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4751

Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal on three sides, of wondrous fresh colour, unmounted og. An exceptionally rare large multiple of this stamp Gi = 780++.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Nov 2011, lot 679. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4752

Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example, showing variety "Short "I" in SOMALILAND", fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 130+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4753

Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example showing variety "SÆ†MALILAND" reversed "C" for "O" (position 93), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Very scarce, just 23 examples possible. Surprisingly unlisted by SG. Cert. RPSL (1997).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1353. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4754

Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example showing (position 24) variety "Curved Overprint", fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce with just 23 examples possible Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4755

Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet showing position 3 variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and very fine, mounted on margin only, stamp unmounted og. Very scarce with just 23 examples possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4756

Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused horizontal strip of three, corner marginal from top left of sheet showing position 3 variety "SUMALILAND", position 1 with vertical crease otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce positional strip with just 23 examples of the variety possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 1'200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4757

Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine, 2 a. violet, 3 a. orange-brown, 4 a. olive and 8 a. purple, unused examples, all handstamped upon receipt from the UPU in Berne with large "SPECIMEN" in black, believed to have been handstamped in Bechuanaland, large part slightly browned og., fine and rare set, unique thus. Cert. BPA (1977).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1359. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4758

Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India ½ a. green, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5) from the upper left pane, position 64, fourth stamp in the block showing variety "BR1TISH", also of note is the "B" failing to print on the penultimate stamp, margin at left with some creasing otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 150+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4759

Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 2 a. violet, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 84) showing variety "BRIT SH" with tiny trace of "I" still present centrally, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'300. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4760

Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 a. violet and 3 a. brown-orange, two unused horizontal strips of three, all with fine colour showing the central stamp (pos. 197) with "SOMAL.LAND" variety, both fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 260+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4761

Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 2 a. violet, an unused example (position 64) showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4762

Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 a. brown-orange, unused horizontal pairs (2), both with fine colour showing the major Plate varieties with pair with left hand stamp (position 21) showing "SUMALILAND" variety and pair with right hand stamp (pos. 197) showing "SOMAL.LAND" variety (signed Holcombe), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 365+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4763

Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 4 a. olive-green, unused example and two horizontal pairs, all with fine colour showing the three major Plate varieties with single showing "BR1TISH" variety (pos 28, the less-defined type), pair with left hand stamp (position 21) showing "SUMALILAND" variety and pair with right hand stamp (pos. 197) showing "SOMAL.LAND" variety, all fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 575+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF175.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4764

Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, an unused block of four, divided by interpanneau margin, upper right stamp (position 120) with variety "Dropped "D" in SOMALILAND", the drop of some 5 mm. to the perforations and the interpanneau margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1977). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4765

Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, an unused example, position 64 showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4766

Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, two unused horizontal pairs, one showing (position 21) variety "SUMALILAND", the other pair showing variety "SOMAL.LAND" on right hand stamp, fine, large part og. Gi = £ 600. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4767

Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, two unused horizontal pairs, one showing (position 21) variety "SUMALILAND" - this with BPA cert., the other pair showing variety "SOMAL.LAND" on right hand stamp, fine, large part og. Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4768

1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the small head plate low values with Head Plate only dated "29 Nov 1902" in blue, and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the ½ a., 1 a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a., unissued 5 a., 6 a., 8 a. and 12 a. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated between 17 November 1902 and 19 June 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group (11 Proofs).rnProvenance: Collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4769

1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the small head plate low values with Head Plate only dated "3 Dec 1902" in blue and signed off ink "GW" at right, and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the ½ a., 1 a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a., unissued 5 a., 6 a., 8 a. and 12 a. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated between 1 December 1902 and 3 July 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group (11 Proofs).rnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1554. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4770

1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in bright red & dull green (this with watermark inverted), grey & ultramarine, grey & black and grey & pale violet; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM