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| 4239 |
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 1884 (April 1): 1 s. dull green, lettered CI-CJ / DI-DJ, an unused block of four in a rich
deep shade, well centred with large part og. A delightful and very rare multiple Gi K26 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Feb 2007. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4240 |
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 1883 (Aug 1): 9 d. dull green, lettered HH, a used example of superb deep colour and showing
portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied to "Parcel Post" label by "Stirling" circular datestamp (Aug 8, 1883) in black - just a week after issue. An extraordinarily early usage of this key stamp, some spotting on the label at top but of great
scarcity Gi K25 = £ 475. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4241 |
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 1886: De La Rue Die Proofs in black on glazed white card, 17 examples in cut-down format
from the Striking Books, with completed designs of ½ d., 1881 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 6 d. and 1 s.; frame only designs for 1½ d., 2 d., 4 d., 5 d. and 9 d. values; vignette or Duty tablet only designs for 1½ d., 2 d., 4 d., 5 d. (both Die I and Die II,
proving that both were originally produced prior to issue) and 9 d., this last defective at right. The cards all with manuscript date "Nov 16th 1886" and red ink "For Gauging Purposes" over "2 leads of each Die" in black ink. A remarkable group of
great rarity and importance. Unique.rnReference: The De la Rue Collection, published by the RPSL, page 1113a from Frank Walter.rnProvenance: Board of Inland Revenue collection, Robson Lowe 16 Dec. 1976, lot 1249; Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss,
Christies, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 26. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4242 |
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 1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, a used horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, struck
with single strike of "BA / E" obliterator (British Army, Egypt) in black. The pair was cancelled by favour at the British Army Post Office booth at the 1890 London Guildhall Exhibition. Crease in margin but rare and of superb
appearance.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 47. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4243 |
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 1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, unused blocks of four (2) in differing shades,
with block in paler shade showing, on first stamp, major flaw on the value tablet with frame break leading down to "d" in "1½d." and fourth stamp with "1" in "½" showing diagonal white line towards "d". Fresh and fine multiples with large part or
unmounted og. Gi K29(1)+K29(2) = £ 150+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
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| 4244 |
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 1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, an unused block of four, first stamp showing
"Deformed Leaf" variety (Duty Plate 4, Row 19, stamp 1), some minor rubs but very scarce, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare and attractive block Gi K29e = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF210.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4245 |
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 1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf.
14, printed in purple with duty tablet in pale brown, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993,
ex lot 324. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4246 |
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 1887 (Jan 1): 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4), marginal
from left of sheet, of fresh vibrant colour and superb large part og. with 21 stamps unmounted og. Gi K30(3) = £ 1'000+.rn (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4247 |
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 1887 (Jan 1): 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet,
overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine but for diagonal crease in margin only, large part og. the lower stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi K31s = £ 370.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 105.rn
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
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| 4248 |
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 1886: De La Rue Due Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated
"20 MAR. 86" in black. Rare and very fine Gi K32 = £ 1'550.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 117.rn (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
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| 4249 |
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 1886: Plate Proof for 3 d. value printed in black on green, poor quality unwatermarked wove
paper, an imperforate block of four with good margins all round, without gum. A scarce and most unusual multiple Gi K32 = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 331. (Image 1)
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| 4250 |
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 1887 (Jan 1): 3 d. purple on yellow, shades, two unused blocks of four, both from Plate 4,
marginal from the lower right corner of the sheet (Row 20, Stamp 11) with "Damaged Ornament" variety in each block, one block in a deep shade from an early State, second block in a later State with same variety but Row 20, Stamp 12 also showing
"Broken Frame Line" at base, imperfections but largely fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce pair of multiples Gi K32g+K332g+d = unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, ex lot 129.rnNote: These frame flaws
lead De La Rue to introduce the "Jubilee Lines" to protect the Plates from damage on the Press. (Image
1)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
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| 4251 |
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 1890: 3 d. purple on orange paper, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, of
spectacular true colour, tiny wrinkle on unmounted og. An exceedingly rare shade. Photocopy of RPSL certificatee (1976) of the block of four from which this stamp was split Gi K32(3) = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot
425. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4252 |
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 1886/87: 4 d. green & purple-brown, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round with
sheet margin at top, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, just 46 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheets Gi K33 = £ 725.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 139.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
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| 4253 |
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 1892: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4½ d. value, Frame / Duty (Plate 8) only, printed in black
on glazed white card, dated "10 MAY. 92" in blue and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and fine, a rare Proof Gi K34 = £ 1'850.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 120. (Image 1)
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| 4254 |
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 1892 (Sept 15): 4½ d. green & deep bright carmine, an unused block of four, marginal from
the lower right hand corner of the sheet, one stamp with spot on gum but an exceedingly rare shade, minor splitting in perfs. but fresh and most attractive, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. Cert. RPSL (1973) Gi K34(3) = £
3'000.rnRemark: Only two blocks of four are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, the other block is from the upper right corner of a sheet.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 April 1993, lot 796. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4255 |
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 1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 d. value, Duty Plate Die I, printed in black on glazed
white card, dated "13 AUG. 86" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Slightest of smudges otherwise fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K35 = £ 1'850.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 150.rn (Image 1)
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| 4256 |
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 1887 (Jan 1): 5 d. dull blue & purple, Die I and Die II, used blocks of four from each Die,
Die I cancelled by hooded London datestamps (Nov 25, 1887) in black. The Die II block with minor imperfections, the rare Die I multiple in the foremost quality for such a piece Gi K36+K36 = £ 765. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4257 |
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 1888: 5 d. dull blue & purple, Die II, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal at top,
fresh and very fine, hinged in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A most attractive large multiple Gi K36(1) = £ 1'080. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4258 |
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 1890 (Jan 14): Colour Trial for 10 d. value, with Head-plate printed in green and Duty plate
in blue, on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, a fine example of lovely appearance, large part og. Rare and most attractive Gi K39 = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 150. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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