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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5166 |
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 1876/79: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from base of
sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, of fresh colour, fine large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5167 |
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 1876/79: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal
from top of sheet with Plate and Serial Number "1" in margin, third stamp with two slight marks on face otherwise of fine fresh colour, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'200+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5168 |
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 1879: 1 s. orange, 16½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of
outstanding freshness, minute thin spot on part og. An attractive example of an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5169 |
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 1882 (June): The set of four values unused, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, fresh and very fine,
large part og. A remarkably scarce set: just 24'540 sets can exist (the printing figure for the 3 d. value), the catalogue values unusually not reflecting the amounts printed Gi = £ 450. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5170 |
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 1882 (June): 1 d. lilac-mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner
marginal from upper left of sheet, with Plate Number "1" in margin, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 200+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5171 |
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 1882 (June): 3 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, with diagonal
"Specimen" in ink manuscript (Type DMS), fresh and fine, large part og., with issued stamp for comparison. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF175.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5172 |
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 1882 (June): 3 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner
marginal from upper left of sheet, with Plate Number "1" in margin, diagonal crease in margin only otherwise fresh and fine, stamps unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 120+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5173 |
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 1882 (June): 3 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, two examples used on 1885 registered
cover to Torino, Italy tied by barred oval obliterators in black with "LAGOS" code A circular datestamp alongside (Dec 29). Oval "Registered / Liverpool" in black (Feb 1, 1886) and London transit in red of same day; reverse with Torino arrivals (Feb
3) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover. Signed Sorani.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 295. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5174 |
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 1882: 3 d. chestnut and 1884 1 d. carmine, used on 1886 cover endorsed 'via Liverpool' to
France each tied by barred obliterators with "LAGOS" code A cds (Oct 27) in black alongside. Manuscript "3d." credit in red at lower left and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR.PACKET" cds in red (Nov 28) and Levallois-Perret arrival on reverse (Dec 1). The
reverse also shows the return address: "Côte Occidentale d'Afrique, Kotonou, via Liverpool and Lagos". A scarce and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5175 |
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 1882 (June): 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, slight
corner gum loss, large parrt og. A scarcer stamp than catalogue value suggests Gi = £ 225. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5176 |
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 1884: De La Rue Master Proof for the ½ d. value, with Imperforate Imprimatur with blank Duty
Plate printed in dull green on card (62 x 82 mm.) with "HALFPENNY" hand-painted in dull green with red surround below. Endorsed at top right "15th OCT '85", the Essay signed off as accepted in red at left and, once approved by the Crown Agents,
signed again at lower right "21/10" in black manuscript. The ½ d. value was ordered (Oct 13) as a matter of urgency and De La Rue promised delivery in three weeks for an order of 60 sheets. A similar example, also dated 15 October 1884, is
illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4513. An extremely rare and wonderful Proof.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1534. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5177 |
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 1884/86: ½ d. dull green and 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused examples,
each with diagonal "Specimen" in manuscript ink, fresh and very fine, part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 760. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5178 |
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 1885: De La Rue Colour Trial Proofs (3) for the proposed ½ d. value, all perforated 14 on
medium wove unwatermarked paper, all three in green with HALFPENNY Duty Plates in brown, in pale blue-green or in blue. Extremely fine and very rare, ex the De La Rue archives and a probably unique trio. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5179 |
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 1884/86: ½ d. dull green and pair of 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, used on
1898 cover to Hamburg endorsed "Lagos Franco 12gr.", in combination witrh Germany 1890 10 pf. bright carmine pair all tied by oval "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / LINIE / HAMBURG / WESTAFRIKA / XI" in violet (March 21), with Hamburg arrival (April 15) on
reverse. A charming combination usage.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 323. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5180 |
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 1884/86: De La Rue Imperforate Imprimaturs in issued colours for 2 d. grey, 4 d. pale lilac,
6 d. olive-green and 1 s. orange, all on Crown CC watermarked paper, the 6 d. with slight crease, otherwise fresh and very fine with part or large part og. An extremely rare group.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971,
lot 1525. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5181 |
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 1884/86: 2 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused horizontal strip of six from the top
left corner of the sheet with Plate and Serial Number "1" in margin, central fold in between the stamps, of fine fresh colour, superb large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. A scarce and delightful multiple Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5182 |
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 1884/86: 2 d. grey, a horizontal pair used on 1887 cover to France tied by oval barred
obliterators in black with "LAGOS" code A cds (Jan 27) in black alongside. Manuscript "3" in red crayon credit and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (March 3) and reverse with Levallois-Perret arrival cds (March 4) in black. A fine cover,
mailed just prior to the March 1887 issue in new colours being released. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5183 |
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 1884/86: De La Rue Imprimatur, 6 d. olive-green, Imperforate on wmk. Crown CA paper, large
part og. Scarce and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5184 |
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 1884/86: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal
from base of the sheet with Serial number "1" and Plate number "1" in margin, superbly fresh and fine, large part of unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = 400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5185 |
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 1884/86: High Values 2 s. 6 d. olive-black, 5 s. blue and 10 s. brown-purple, wmk. Crown CA,
perf. 14, the set of three values overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 425. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
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