Sansibar continued...
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5025 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1907/09: The short set of fourteen values to 5 r. steel-blue,
all very fine used with matching Zanzibar squared circle datestamps (March 13, 1911) in black. The 4 r. with slightly blunted perfs. at base but scarce Gi = £ 275. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF90.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5026 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1906/08: De La Rue Die Proof for the head-plate, engraved by
L.V. Phillips in black on sunken medium wove paper (43 x 49 mm.), with Sultan's portrait and background only, handstamped "9 SEP 1907" in blue at top. A similar Proof illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6603.
Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5027 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1906/08: De La Rue Die Proofs (2) for the head-plate, each
engraved by L.V. Phillips in black on sunken medium wove paper (circa 42 x 47 mm.), the first with Sultan's portrait only, the second example with guide-lines added at sides in black and signed in pencil. A similar Proof illustrated in "The De La Rue
Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6603. A scarce and most attractive pair. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5028 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908: De La Rue imperforate Proof for the issued 1 c. - 12 c.
values, Frame Only in grey-blue on medium wove paper, with Zanzibar at top in deeper shade and Arabic missing below oval, Duty Plates blank. Fine and most unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5029 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1907/08: De La Rue imperforate Colour Trial Proofs (9) for the
low values on Appendix sheet "C", dated "4th November 1907" at top, all with blank Duty Plates, eight bicoloured examples and the 1 c. value in rose-carmine, this being the upper half of the Appendix sheet from the archives, some minor discolouration
due to affixing. A marvellous and colourful array; illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6599. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Kilimanjaro', Spink, London, 27 Sept 2002, lot 301. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF3,400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5030 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908: De La Rue imperforate Proof for the issued 15 c. - 75 c.
values, Frame Only in grey-blue on medium wove paper, with Zanzibar at base in deeper shade and Arabic missing below at top, Duty Plates blank. Fine and most unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5031 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908: De La Rue imperforate Proof for the issued 15 c. - 75 c.
values, stamp size Frame Only in orange & black on medium wove paper, without Duty Plates in Arabic and English. Hint of oxidisation but very scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5032 |
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Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908/09: "View of the Port" high values, 10 r. blue-green &
brown, 20 r. black & yellow-green, marginal 30 r. black & sepia, 40 r. black & orange marginal, 50 r. black & mauve marginal, 100 r. black & steel-blue and 200 r. brown & greenish-black sheet marginal; all of superbly fresh colours, the 50 r. with
corner bend, otherwise all very fine, unmounted og. An iconic British Colonial set Gi = £ 6'575. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5033 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: The unused set of fifteen from 1 c. to 10 r.
green & brown, wmk. Rosettes, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5034 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial Plate
Proofs for the complete set of 21 values, on ungummed watermarked paper, the lower values from 1 c. to 75 c. in blocks of four, the higer values from 1 r. to 20 rupees in single examples, of fresh colour and most attractive. Ex the De La Rue
archives, just 60 sets can exist, rare.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 12 June 1991, lot 697. (Image
1)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5035 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: The large part unused set from 1 c. grey to
40 r. black & vermilion, generally fine, the 10 r. with horizontal bend not affectring the appearance, the very scarce 40 r. black & vermilion centred to left; nevertheless very scarce, somewhat browned large part og. Gi = £ 2'100+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5036 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: Dhow 40 r. black & vermilion, wmk. Rosettes,
a used example cancelled by "Zanzibar" squared circle datestamp in black. Minimal oxidising but a fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1952) Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5037 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: Dhow 100 r. black & blue, an unused example,
corner marginal from lower left of sheet, of fine rich colour, typical slightly browned unmounted og. An exceedingly rare stamp so fine. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5038 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: De La Rue Essay for the Dhow 200 r. value,
imperforate and inset in card (91 x 85 mm.), the embellished frame and vignette engraved in deep brown and green, the background hand-painted in pale sepia-brown. The card marked "J" at top left and dated "Oct 3rd. 12" in manuscript. Sent to the
Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office and approved on Nov 1, 1912. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6637. Exquisite and unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF7,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5039 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: Dhow 200 r. brown & black, an unused example,
centre line marginal from base of sheet, typical slightly browned unmounted og. An exceedingly rare stamp so fine Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5040 |
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1914/36: Collection on leaves with 1914/22 set of fourteen to 10 r. unused, SPECIMEN set complete but for 5 r. value, and the used set to 5 r.; 1921/29 Script wmk. set used to 5 r. excl. 10 c., 1926/27 set of eleven unused and SPECIMEN and the used
set; 1936 New Currency set of thirteen unused and used. Condition varies but generally fine Gi = £ 1'100+.
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5041 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1921/29: The unused set of twenty-two from 1 c. to
Dhow 30 r. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, of fine fresh colours, the high values particularly fine, large part og. A scarce issue Gi = £ 1'075. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5042 |
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Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1921/29: Dhow 10 r. green & brown, wmk. Multiple
Script CA, a fine well centred used example, lightly cancelled by Zanzibar datestamp (March 27, 1924) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5043 |
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1926/27: De La Rue 1 c. imperforate Colour Trials (3) annotated for value with 3 c. in
yellowe-orange, 6 c. in violet and 75 c. in sepia; all applied to De La Rue archive paper with manuscript at base "Approved for colour - Colonial Office 26/6/26". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6669.
Unique and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard Knight, Spink, London, 21 March 2003, lot 1108. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
5044 |
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1926/27: De La Rue Die Proof for the redrawn issue with CENTS in seriffed capitals, 25 c.
value engraved in black on thick cream card paper (52 x 63 mm), fresh and very fine. Rare. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |