal at base with 'PRICE.' imprint, margin with crease and some typical bends on large part og. A most attractive stamp Gi J113 = £ 625. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4641 |
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 1876 (March 1): Colour Trial for 4 d. vermilion, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered AG,
an unused example, imperforate in deep orange-brown, with large margins all round and overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 8) diagonally in black. Some minor soiling at top mentioned for accuracy, part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spink,
London, 3 Dec 2003, ex lot 1252. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4642 |
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 1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered PE-PH /TE-TH, an
unused imperforate block of twenty, large margins all round, divided by vertical interpanneau margin (light vertical fold) and sheet marginal at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Stamp QE with SPECIMEN overprint double. Fresh
colour and very fine, without gum. A splendid and rare multiple Gi J64s = £ 10'500.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers June 1971, lot 526; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 479. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4643 |
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| 4644 |
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 1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter, lettered DA-DF / EA-EF, an
unused block of twelve, marginal from left of sheet with imprint '(R)ow of Six. £ 1 per Sh(eet)', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Minor wrinkle on superb large part or unmounted og. A splendid and rare multiple of lovely
appearance Gi J67s = £ 4'200.rnProvenance: Philipps Auction 2 July 1992, lot 252. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 4645 |
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 1876 (June 13): De La Rue Die Proof for the 8 d. value, printed in black on glazed white
card, the Master Die Proof without Corner Letters or Plate Number, with pencil manuscript arrows to faults in the Proof showing the lack of shading on Queen Victoria's chin and poor outline to the top of the hair; handstamped "June 13, 1876" in
black. A rare and fine Proof Gi J91/91A = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Philipps 15 July 1982, lot 164; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2004, lot 344. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4646 |
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 1876 (July): Unissued 8 d. purple-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter inverted, lettered AA,
an imperforate Imprimatur, corner marginal from top left of sheet with Current Number "503" at top and part imprint '(PE)NCE.' at left, of fresh colour and fine, large part og. Superb and rare, just 42 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi
J91 = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Harmer, Rooke & Co. Auction, 18/19 Oct. 1951, lot 218; Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 301. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4647 |
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 1876 (Sept 11): Colour Trial of the 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter upright,
lettered IH, an unused imperforate example, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) diagonally in black, ample to large margins all round, large part og. Gi J91A = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4648 |
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 1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk., lettered CH-CI / DH-DI, an unused block of four
of vibrant colour, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi J91As = £ 1'400. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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