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| 6178 |
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 1872/80: De La Rue Die Proof for 32 c. value printed in blue on glazed white card (issued in
slate), slightest of rubs on value tablet. Extremely rare and most attractive, probably produced for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6179 |
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 1872: De La Rue artist's composite Essay for the 36 c. value (issued in blue), imperforate
on thick card with head-plate in lilac taken from the 1867 De La Rue 1 d. or 3 d., the surround to the head-plate hand-painted in purple and Chinese white, the "Ceylon Postage" and "Thirty Six Cents" and frame hand-painted in deep violet over pencil.
Exquisite and unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6180 |
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 1872/80: 36 c. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, variety
"Watermark reversed", trivial rub at top but fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 425. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 6181 |
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 1872/77: De La Rue artist's composite Essay for the 64 c. value (issued in red-brown),
imperforate on thick card with head-plate in deeep brown taken from the 1867 De La Rue 1 d. or 3 d., the surround to the head-plate hand-painted in deep chocolate brown and Chinese white, the "Ceylon Postage" and "Sixty Four Cents" and frame
hand-painted in deep brown over pencil. Reverse signed "A.M.D." in ink. Exquisite and unique.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 12 Dec 1994, ex lot 327. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6182 |
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 1871: De La Rue Die Proof for the 24 c. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped
"Sept 5. 1871." and AFTER HARDENING in black. Signed 'D.B.' in pencil at lower left, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Dec 2005, lot 3724. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6183 |
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 1872/80: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 r. 50 c. value printed in black on glazed white card,
handstamped "Nov 27, 1878" and BEFORE HARDENING in black. Light surface dust but scarce and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6184 |
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 1872/80: De La Rue Colour Trial Proofs (3) for the 2 r. 50 c. value, imperforate on
unwatermarked paper, printed in violet, bright blue and in dull lilac, large part og. A very scarce and attractive trio. (Image 1)
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| 6185 |
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 1879: 2 r. 50 c. dull rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½ x 14, an unused example in a matt
shade, some small specks on front, part og. A sound example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 800. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 6186 |
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 Prepared for use and sent to Ceylon, but not issued without the 1885 surcharge 1872/80: 64
c. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12½, an unused example of slightly dull colour, hinge remnant on part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Rev. G.E.K. Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 313. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6187 |
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 Prepared for use and sent to Ceylon, but not issued without the 1885 surcharge 1872/80: 2 r.
50 c. dull rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½ all round, an unused example, well centred and of fresh colour, overprinted "CANCELLED" in blue (Samuel unlisted, 13.5 x 1.5 mm.), unused without gum. Rare and exquisite. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6188 |
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 1883 (Aug 28): Appendix sheets in two halves for "Ceylon Postage Stamps, Existing and
Proposed Schemes of Colours" with 1882 2 c., 4 c., 8 c., 16 c. and 1872 24 c. on top sheet (Gi. 146, 148, 150, 151, 127), and new colours to align with UPU guidelines for 2 c. dull green, 4 c. rose and 24 c. brown-purple with Trial Perforation 12 (Gi
151a, 151b and 151c = £ 21'500), alongside. Second sheet shows Imperforate examples of 1872 32 c. slate, 36 c. blue, 48 c. rose, 64 c. red-brown, 96 c. drab and 2 r. 50 c. dull rose, perf. 12½ all round (Gi 141 = £ 3'250) with proposed
colours of 36 c. in olive-green, perf. 12 and unissued 48 c. in pale brown, perf. 12; the balance noted as "These Colours cannot be improved upon". A truly extraordinary Appendix sheet with the three rarest perforated stamps of Ceylon - the only
collector who ever assembled the 2 c., 4 c. and 24 c. with Trial perforation 12 was Arthur Hind in 1934, he also possessed an example of the 36 c. olive-green (a full listing is contained with the lot) and only 'Besançon' equalled this feat by the
purchase of these sheets. Illustrated in the De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2519. A magnificent pair of sheets and entirely unique Gi = £ 25'000+.rnNote: The Royal Collection of His Majesty King Charles III contains a 2
c. dull green and 4 c. rose with Trial perf. 12. It does not contain examples of the 24 c. brown-purple or the 36 c. olive-green.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe & Japan Philatelic Co., Tokyo, 15-16 Feb 1980, lot 107. (Image 1)
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| 6189 |
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 1882 (Oct): 20 c. on 64 c. brown, surcharged by Government printer in black, a used example
showing variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled in black (1886) with part Aden squared circle datestamp. Sold together with unused normal example. A fine and rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. G.E.K.
Cornwall-Brooks, Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 315. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6190 |
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 1883/98: 2 c. dull green, 4 c. rosy mauve, 4 c. rose, 8 c. orange-yellow and 8 c. yellow,
unused examples, all fair to very fine, diagonally overprinted "SPECIMEN" locally in black or red (Samuel type CE4), unused without gum or with part og. A scarce group. (Image 1)
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| 6191 |
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 1883/98: 16 c. pale violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of delicate true
colour, well centred, fresh and fine appearance but regummed. A rare and most elusive stamp, a good spacefiller. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6192 |
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 1883 (Aug 28): 2 c. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, Trial Perforation 12 all round, the unused
example, with slightest of soiling otherwise fine with part og. Probably emanating from a duplicate Appendix sheet produced by De La Rue and one of just four examples recorded (one is on the intact Appendix sheet, one in the collection of His Majesty
King Charles III). A major Colonial rarity. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 28-30 May 1934, lot 71; Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Harmers, New York, Harmers, New York, 16 Feb 1969,
lot 906; Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, Oct 2003; Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 12 July 2006; Collection A.C. Edwards, Spink, London, 15 April 2010, lot 250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6193 |
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 Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-March): Wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14; the unused selection with FIVE
CENTS on 32 c. slate with single and a scarce but creased block of four (Gi 155) of fine appearance, 5 c. on 36 c. blue with crease but fine appearance (Gi 156), fine 5 c. on 64 c. red-brown (Gi 158), 5 c. on 96 c. drab with adherence on gum but a
rare stamp (Gi 159), ex D. J. Norris collection (lot 91); 20 c. on 24 c. green (Gi 165), 20 c. on 32 c. slate with both shades (Gi 166 and 166a, one with cert.), 25 c. on 32 c. slate with both shades (Gi 167 and 167a), 28 c. on 48 c. rose (Gi 168),
30 c. on 36 c. blue and 56 c. on 96 c. drab (Gi 170), generally fine, this being a 'Besançon' lot, but a few with faults Gi = £ 1'800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6194 |
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 Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-Mar): FIVE CENTS on 48 c. rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an
unused example of fresh colour, minor wrinkle on large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 9-10 March 2005, lot 590. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6195 |
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 Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-Mar): TEN CENTS on 16 c. pale violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an
unused example of fine colour, slightest stain at base and small horizontal bend unapparent on face, small part og. An immensely rare stamp - the Harris sale stated '2 known'. Signed Herbert Bloch. Certs. BPA (1939), RPSL (1991) Gi = £
12'000.rnProvenance: Rear Admiral Frederic Harris, Harmer Rooke, New York, 13-15 Feb 1951, lot 731; Collection 'Fernland', Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 266. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6196 |
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 Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-Mar): TEN CENTS on 36 c. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused
example, well centred and of good colour, unused without gum. A scarce stamp. Signed Kosack, Senf Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6197 |
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 Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-March): 28 c. on 48 c. rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused
block of ten (2 x 5) of bright colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. with eight examples unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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