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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
4606 imageArms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb 14): De La Rue Colour Trials for £ 25 value (2), Imperforate on unwatermarked paper ex the Appendix Sheet (133 x 71 mm.), with one in black & yellow-green and the other in black & green, both signed off in red ink and second example marked "Approved colour but to be printed darker and to be made like the 2d. stamp" in pencil at base. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5187. Rare and delightful.rnrnProvenance: British Central Africa / De La Rue Archives, RL, London, 14 April 1976, lot 1021; Harmers, London, 21 Dec 1994, lot 2300. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4607 imageTypographed by De La Rue 1897/1900: The unused set of ten values from 1 d. black & ultramarine to £ 1 black & dull purple, wmk. Crown CA or CC, fresh and very fine but for the 4 s. value with ageing from previous hinge at top, nevertheless of fine appearance, with the £ 1 black & dull purple very fine; large part og. Gi = £ 1'400. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4608 imageTypographed by De La Rue 1897/1900: 1 d. black & ultramarine, 2 d. black & yellow, 4 d. black & carmine and 6 d. black & green used with 1896 1 d. black on 4 d. blue registration envelope to London (H&G C7) at double rate, all tied by BLANTYRE / BCA circular datestamps (Dec 15, 1897) with oval "REGISTERED / BCA / LETTER" handstamp adjacent. Reverse with CHINDE cds (Dec 27) and Cape Town tranit (Jan 26, 1898). An attractiuve mixed issue usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 1002. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4609 imageTypographed by De La Rue 1897/1900: £ 10 black & yellow, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12). Two minor gum bends on fine large part og. Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4610 imageTypographed by De La Rue 1897/1900: £ 10 black & yellow, wmk. Crown CC, a used example lightly cancelled in black. Superb, choice and very rare. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 3'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4611 imageONE / PENNY Provisional Surcharge 1897 (Dec 31): Provisional 1 d. surcharge in red on 3 s. black & sea-green, an unused example from Row 4, stamp 2 (position 38), showing variety "PNNEY", well centred and of fresh appearance, large part og. Scarce, the error spotted and soon corrected. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 20-21 Nov 2008, lot 35. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF3,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4612 imageONE / PENNY Provisional Surcharge 1897 (Dec 31): Provisional 1 d. surcharge in red on 3 s. black & sea-green, an unused block of four, second stamp Row 1, stamp 3, showing variety "PENN" for PENNY, with albino impression on reverse, the stamp below showing broken "E" in ONE - reading "ONL", again with an albino impression of the full surcharge on reverse. The block with some minor bends but fresh and very fine, large part og., with lower stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 8'500+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4613 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & grey-blue, Setting I, an unused example, sheet marginal at base, variety "Without Initials on Reverse", vertical continuous lines at left and right entirely clear, unused without gum. A great rarity with just 480 stamps issued - this possibly from a Proof stage of the printing. An outstanding stamp. Signed A. Diena, G. Oliva Gi = £ 8'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4614 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & grey-blue, Setting I, an unused example, variety "Without Initials on Reverse and Centre Inverted", vertical continuous lines at left and right clear, ironed horizontal bends and slightest of thinning from a previous hinge, unused without gum. Just fifteen examples are believed to exist with a pair housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. An exceptionally attractive example of an enormously rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 32'000.rnrnProvenance: Purchased privately in November 1979. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF16,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4615 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & grey-blue, Setting I, a used example on small piece with "JTG." initials (J.T. Gosling, Postmaster General) on reverse and numbered "6" in manuscript, well tied by ZOMBA circular datestamp (March 12, 1898) on second day of issue in black. Good margins with vertical continuous lines at left and right entirely clear. Rare. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6-7 June 1978, lot 450. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4616 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & grey-blue, Setting I, a used horizontal pair, each with "JG." initials (J.T. Gosling, Postmaster General) on reverse, neatly cancelled by ZOMBA circular datestamp (March 13, 1898) in black of third day of issue. Good margins with vertical continuous lines at left and right entirely clear. Just 480 stamps issued. Rare Gi = £ 2'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4617 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & grey-blue, Setting I, a used horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, tied to small piece by unclear numeral obliterators in black. Slight staining at left but a scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4618 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & pale ultramarine, Setting II, an unused block of four, with upper pair variety "Centre Omitted", lower pair complete, good to large margins all round with part sheet margin at base, unused without gum; tiny thin at top of no significance, fresh and fine for such a great British Commonwealth rarity, a famous and magnificent multiple Gi = £ 64'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 15-16 March 1967, lot 243. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF34,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4619 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & grey-blue, Setting I, Control "F5", a used example on 1898 cover to Blantyre tied by ZOMBA circular datestamp (March 15) in black. Reverse with BLANTYRE arrival cds (March 16). The adhesive lifted for checking and hinged back into place, a scarce stamp on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4620 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & grey-blue, Setting I, a used example, sheet marginal at base, impressed "9/C", vertical continuous lines at left and right close but mostly clear, used on cover tied by BLANTYRE circular datestamp (March 15, 1898). Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4621 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & ultramarine, Setting II, an unused example, with Control "2/G", vertical lines clear at left and just shaved at right, slightest thin at right otherwise fresh and fine, unused without gum. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4622 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & deep ultramarine, Setting II, an unused example in a bright shade, corner marginal from top right of sheet, "Control I-F", variety "Centre Misplaced", slight diagonal crease unapparent on face, unused without gum. A very scarce and most unusual stamp Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4623 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & deep ultramarine, Setting II, an unused horizontal pair, each with variety "Without Control on Reverse", vertical lines just shaved but a fine pair of excellent rich colour, unused without gum. A rarity, especially so in a multiple Gi = £ 14'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4624 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (March 11): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & deep ultramarine, Setting II, a used horizontal strip of three, marginal from top of sheet, Controls "4M-3X-2G", lightly cancelled by ZOMBA circular datestamps (May 11, 1898) in black. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
4625 imageProvisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (June): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & deep ultramarine, Setting II, perf. 12, an unused example with Control "14 I" printed in black on reverse, fresh and fine for this, it is believed just one sheet of 30 subjects was printed but very few examples are known to exist Gi = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72, Zurich, 23-28 Sept 1985, lot 7254. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF4,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

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