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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5045 |
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 1897: De La Rue Appendix sheet (161 x 326 mm.) for "Colour Scheme similar to that dated Jan
9, 1894" and dated at top "Aug 24th 1897", showing 6 d. "Imperium" imperforate Keyplate Proofs, single colours for ½ d., 1 d. and 6 d.; others bicoloured as selected and annotated alongside each Proof - the proposed 3 d. in brown & dull green
rejected with red manuscript pen cross and marginal reddish purple & blue attached alongside; proposed 4 d., 6 d. and 1 s. values folded underneath. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3235 but without the
'additional Specimens' originally affixed at right of the sheet. Extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 47; Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1988, lot 542; Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, 23 May 2011, lot 237.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF16,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5046 |
 |
 1898/1902: ½ d. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair (left pane row 7, stamp
3), variety "Repaired "S" in POSTAGE" on left hand stamp, large part og. A superb example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 550+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5047 |
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 1898/1902: 2½ d. ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Malformed "S" in
POSTAGE", large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 475. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5048 |
  |
 1898/1902: 3 d. reddish-purple & blue and 3 d. deep purple & ultramarine, each in unused
corner marginal blocks of six (3 x 2), the former from Plate 2, the deep shade from Plate 3; fresh multiples and most attractive, large part og or (Plate 2) unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 875+.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London,
23 May 2011, lot 263. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5049 |
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 1898/1902: 4 d. brown & blue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Malformed "S" in
POSTAGE", large part og. A superb example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5050 |
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 1898/1902: 6 d. olive-green & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, fresh appearance,
variety "Malformed "S" in POSTAGE", tiny indentation in surface at left, part og. Scarce stamp Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 267. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5051 |
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 1898/1902: 1 s. violet & green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, fresh colour, variety
"Malformed "S" in POSTAGE", large part og. A superb example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 408. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5052 |
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 1902/05: 4 d. brown & ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example showing variety "Dented
Frame" (Row 1, stamp 6), fine, unmounted og. A very scarce stamp, just 98 examples issued Gi = £ 325.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 282. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5053 |
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 1902/05: 2 s. deep slate & orange, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example showing variety "Dented
Frame" (Row 1, stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp, just 50 examples issued Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5054 |
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 1902/05: De La Rue stamp-size Die Proof for the 3 s. value, imperforate in black on glazed
white card, the working Die Proof and believed to be the sole completed Die Proof known for the 3 s. Keyplate.rnNote: Stated in the John Rose catalogue to be the sole recorded completed Die Proof of the Edward VII Keyplate issues, however the Robson
Lowe lot contained further values (5 d., 7½ d., 10 d., 1 s. 6 d., 2 s., 2 s. 6 d.) on brown card pieces, dated and defaced with red diagonal ink lines: the date of the 3 s. value being "March 23 1905".rnProvenance: RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, ex lot 67;
Collection Leonard F. Weldhen, Bonhams, 11 Oct 2002, lot 1396; Collection John Rose, 23 May 2011, lot 270.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5055 |
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 1904/06: Keyplate set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set plus
additional 2½ d. bright blue & ultramarine, fine large part og., together with the 5 d., 7½ d. and 10 d. values overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5056 |
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 1904/06: 2 d. orange & mauve, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Dented
Frame" (Row 1, stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, just 238 examples issued Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 159. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5057 |
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 1904/06: 6 d. olive-green & carmne, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety
"Dented Frame" (Row 1, stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce, just 68 examples issued Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 9 Dec 2009, lot 905. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5058 |
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 1904/06: 1 s. violet & green and 2 s. deep slate & orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, each in
unused blocks of four, fresh colour, large part og. with the 2 s. unmounted og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 570+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 22 Jan 1981, lots 471 and 472. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5059 |
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 1906 (April 10): Provisional ½ d. on 2 s. 6 d. purple & brown on yellow, a used block of
twelve (6 x 2) wih interpanneau margin at left, from the third and fourth row showing the 4 mm. setting. cancelled by six strikes of the "Bathurst / Gambia" cds (April 20, 1906) in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5060 |
 |
 1906 (April 10): Provisional ½ d. on 2 s. 6 d. purple & brown on yellow, marginal, and 1 d.
on 3 s. carmine & green on yellow in a horizontal pair used with 1905 1 s. 6 d. green & carmine on yellow on registered 1906 cover to Brighton, all tied by "Registered / Gambia" datestamps (April 12). Reverse with Liverpool transit (April 28) and
Brighton arrival. A rare and charming cover.rnNote: The cover is from the same correspondence to Brighton as the one illustrated in "The Stamps & Postal History of the Gambia" on page 45. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5061 |
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 1906 (April 10): Provisional 1 d. on 3 s. carmine & green on yellow, an unused example,
variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6-7 June 1978, lot 87.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5062 |
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 Colour Changes 1909 (Oct 1): Keyplate definitives, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set of
thirteen values from 1 d. to 3 s. overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive set Gi = £ 300. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5063 |
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 Colour Changes 1909 (Oct 1): 10 d. pale sage-green & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an
unused example, variety "Dented Frame" (Row 1, stamp 6), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce, a maximum of 137 stamps issued Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5064 |
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 1912/22: 2 s. purple & blue on blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example showing
variety "Split "A" in POSTAGE", (Row 8, stamp 3 on left pane), of fresh colour, fine large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
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