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| 6454 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: The unused set of eight values from ½ d. black to 5 s. black
& olive, no watermark, the seven values to 3 s. being aboslutely superb and fresh with large part og., the 5 s. not quite as fine with a slightly duller patina, large part og. (signed Bernichon). A scarce set Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1)
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| 6455 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette in black, small format
(23 x 27 mm.) on thin unsurfaced card, dated on the reverse "21.2.95" in pencil, now somewhat obscured by hinge. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5184. Rare.rnrnProvenance: British Central Africa / De La
Rue Archives, RL, London, 14 April 1976, lot 1011.rn Collection Bryan de Robeck (Sept, 1983).rn Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 881. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6456 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: 1 d. black, no wmk., a complete pane of sixty subjects (6 x
10) with full margins all round, interpanneau at right, tiny closed tear in margin only at base otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'380+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6457 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: 1 d. black, no wmk., a single example and a horizontal strip
of five, used on 1897 covcer to Edinburgh, tied by BLANTYRE / BCA circular datestamps (April 29) in black. Reverse with CHINDE / BCA transit cds (May 15) and "Edinburgh Newcastle Sorting Tender" cds (June 14). Slight flap faults and fold well away
from the adhesives but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6458 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: 2 d. black & green used with 1891/95 2 d. sea-green and
vermilion in a horizontal pair, on 1896 cover to Scotland tied by BLANTYRE / BCA circular datestamps (Jan 17) in black. Reverse with TSCHINDE / BCA transit cds (Jan 29), Dumfries cds (March 1) and redirected to Kent with fine "Chislehurst / Station
Office" cds of arrival (March 2). Slight flap opening tears and stain not impinging on a delightful and rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6459 |
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 1895: £ 1 black & yellow-orange, mo wmk., an unused example of excelllent centering and
colour, fresh and fine but for small gum wrinkle, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed Oliva Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6460 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 10 black & orange, no wmk., an unused example of
excellent centering and colour, locally overprinted "SPECIMEN" variety "Inverted" in black (Samuel type NY1). Fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6461 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 10 black & orange-vermilion, no wmk., perf. 14, an
unused example of perfect centering and fresh vibrant colour, superb large part og. Almost certainly one of the finest examples extant. Signed Herbert Bloch and Tommy Allen in full Gi = £ 9'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6462 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 25 black & blue-green, no wmk., an unused example
overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), centred to lower right, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6463 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb): The unused set of eight values from ½ d. black to 5 s.
black & olive, wmk. Crown CA or CC sideways, generally fresh and fine with 2 s. 6 d. with some gum crackles, 3 s. very fine and 5 s. fine but centred to right, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 900. (Image 1)
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| 6464 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896: 1 d. black, an Imperforate Colour Trial, marginal from base
of sheet on wmk. Crown CA paper, fresh and fine appearance, horizontal crease between stamp and margin, part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gerald Simpson, Sotheby's, London, 2-3 Dec 1982, lot 80. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6465 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb): 2 d. black & green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of
fifteen (5 x 3), with typically wrinkled interpanneau margin at right, fresh colour, trace of age spot on one stamp only and not affecting the appearance, unmounted og. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 350+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6466 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896: 2 d. black & green and 4 d. black & orange-brown single and
horizontal strip of three, all used on 4 d. registration envelope (224 x 112 mm, H&G C7a) to Paris, all tied by TSHIKWAWA / BCA circular datestammps (Jan 16, 1897) in black. Reverse with TSHIROMO / BCA double circle cds (Jan 18), CHINDE / BCA cds
(Jan 24) and thence via Cape Town (Feb 10) to Paris (Feb 27). Central file fold well away from the adhesives, a rare usage of the large format stationery envelope at triple rate.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001,
lot 999. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6467 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb): 3 s. black & yellow, wmk. Crown CC sideways, an unused
block of six (2 x 3), corner marginal from lower left of sheet, couple of minor creases in margin only, fresh colour and large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. A scarce stamp in an unused multiple - the 3 s. value was largely utilised to pay
the annual 'Hut Tax' Gi = £ 1'650+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6468 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb): 5 s. black & olive, wmk. Crown CC sideways, a postally
used example cancelled by CHINDE / BCA circular datestamp (July 1897) in black with part registration cancel at base. Scarce thus Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6469 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb 14): De La Rue Colour Trials for £ 1 value (2),
Imperforate on unwatermarked paper ex the Appendix Sheet (111 x 58 mm.), with one in black & pale ultramarine and the other in black & pale milky-blue, both signed off in red ink and marked "Approved" in pencil at top left. Illustrated in "The De La
Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5187. Rare and delightful.rnrnProvenance: British Central Africa / De La Rue Archives, RL, London, 14 April 1976, lot 1020.rn Harmers, London, 21 Dec 1994, lot 2299. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6470 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb): £ 25 black & green, wmk. Crown CC sideways, an
unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" vertically in black (Samuel type D12), well centred, fresh and fine appearance, couple of skips on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6471 |
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 Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb): £ 10 black & green, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf.
14, an unused example, centred to lower right but of good colour, slightly disturbed part og. One of the rarest regularly issued stamps of the entire British Commonwealth. Signed A. Diena. Certs. A. Diena (1963), BPA (2022) Gi = £ 30'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6472 |
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 Typographed by De La Rue 1897/1900: The unused set of ten values from 1 d. black &
ultramarine to £ 1 black & dull purple, wmk. Crown CA or CC, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), of good colour, generally very fine, large part og., and the 1901 set of three colour changes, also optd. "SPECIMEN" in black, fine,
large part og. Gi = £ 515. (Image 1)
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| 6473 |
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 Typographed by De La Rue 1897/1900: 1 d. black & ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block
of four with part sheet margin at left, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 680+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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