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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
55 imageBeirut Provisional 1906 (July 2): Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine on ordinary paper, overprinted LEVANT and further surcharged "1 Piastre" locally by the American Press, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp unused with just 600 stamps surcharged. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
56 imageBeirut Provisional 1906 (July 2): Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine on ordinary paper, overprinted LEVANT and further surcharged "1 Piastre" locally by the American Press, a used example tied to small piece by "Beyrout / British Post Office" code C cds in black (July 2, 1906). A fine example of a scarce stamp with just 600 stamps surcharged. Signed Proschold. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
57 imageBrtitish Levant 1854/1913: The collection with 1854/55 group of three 1 d. reds used in the Crimea, GB 10 d. red brown vertical pair cancelled "F87" of Smyrna in black, 1885/88 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac unused and used, 1893 40 pa. on Jubilee ½ d. vermilion with "Overprint Inverted" variety used (certs. RPSL,1906 (signed E. Denny Bacon) and BPA 2001) and three 'normals' each on small piece, Beyrout Provisional 2 d. grey-green & carmine used on small piece cancelled by oval "Registered / Beyrout" datestamp (genuine but with repaired tear at lower right), 1909/10 group of nine values overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN, 1911/12 1 pi. on 2½ d. blue (shades) unused (7) with differing perfs., 1921 Seahorse unused set of three with 10 s. showing "Surcharge Double, One Albino" variety (cert. BPA) and "MEF" George VI 5 s. red and 10 s. ultramarine optd. SPECIMEN etc. Condition varies but many scarce noted (34 items).rnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
58 image1892/1922: Collection British Offices consisting of forty entires, of which twenty-six are used, including several forerunners containing letter to a Madame Siemens, sent by the Ottoman Railway Company and a Postcard to Manchester with a tied Hotel labels serving dependent on the clientele as "Royal Hotel" or "Berliner Hof". Other Destinations include the United States with a fine postage due and France. Lovely lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
5163 image1880/83: Great Britain ½ d. slate, 2 d. rose and three 2½ d. lilac, all used on registered 1884 cover to Mauritius paying the 10 d. rate for under 1 ounce and 2 d. registration, tied by "C" obliterators in black with "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds in red below (Aug 16). Mailed via London (Aug 20) with "Registered / Mauritius" arrival also on obverse (Sept 23). Peripheral toning but a rare rate and destination. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM
British East Africa
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
6280 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine and 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue; the set of three values unused, each overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel GB14). The 2 d. with unobtrusive creases not detracting from the appearance, fresh and fine, large part og. Less than a dozen sets exist, the sets were used as De La Rue / Inland Revenue reference specimens, some of which remain in Official archives. Rare. (Image 1)



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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6281 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine and 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue; the set of three values unused, fresh and very fine appearance, the ½ a. with slightly browned og., 1 a. and 4 a. very fine og.rnAll signed A. Diena and W.T. Wilson. A rare set, just 780 sets can exist Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnNote: The 4 a. on 5 d. shows the "B" above "S" of EAST variety from the second stamp of each horizontal row. (Image 1)



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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6282 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, showing "L" Control in margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare, as just 6 sheets were issued, just six examples can exist. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6283 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, an unused block of four of vibrant fresh colour, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An exceptionally rare stamp in a multiple: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just four blocks of four of this stamp, one of which is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Superb Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, ex lot 1003. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6284 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example, cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp, code A, struck in black (June 27, 1890). A fine and scarce in-period usage Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6285 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used horizontal pair, cancelled by MOMBASA code A cds's in black (May 9, 1895). Late usage, thus probably from a Whitfield King cover. Choice and very fine Gi = £ 500.rnrnNote: Whitfield King & Co. of Ipswich purchased the remainders of the first issue from the BEA Post Office in the autumn of 1890. Covers are recorded bearing the first issue, presumably mailed upon request from clients, addressed to Whitfield King & Co. from 1890 through to 1895. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6286 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine and 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue; the set of three values used with 1890 1 a. blue-green on small piece from registered cover, all tied by MOMBASA code A squared circle datestamps (April 24, 1892) in black. Rare and very fine Gi = £ 900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6287 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine, an unused example showing variety "Broken "B" in BRITISH", of fine colour and appearance, one minor age spot on large part og. A very rare stamp with just 6 examples possible from the 6 sheets issued. Cert. BPA (1951), that does not mention the variety. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6288 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine, an unused example of fine colour and appearance, somewhat heavily mounted, small part og. A scarce stamp: just 1'440 issued Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6289 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine, a used example cancelled by MOMBASA code A circular datestamp (Jan 3, 1891). Almost no first issue stamps are found cancelled in 1891 Gi = £ 300.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Rossiter, Sotheby's, London, 3 June 1983, lot 39.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6290 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine, a used block of four of good colour, cancelled by LAMU code A circular datestamps (June 26, 1890) in black. An exceptionally rare stamp in a used block of four: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just this one block. Perhaps not the most beautiful multiple but believed unique and a great rarity Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, sale 224, 8 June 1978, lot 2570. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6291 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine, a used vertical strip of five, top stamp just a little out of kilter, on 1890 cover to Parkstone, Dorset tied by MOMBASA code C circular datestamps (June 4) in black. Reverse with Parkstone arrival cds (July 16) in black. An extremely rare cover, John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 7 records just three commercial covers bearing the first issue: this being the earliest recorded usage and bearing the largest known first issue multiple of any of the three stamps. An important and fine cover for the connoisseur of East African Philately and Postal History.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1011.rn Collection Ewen Minto (1982).rn Collection Rossiter, Sotheby's, London, 3 June 1982, lot 43. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6292 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused example from the second vertical row, showing "B" over "S" in EAST variety, fresh and very fine, large part og. Just 130 stamps can exist thus. Rare Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6293 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused block of four of deep fresh colour, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Right hand stamps from second vertical row showing "B" over "S" in EAST variety. An exceptionally rare stamp in a multiple: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just three blocks of four of this stamp: his top marginal block, this multiple and one housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Superb and of great rarity Gi = £ 2'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, ex lot 1003. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6294 imageSurcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used horizontal pair, fresh and very fine, cancelled by LAMU circular datestamps (Aug 1, 1890) in black. Right hand stamp with two slightly blunted perfs. however, just 3¼ sheets (780 stamps) were issued and this represents a scarce in-period usage Gi = £ 700+.rnrnProvenance: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, sale 224, 8 June 1978, lot 2571. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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