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Falkland
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 444 |
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 1928 (Feb 7): Issued in South Georgia, provisional 2½ d. handstamped surcharge in black on 2
d. purple-brown, an unused block of four, first stamp variety "Surcharge Double", of fine appearance, fresh and fine with somewhat typical black stains from the surcharge at left, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Just two examples are
recorded of this variety - the other being contained in the John DuPont block of thirty (Grosvenor, March 2013, lot 2149). A major Colonial rarity. Certs. BPA (1982), (2022) Gi = £ 63'900+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 445 |
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 Falkland Islands & British Antarctic Territory 1944/97: Two Collections with hundreds stamps
primarily in unmounted og. condition, some cancelled to order, on sheets and well written up. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10)
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Fiji
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 446 |
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 1906/12: 1 d. red, a used example on 1908 postcard to Roma, Queensland tied by GPO Suva cds
(April 29) in black with Purser's handstamp "S.S. SUVA." in violet at left - unrecorded outside of this small correspondence written by Frederick Quelhurst, a seaman working on board the S.S. Suva which traded fresh fruit from Fiji to Australia. Some
water staining but rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Gambia
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 447 |
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 1898/1922: The overprinted SPECIMEN selection with 1898 set of eight to 1 s. complete (Gi =
£ 200), 1902/05 set of twelve values to 3 s. complete (Gi = £ 250), 1921/22 set of ten values to 4 s. complete (Gi = £ 225), and 1922 overprinted or handstamped set of four values (Gi = £ 180); largely fresh and very fine, large
part og. A scarce group. (Image 1)
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| 448 |
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 1912/22: Definitive set of seventeen, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused and overprinted
SPECIMEN in black or red (4 d., 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d.), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)
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| 5001 |
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 1868: Prepaid cover to Murrayfield, Scotland struck with "GAMBIA" code A cds in red (Dec 17)
with manuscript rate '10d.' in red crayon. Circular "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Dec 31) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival (Jan 1, 1869) in black. The cover has restored tears at top but nevertheless scarce.rnProvenance: Collection
Colin McCaig. Illustrated in 'Handstamps of British Wset Africa' on page 10; Collection R.F. Bavington-Jones, SG, London, 13 April 1983, lot 19. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5002 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 4 d. brown, no wmk.,
imperforate, an unused example with large margins all round, of rich deep colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Superb Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5003 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 4 d. brown, no wmk.,
imperforate, the unused block of nine with good to enormous margins all round, of fine fresh colour and embossing, hinged at top leaving seven stamps unmounted og. A marvellous block of unbelievable freshness for a first issue block, the largest
recorded multiple and an item of consummate beauty and importance to West African and classic philately.rnProvenance: Collection R.F. Bavington-Jones, SG, London, 13 April 1983, lot 48; Stanley Gibbons, London, 19-20 April 1990, lot 9. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5004 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 4 d. brown, no wmk.,
imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, of rich deep colour, cancelled by "Gambia" cds (July 16, 1869) in red. A fine example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 225.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, ex
lot 28. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5005 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. blue, no wmk.,
imperforate, an unused example, a corner marginal example with large to very fine margins all round, of lovely colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5006 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. deep blue, no wmk.,
imperforate, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by "Gambia" cds in red (April 30, 1869) within first six weeks of issue, extremely fine Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5007 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. deep blue, no wmk.,
imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four, ample to large margins all round, tied to piece by individual strikes of "Gambia" datestamps (Dec 7, 1869) in red. Minor diagonal bend on firsat stamp not affecting the fine appearance of a very rare
multiple, unique. Cert. Holcombe (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Dale Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 5008 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. brown, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, a used example in an intermediate
shade with good margins all round, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by "Gambia / Paid" cds in red (Feb 23, 1882). Scarce Gi = £ 400. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5009 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused example from lower
left corner of the sheet, position 11, with good to large margins all round, minor bend in margin not affecting the appearance of a fine stamp. large part og. Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5010 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, a used horizontal pair with large margins
all round, neatly cancelled by two strikes of "Gambia / Paid" cds (May 19) in red. Choice and very fine, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 450+.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Liechtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990; Collection Leonard Weldhen,
Phillips, London, 11 Oct 2002, lot 1256; Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 79. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5011 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, the famous part sheet of ten, all
'cancelled' Officially by horizontal pen strokes, large margins all round, slight closed marginal tear at upper right, endorsed at top in manuscript "N.P. Postage Unwatermarked 12 out of sheet"; full unmounted og. A remarkable and famous
multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Liechtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990; Collection Leonard Weldhen, Phillips, London, 11 Oct 2002, lot 1213; Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1147. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5012 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, used on 1881 registered
cover to Washington DC, USA in combination with 1880 ½ d. orange: a single and horizontal strip of three, comb. perf. 14, for 6 d. rate, all tied by "Gambia / Paid" cds's in red (July 28) with manuscript "Registered No 21" at upper left. Oval
"Registered / Liverpool" datestamp of transit (Aug 14), reverse with "Gambia / Paid" (July 30) cds in red, New York (Aug 27) and Washington DC datestamps. Insignificant oil stain on single ½ d. but a remarkable and spectacular cover.rnProvenance: RL,
London, 1968; Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 130. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5013 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused example, marginal
at base, with large margins all round, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp. Signed Champion. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 700.rnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 150. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5014 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused example with large
margins all round, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 950.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 382. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5015 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused horizontal strip of
three from top right corner of the sheet, large margins all round and of excellent vibrant colour, showing 'Sloping Label' variety on position 5, fresh and fine, typical wrinkles on large part og. A rare and most attractive strip Gi = £
1'000+.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 13 April 1983, lot 430. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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