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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5005 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. deep blue, no wmk.,
imperforate, an unused example, good even margins, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type D5), minor wrinkle of no importance on large part og. Extremely rare.rnNote: For a further example the illustration on Plate 6 of the Samuel
handbook.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 40. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5006 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. blue, no wmk.,
imperforate, an unused example in a pale shade with good to large margins all round, part og. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 600.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5007 |
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 "Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. blue to deep blue, no
wmk., imperforate, an unused block of four in an intermediate shade, marginal from top of sheet, merest traces of dust and aging at top mentioned for accuracy, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 2'200+.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose,
Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 41 (as Gi. 3). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5008 |
 |
 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d.brown and 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, each with excellent colour
and large margins all round, on small piece overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel type D6); these being from the document submitted to the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs in 18 June 1877 as specimens of embossed stamps produced by the firm.
Mentioned in the Samuel handbook on page 114. Superb and of great rarity. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5009 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. brown, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused example in a rich deep
shade with good margins all round, variety "Watermark Inverted", the embossing with slight crack at top of Queen's head, large part og. Scarce. Signed A.Diena Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5010 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused block of four,
marginal from top of sheet, large margins all round, of fine colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. but with pencil annotation. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'700+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5011 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC upright, the imperforate complete sheet
of fifteen subjects (5 x 3), of fine rich fresh colour, insignificant wrinkles mostly in margin, slightly dried patchy large part og. A wonderful sheet, with just two complete sheets recorded (the other sheet was ex Dale-Liechtenstein and Leonard
Weldhen): this particular sheet has not been on the philatelic market for over 40 years.rnProvenance: Illustrated on the front cover of "The Gambia" by R.E.R. Dalwick (1953); Collection R.A.G. Lee. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF22,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5012 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused block of four from
the lower right corner of the sheet oif fifteen subjects, of fine colour, trivial age spots just apparent on position 15 and one or two on large part og-. upper pair, positions 9-10 showing watermark double lined letters "WN C" of Crown Colony,
slightest of bends but a remarkable and rare multiple and most attractive. Cert. Holcombe (1992).rnProvenance: Collection Dale Liechtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990; Grosvenor, London, 2-3 Nov 2006, lot 856. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5013 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused example with large
margins all round, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5014 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, the unused horizontal pair,
marginal at base, with large margins all round, variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", slight grease spot on margin otherwise of fine appearance, somewhat heavily mounted, part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'700+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5015 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, the unused horizontal pair,
marginal at right, with large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive pair Gi = £ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5016 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, the unused complete sheet of
fifteen subjects, large margins all round and of excellent vibrant colour, showing 'Sloping Label' variety on positions 1 and 5, superb unmounted og. A magnificent sheet (only 334 were invoiced) in the finest possible quality.rnProvenance: Collection
Dale Liechtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990, lot 51; Collection Leonard Weldhen, Bonhams, 11 Oct 2002, lot 1268. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF30,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5017 |
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 Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of three,
good to large if irregular margins all round, of fine colour, cancelled by "Gambia / Paid" datestamps (March 12) in red. A very rare stamp in a used multiple Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5018 |
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 1880/81: 3 d. bright ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, a used example, well
centred and of fine colour, cancelled by "Gambia / Paid" cds in red (Oct 7). Superb Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5019 |
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 1880/81: 4 d. brown, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused example, variety "Watermark
Crown to the Left of CC", fine but for horizontal bend, large part og. A very elusive and scarce stamp Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 25 March 2004, ex lot 252. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5020 |
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 1880/81: 4 d. brown, wmk. CC sideways, used on 1880 cover to Flurlingen, Switzerland tied by
"GAMBIA / PAID" code A datestamp in red (Oct 14) with repeated strike at left. Manuscript '3' (pence) credit, "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds (Oct 30) in red and reverse with London cds and Schaffhausen arrival cds (Nov 1). Some minor creasing to
envelope but a fine and early cover to a most unusual destination. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5021 |
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 1880/81: 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, a used example, well centred and of
rich colour, cancelled by "Gambia / Paid" cds in red (June 9, 1882). Superb Gi = £ 325. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5022 |
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 1880/81: 1 s. deep green, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred,
of fine colour, paper hinge at top, large part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 650.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 25 March 2004, ex lot 252. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5023 |
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 1880/81: ½ d. deep orange, wmk. Crown CC upright, perf. 14, an unused complete sheet of
fifteen subjects, slight soiling in margins, corner crease in lower left margin and age spot on position 14, otherwise fine, stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 300+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 102. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5024 |
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 1880/81: 1 d. maroon, wmk. Crown CC upright, perf. 14, an unused complete sheet of fifteen
subjects, margin missing at right, soiling in margin, variety "Watermark Reversed", the stamps very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 3'375+.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 543. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
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