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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5364 |
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 1903/04: 10 s. grey-black & purple on yellow, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, marginal
from base of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, with large Printer's Flaw to left of King's head, large part og. Most unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5365 |
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 1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, frame only, printed in black on glazed
white card, fresh and fine, only the newly added values, the 2½ d. and £ 1 needed to have frame only Proofs struck for this issue. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5366 |
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 1902 (April 9): De La Rue Colour Trials for the Edward VII 1903 issue but utilising Queen
Victoria 10 s. designs, prepared for the proposed £1 value, two examples, imperforate on thick card: printed in green & purple-brown and in grey & green; fresh and fine.rnNote: The Queen Victoria 1901 set did not contain a £1 value thus the
need for the above Trials, the Colour Trials executed for the Victorian issue utilised the ½d. value.rnProvenance: First ex collections Porter and Whitfield; Second ex collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1843. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5367 |
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 1902 (April 9): De La Rue Appendix sheet for the Edward VII 1903 issue but utilising Queen
Victoria designs, dated at top "9th April 1902" in manuscript; showing imperforate Colour Trials of the 10 s. value (6), with top example in green & violet chosen for the "£1" value indicated in manuscript and signed as "Approved" by Sir William
Mercer; with further examples at base all in colours not used for the issue. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6074. Historic, delightful and rare.rnrnNote: The Queen Victoria 1901 set did not contain a
£1 value thus the need for the above Trials, the Colour Trials executed for the Victorian issue utilised the ½d. value.rnProvenance: Two ex collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lots 1840 and 1842. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5368 |
 |
 Printed by De La Rue 1903/04: Second Issue, £ 1 green & violet, a horizontal strip of
four, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black horizontally at base, fresh colour and slightly aged large part og. with two unmounted og. A rare multiple. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5369 |
 |
 1903/04: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four, centred to right,
of fine fresh colour, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. A very rare multiple, just 1'080 stamps issued Gi = £ 1'900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5370 |
 |
 1903/04: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Crown CA, a superb used example on 1904 registered
cover to the Bullion Office in London, tied by oval "Registered / Forcados" datestamp (Oct 29) in black. Reverse with Plymouth transit and London (Nov 16) arrival datestamps. An extremely rare stamp in used condition (Gi = £ 1'000) and an
outstanding and rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5371 |
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 1907 (April 3): De La Rue Appendix sheet dated "3rd April 1907" at top with imperforate ½ d.
Colour Trials (3) for the choice of colours for the proposed new 3 d. value, with ½ d. brownish-violet & brown, ½ d. orange-brown & bright purple with manuscript "Approved for 3 d. 6.4.07" and signed by Sir William Mercer and the third examples in
dull green & brown. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6075. Rare and most attractive sheet. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF3,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5372 |
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 1904/09: 1 d. grey-black & carmine, 1905 printing on chalk surfaced paper, a complete unused
pane of sixty (6 x 10) showing four circular Plate 1 numerals at top and at base, handstamped requisition number '1168' at upper right, generally fresh and fine, large part og. or mostly unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 720+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5373 |
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1904/08: The part set of ten values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, from 2 d. - £ 1 green & violet, together with 1907/11 ½ d. and 1 d., all handstamped "SPECIMEN" diagonally in violet, probably for presentation purposes. Fresh and fine, large part og.
Rare.rnProvenance: Collecctions Porter and W.C. Hinde.
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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5374 |
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 1904/08: 2½ d. grey-black & bright blue, two vertical pairs used on 1910 cover to Obuasi,
Ashanti, Gold Coast tied by neat strikes of "BURUTU / SOUTHERN-NIGERIA" cds's (April 17) in black. Reverse with Forcados cds, Sekondi (April 21) transit cds's and "Obuasi / Gold Coast" arrival (April 22). A most attractive and unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5375 |
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 1904/09: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, on ordinary peper, an unused block
of four, marginal from top of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, stamps unmounted og. A rare multiple, just 1'200 stamps printed on ordinary paper Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Porter. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5376 |
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1904/08: The unused collection of the issue with all ordinary and chalky papers noted, all Dies A and B indicated, complete including some additional blocks of four 1 d. (Die A), 1 s. on chalky (Die B), 5 s. (Die A) and 10 s. (Die B); the single
stamps including two 10 s. and four £ 1 green & violet including a requisition number (54) corner example. A delightful reference collection in excellent quality (38 items) Gi = £ 3'000+.
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5377 |
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 1909: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value, completed design with Head Die A, printed in
black on glazed white card dated "30 AUG. 09" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5378 |
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 1907/11: Definitive set of twelve values, Die B, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to
£ 1 purple & black on red, incl. Die A ½ d. and 1 d. values, Die II 1 d. and both shades of the 6 d. (16 stamps), all fresh and fine and of good colour, large part og. Gi = £ 450+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5379 |
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1907/11: Colours Changed, the set of twelve values to £ 1 including duplication with differing Dies and shades (35 items), with twenty-five stamps from ½ d. to £ 1 complet all showing matching top marginal examples exhibiting Plate Number
'1' in margin, incl. six blocks of four incl. 2 s. 6 d., fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 650+.
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5380 |
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 1907/11: Head Die B, £ 1 purple & black on red chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an
unused example with Plate Number 1 in margin above, large part og. Gi = £ 250.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5381 |
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 1912: Definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to £ 1 purple
& black on red, all overprinted SPECIMEN horizontally in black (or red on 4 d., 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values). Fresh colours, very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce set Gi = £ 275. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5382 |
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1912: George V set of twelve unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, incl. shades of nearly all values, block of four 5 s., and the set of twelve overprinted SPECIMEN, large part og. Gi = £ 550+.
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5383 |
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 1912: Definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to £ 1 purple
& black on red, fresh colours and fine, large part og. A choice set Gi = £ 250. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
