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| 6494 |
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 1902: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 1 d. value, Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA, printed in
brown & deep carmine, unadopted, fresh and very fine, on part of the Appendix B sheet: see illustration in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page Rare.rnrnProvenance: "British Central Africa", RL, London, 14 April 1976, ex lot
1065.rn Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 948. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 6495 |
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 1903/04: 1 d. grey & carmine, two single examples and a vertical strip of three, used on
1905 registered cover to Havant, Hampshire tied by FORT JOHNSTON squared circle datestamps (May 29). Framed REGISTERED cachet in violet below, reverse with superb FORT JOHNSTON squared circle, CHINDE transit (June 15), London and Havant arrival cds
(July 13). An attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 1016. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6496 |
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 1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 2 d. value, without central vignette, printed in
black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "9 FEB. 03" in blue. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 942. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6497 |
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 1902: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2 s. 6 d. value, Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA upright
(issued on Crown CC paper), printed in blue-green & lilac, unadopted, fresh and very fine, large part og. See illustration in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5197 for a similar Trial. Rare.rnrnProvenance: "British
Central Africa", RL, London, 14 April 1976, ex lot 1069.rn Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 954. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6498 |
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 1902: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2 s. 6 d. value, Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA upright
(issued on Crown CC paper), printed in carmine & dull green, unadopted, fresh and very fine, large part og. See illustration in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5197 for a similar Trial. Rare.rnrnProvenance: "British
Central Africa", RL, London, 14 April 1976, ex lot 1069.rn Collection Gerald Simpson, Sotheby's, London, 2-3 Dec 1982, lot 222.rn Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 952. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6499 |
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 1902/03: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 s. value, without the central vignette, printed in
black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "4 FEB. 03" in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 20-21 Nov 2008, lot 72.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6500 |
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 1902/03: De La Rue Die Proof for the 10 s. value, without the central vignette, printed in
black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "30 JAN. 03" in blue. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 480. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6501 |
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 1903/04: De La Rue £ 10 grey & blue, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, well centred and
of fine colour, merest trace of unapparent thin spot near Crown, large part og. Signed A. Diena, G. Oliva. Cert. A. Diena (1963) Gi = £ 9'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6502 |
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 1902/03: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 10 value, without the central vignette, printed
in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "29 JAN. 03" in blue. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 482. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6503 |
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 1907: 2 d. dull and bright purple and 4 d. grey-green & black, wmk. Multiple Crown CA on
chalk surfaced paper, unused examples of these great rarities, prepared but unissued due to the name change from British Central Africa to Nyasaland Protectorate, each of fresh colour and fine, if slightly aged, large part og., sold together with the
somewhat less valuable 1 d. and 6 d. values from the set. Delightful and extraordinarily rare "it is estimated that no more than a dozen examples of each remain in collector's hands" - Stanley Gibbons. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1974) Gi =
£ 38'000.rnrnNote: 18 examples of each stamp reached the philatelic market, a block of ten (since divided), a block of four housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III, a pair and two single examples. Single sets are also to be
found in the Royal Collection and in the British Library Collection. This leaves a dozen sets as SG state in the British Commonwealth catalogue. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6504 |
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 1908: The unused set of ten values to £ 1 purple & black on red on chalky paper, wmk.
Multiple Crown CA, (1 s. wmk. Crown CA), all fresh and fine but the £ 1 rubbed, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 950. (Image 1)
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| 6505 |
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 Nyasaland Protectorate 1908: De La Rue Die Proof of the frame with uncleared Duty Plates and
vignette, printed in black on glazed white card showing handpainted NYASALAND PROTECTORATE in Chinese white, affixed to card (89 x 113 mm.) dated at top "Jan 9th 08" in ink and marked "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited
by Frank Walton RDP on page 5202. Outstanding and wonderful.rnrnProvenance: "British Central Africa", RL, London, 14 April 1976, lot 1082.rn Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1656. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6506 |
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 Nyasaland Protectorate 1908: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, frame only in black on
glazed white card with vignette blank, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "14/2/08" in manuscript at left. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 501. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6507 |
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 Nyasaland Protectorate 1908: De La Rue Die Proof for the 6 d. value, frame only in black on
glazed white card with vignette blank, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "21 FEB. 08" in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1660. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6508 |
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 Nyasaland Protectorate 1907: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the high values, with country
legend and Duty Plates blank and uncleared surround, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black, dated "13 JUN. 07" in blue. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1655.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6509 |
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 1908 (July 22): Keyplate £ 1 purple & black on red chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown
CA, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), Row 4, stamp 5 showing variety "Serif on "G" of POSTAGE", slight internal bend and slight rubs but well centred and most attractive, large part og. With 750 stamps sent to the
UPU just 13 'Specimen' examples are possible with this variety. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6510 |
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 1908 (July 22): Keyplate £ 1 purple & black on red on chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown
CA, a used example cancelled postally by BLANTYRE squared circle datestamp (May 10, 1912) in black. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6511 |
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 Nyasaland Protectorate 1911 (June 16): De La Rue composite Essay for proposed £ 25
value, the design showing Edward VII head-plate even though George V had ascended to the throne in May 1910, stamp size imperforate on thick card (89 x 114 mm.) with frame hand-painted in deep bright green and lettering in Chinese white, the £25
Duty Plates at top and NYASALAND PROTECTORATE in red on card paper applied over the handpainted design. Marked "A1." at top and dated "June 16th 11" at upper right, and in pencil at base "Colours submitted reversed". One of three such De La Rue
Essays proposed for the high 'Gun License' stamp, this however inscribed POSTAGE / REVENUE, the others inscribed REVENUE / REVENUE or POSTAGE / POSTAGE, all are dated on the same day. A rare and spectacular Essay.rnrnProvenance: "British Central
Africa", RL, London, 14 April 1976, ex lot 1085.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6512 |
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 1908 (July 22): Keyplate £ 10 purple & ultramarine on chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown
CA, an unused example, of good colour, slight tweezer rubs at upper right, nevertheless a fine appearing example, large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, Senf, Herbert Bloch. Cert. A. Diena (1974) Gi = £ 13'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6513 |
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 1913/21: The definitive set of twelve to the £ 1 black & red on purple unused, with the
additional shades, generally fine, large part og. (21 stamps) Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)
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