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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
10248 imagePostal Stationery 1883: De La Rue Essay for proposed ½ d. postal stationery Newspaper wrapper, with "HALFPENNY" 14 mm. long, hand-painted in stamp size in black, grey and Chinese white on tracing paper (148 x 120 mm.), dated "13 APR 83" in blue. The accepted design, for the working Proof see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, page 6059. Exquisite and rare, ex the De La Rue archives.rnProvenance: Collection Henry Frenkle, RL, London, 26 Sept 1979, lot 1306; Collection "Besançon"; Corinphila sale 223, 31 May 2018, lot 3252. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM
10249 imagePostal Stationery 1890: South Australia Stamp Design Competition, an Essay for proposed postal stationery card, with postcard sized artwork for a 2 d. card with magnificent ornamental border and the 2 d. 'stamp' being superbly designed (and used on the issued 1 d. card) and hand-drawn and painted in India ink on art paper and recessed in a card (180 x 133 mm.). Endorsed with entrant's pseudonym "Chimborazo" at base in ink. The Design competition attracted 56 entrants who submitted over 100 designs. This was a partial winning entry.rnProvenance: RL, London, 19 April 1977. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10250 imagePostal Stationery 1893/98: 1 d. rose on cream, postal stationery reply card (H&G 4), a used example mailed back to Umley, South Australia, cancelled by "Broken Hill / NSW" cds (June 17, 1911) in black. Extremely rare - the first Interstate used example recorded.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10251 imagePostal Stationery 1905/11: 2 d. mauve, a used example on 1911 3 d. olive-green registered postal stationery envelope (H&G C1), registered at double rate from Adelaide to the Postmaster at Tulagi, British Solomon Islands tied by "Registered Adelaide" datestamps (Aug 22, 1912). Interestingly the reverse flaps are secured by two pieces of marginal selvedge each punctured "OS". A fine usage of this scarce envelope to an unusual destination.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 5 Dec 2003, lot 653; Collection Kevin Nelson, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 Nov 2010, lot 1046. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM
Southern Nigeria
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3259 imageSouthern Nigeria 1909/12: Lot four unused adhesives, fine and fresh examples in unmounted og. condition, incl. 1909 5 s. green & red with gutter and top margin, 1912 2s.6d. and 5 s. corner marginal examples with printing numbers, and £1 purple & black. Gi = £ 270. (Image 1)



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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM
St. Helena
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
239 1919/37: Badge of the Colony 1 d. grey and green and 5 d. green and deep carmine on green, lot with three horiz. pairs and a block of four showing diff. varieties as there are 'cleft rock flaw' and 'broken mainmast flaw', in addition a faull sheet of 60 items '1s' with black surcharge WAR TAX ONE PENNY, all in very good condition.

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3260 image1922 (June): £1 grey & purple on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, a fresh and fine example, in unmounted og. condition Gi = £450. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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St. Kitts Nevis
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
240 image1923: Tercentenary De La Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card (92 x 60 mm.), fresh and fine. A rare Proof. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 55. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
St. Lucia
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
5436 imageBritish Post Office 1862: Entire letter from St. Lucia to London prepaid with "6d." in red manuscript, struck with fair "♚ / PAID AT ST. LUCIA" in red with double arc ST. LUCIA despatch cds (March 13) displaying well on reverse in black. 'London / Paid' arrival in red (March 31). Scarce Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM
5437 imageBritish Post Office 1855/57: Great Britain 6 d. lilac, a fine used example cancelled by bold strike of "A11" obliterator in black. Superb Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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St. Vincent
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
5438 imageBritish Post Office 1853 : Mourning envelope from St. Vincent to Aberdeen endorsed "P. Paid" at top, prepaid with "1/-" in red manuscript, struck with fine "♚ / PAID AT ST. VINCENT" in red with double arc ST. VINCENT despatch cds (Oct. 13) on reverse in black. 'London / Paid' transit in red (Nov. 2) and Aberdeen arrival cds in green (Nov. 3). Scarce Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Straits Settlements
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
145 image1900/1940: Collection of 44 covers, from SINGAPORE, all to Switzerland, with some interesting frankings, airpost and one registered consulate covers. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
Tanganyika
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6540 image1915 (Jan): German East Africa 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, an unused example, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just one, perhaps two sheets overprinted and a tad under-catalogued by Stanley Gibbons. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke Gibbs 1C / Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6541 imageMafia Island / Handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, all handstamped but almost 'albino' impressions, three additionally initialled "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in manuscript ink. Fresh, fine and very rare, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Probably just 100-150 stamps overprinted in total, a rare and exceptional multiple. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2177; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1089. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6542 image1915 (Jan): German East Africa 4 h. green, heavily handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, a fine unused example with large part og. Slight age spot and two blunted perfs, but a rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 2A / Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6543 image1915 (Jan): German East Africa 4 h. green, an unused example with variety "Handstamped Overprint Omitted" and endorsed "G R / Mafia / JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in black ink manuscript. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (1966) Gibbs 12.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Ltd. (1966); Spink, London, 14 Oct 2009, lot 429. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6544 image1915 (Jan): German East Africa 20 h. black & red on yellow, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in black, an unused example, fresh colour but centred to upper right, part og. Just 30 stamps overprinted thus and very scarce. Cert. BPA (1984) Gibbs 3A / Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6545 image1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, an unused example with variety "Handstamped Overprint Omitted" and endorsed "G R / Mafia / JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in black ink manuscript. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (1966) Gibbs 13.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Ltd. (1966); Spink, London, 14 Oct 2009, lot 430. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6546 image1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Handstamped Overprint Omitted" and initialled "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in manuscript ink, large part og. A fresh and fine multiple of great scarcity. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Gibbs 3Cb / Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2177; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1092. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
6547 image1915 (Jan): German East Africa 15 h. blue, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, an unused example with large part og. A rare stamp with approximately 40 examples issued. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 4A / Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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