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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5098 |
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 1879: De La Rue ½ d. olive-yellow and 6 d. green, Imperforate Proofs on watermark Crown CC
paper, good to large margins all round and of fresh colours, the 2 d. with minor corner bend unapparent on face, part og. Scarce. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5099 |
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 1876/79: ½ d. yellow-olive, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, fresh and
fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 380+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 66. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5100 |
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 1876/79: ½ d. olive-yellow, two horizontal pairs and a horizontal strip of four, used on
1880 cover to Altensteig, Wurttemberg all tied by "B27" obliterators with QUITTAH despatch cds (July 7) at right. 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (Aug 6) and reverse with Altensteig arrival cds (Aug 8). A delightful and famous
cover.rnProvenance: Collection Colin McCaig; Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 553; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 232. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5101 |
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 1876/79: 1 d. blue in a horizontal strip of four, used on 1879 cover to France tied by "556"
obliterators with "PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE" datestamp at left (Oct 8) and manuscript '3' (pence) credit in red crayon below. 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (Nov 12) and London cds on front, arrival on reverse. A fine and most
attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1975).rnProvenance: Collection Georges Lamy. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5102 |
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 1876/79: 2 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example on small card, overprinted
CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D4). Some slightly rough perfs. at base but very scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 70. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5103 |
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 1876/79: 2 d. green, a diagonally bisected example, lower right half, tied to 1884 Newspaper
wrapper addressed to Inverness by "556" obliterator with "PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE" despatch datestamp (March 22) below in red. Manuscript '1' (penny) credit in red below. A rare and most appealing usage. Cert. BPA (1975) Gi = £ 4'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5104 |
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 1876/79: 6 d. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine colour, fresh
appearance, regummed but nevertheless a very rare stamp in a multiple - no example in the 'Ashanti' or Castillejo collections Gi = £ 1'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5105 |
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 1876/84: 6 d. orange, a diagonally bisected example used in combination with scarce 1883 1
d. blue wmk. Crown CA, used on 1884 cover to Bavaria endorsed 'per S.S. Sherbro' tied by "554" obliterators in black with 'Accra' code C circular datestamp (Feb 27) at left. '3' and '1' (pence) credit markings in red manuscript and 'Paid / Liverpool
/ Br. Packet' transit in red (April 9) and reverse with Weissenburg arrival cds (April 8, error) on reverse. Cover trimmed at base and the 1 d. adhesive lifted for checking but a very rare usage and not unattractive. Cert. BPA (1993) Gi = £
5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5106 |
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 1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used horizontal strip of three,
neatly cancelled by three strikes of the "B27" obliterator of Quittah. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 255+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5107 |
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 1883 (May): 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from right
of sheet, of fine fresh colour and delightul appearance, the gum slightly disturbed at top but an outstanding multiple, large part og. Note the smaller value tablet 'ONE PENNY' slightly off-centre to the stamp. There are believed to be but three
blocks known - one ex Castillejo, Soler y Llach, Feb 2008, lot 542, the other resides in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. A rarity Gi = £ 3'600+.rnProvenance: Collection George H. Boucher. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5108 |
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 1884: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trials on wmk. Crown CA paper, ½ d. green, 1 d.
rose-carmine, 3 d. olive-yellow, 4 d. deep mauve and 2 s. deep brown, four values being marginal, all fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: ½ d. - 4 d. values ex collection E.K. Lickfold. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5109 |
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 1884/91: Definitive set, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the complete unused set of nine values
incl. most of the 'a' number shades, all largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5110 |
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 1884/91: ½ d. green, 1 d. carmine and marginal pair of 4 d. deep mauve used on 1894
registered triple rate cover to Trieste, all tied by "AKUSE" code C circular datestamps in blue (June 2) with "Accra" transit on reverse. 'Registered / Liverpool' and London transits (June 25) and reverse with Trieste arrival cds (June 28). Mnor
scuffs at top but a charming and scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 189. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5111 |
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 1884/91: 1 d. carmine in a horizontal pair, used with diagonally bisected example on 1894
cover to Stuttgart, Germany tied by scarce "BERRAKU" circular datestamps without code letter (July 14, day inverted) in black. Reverse with "Accra" cds (July 16), 'Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds (Aug 20) in black and Stuttgart arrival. Short paid by 1½
d. and struck with circular "T" in black and FORWARD with two strikes of 'Porto' in black. Charged '10' pfennig due upon arrival in blue manuscript. A rare and spectacular cover. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi = £ 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5112 |
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 1884/91: 1 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused irregular block of twenty-seven
with Plate number '1' at top, last stamp (Row 5, stamp 6) showing variety "Short "P" and distorted "E" in PENNY", fresh colour and fine, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5113 |
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 1889 (March): Provisional 1 d. surcharge on 6 d. orange, a fine unused example with 7 mm.
spacing, of brilliant fresh colour, unmounted og. and rare thus Gi = £ 150. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF90.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5114 |
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 1900: "Appendix A" sheet from the De La Rue records, dated "Jan 13th 1900 / Northern Nigeria
/ Req. 87 / 1899" in manuscript at top; showing four rows with Gold Coast perforated adhesive stamps as issued between 1894 and 1900: ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 6 d., 1 s., 5 s., 10 s., and 20 s. (£1); arranged alongside proposed Northern Nigeria
issue of 1900 - these being shown by IMPERIUM Imperforate universal Keyplate designs (9) in the same colours. Interestingly, eight of the Northern Nigeria issue are marked in pencil with a tick as selected, the 10 s. value is marked with a pencil
cross but was indeed selected in these two colours (green and brown). Slight aging and a few scuffs, but immensely rare and one of the few Appendix sheets arranged thus, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection", edited by Frank Walton RDP on page
5168 and in the "Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by Jack Ince and John Sacher on Plate XIII. Unique and splendid.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 27-28 Nov 2002, lot 259. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5115 |
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 1897: "Appendix A" sheet from the De La Rue records, manuscript dated "March 19th 1897" at
top, with proposals for the colour scheme for the issue using the De La Rue IMPERIUM imperforate 6 d. universal keyplate, with sixteen imperforate examples from ½ d. to 10 s. with the ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 6 d., 1 s., 2 s., 5 s. and 10 s. being
ticked as accepted in pencil; together with unaccepted 2 d., 4 d., 5 d., 2 s. 6 d., 4 s., £ 1 and £ 5 values. A stunning Appendix sheet, folded below the proposed 4 d. and 10 s. and the proposed 5 d. and with closed tear at top, otherwise
delightful. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3305. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 200; Grosvenor, London, 27-28 Nov 2002, lot 252. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5116 |
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 1889/94: The Keyplate set of four values: 5 s., 10 s., 20 s. (2), overprinted SPECIMEN in
black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive set Gi = £ 450. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5117 |
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 1889/94: 10 s. dull mauve & blue, a perforated Proof on card from the De La Rue archives,
the dull mauve keyplate design printed, the "GOLD COAST" legend and "5s." value tablet painted in red and in Chinese white on pink respectively. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3303. Superb and unique.
Cert. BPA (1977).rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
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