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Lot Description |
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| 2541 |
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 1910 (Nov 4): Parliament 2½ d. deep blue (shades), an unused group with singles (4), blocks
of four (4), a block of twelve (6 x 2) with manuscript "Bought by me on the first day of issue (4 November 1910) at GPO Cape Town" in top margin, and a marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4) marginal from left of sheet, a fresh and fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2542 |
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 1913/24: George V De La Rue issue, the complete set of 14 values overprinted "SPECIMEN" in
black on values to 10 s., and handstamped in violet diagonally on the 1½ d., 1 s. 3 d. and £ 1 values (Samuel types SA3 and SA4), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1304. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2543 |
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 1913/24: The definitive set of fifteen values to £ 1, replete with all the listed
shades including both £ 1 values (28 stamps with one duplicate 3 d.), fresh colours and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 2'100+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2544 |
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 1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Head-plate only, printed in black on glazed white
card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "27 NOV. 12" in blue at left. Fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2545 |
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 1913/24: De La Rue ½ d. green, wmk. Springbok, an unused example, variety "Double Print",
fine centering and colour, the doubling affecting over half the left hand side of the stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Just a vertical strip of five examples known - this being stamp 2 on the error strip - for an illustration of the five
examples see "The De La Rue Georgians of South Africa" by H.E. Lobdell, page 41. A rarity. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Purchased at Johannesburg GPO in August 1919; Collection L. Simenhoff; Collection A.H. Sydow (1943);
Harmers, London, 11 March 1993, lot 751. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF12,500.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2546 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1½ d. value, the completed design, printed in black on
glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black at lower left, and dated "23/6/20" in pencil at right. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Feb 2004, lot 1351. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2547 |
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 1913/24: 1½ d. chesnut, wmk. Springbok, unused blocks (2) with each showing tête-bêche
variety divided by interpanneau margins - a block of six (2 x 3) and a block of twenty-four (4 x 6), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and fine multiples.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Warren', Grosvenor, London, 8 March 2012, lots
1442 and 1443. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2548 |
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 1912: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white
card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "28 NOV. 12" in blue at left. Fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2549 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate and stamp size on glazed white
card, on buff card piece from the DLR Day-book, inscribed above "May 4th / 240 leads" in black ink. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Sept 1994, lot 1802. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2550 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate and affixed small piece,
printed in green & orange on watermarked gummed paper. Fresh and fine, a scarce Trial. Ex De La Rue archives: probably ex the 1 January 1913 "Appendix B" sheet as shown in "The De La Rue Collection" by Frank Walton RDP on page 6014.rnrnProvenance:
Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1302. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2551 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, Imperforate and affixed small piece,
printed in black & brown on watermarked gummed paper. Fresh and fine, a scarce Trial. Ex De La Rue archives: probably ex the 1 January 1913 "Appendix B" sheet as shown in "The De La Rue Collection" by Frank Walton RDP on page 6014..rnrnProvenance:
Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1303. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2552 |
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 1913/24: 2½ d. bright blue, perf. 14, an unused block of four of rich colour, variety
"Watermark Inverted", fresh appearance, most part og. A scarce mutiple Gi = £ 560+. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2553 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, the completed design, printed in black on
glazed white card, without endorsements or date, slightly soiled.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 12103. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2554 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. 3 d. value, the completed design, printed in black
on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black at lower left and dated "23/6/20" in pencil at right. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, ex lot 1300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2555 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. 3 d. value, the completed design, printed in black
on glazed white card, with "AFTER / STRIKING" in black at lower left, initialled and dated "2/7/20" in pencil at right. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, ex lot 1300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2556 |
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 1913/24: 5 s. reddish purple & blue, wmk. Springbok, an unused example overprinted
"SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type SA3), showing Plate variety "Purple Nose" (Row 14, stamp 3). Rare - just two sheets were overprinted SPECIMEN for the UPU, thus just two examples can exist.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1214. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2557 |
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 1913/24: 5 s. reddish purple & light blue, wmk. Springbok, an unused corner marginal pair
from lower right of sheet, Plate number "1" in margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 240+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2558 |
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 1913/24: 10 s. deep blue & olive-green, wmk. Springbok, an unused block of four, sheet
marginal at right with interpanneau margin at top, of superb fresh colour, mounted in margins only, with stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 720+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 1109. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2559 |
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 1913/24: 10 s. deep blue & olive-green, perf. 14, a very lightly used example, variety
"Watermark Inverted", fresh and extremely fine. An extremely rare and most elusive stamp. Crt. Brandon (2000) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Weston", Spink, London, 14 March 2008, lot 1133. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
| 2560 |
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 1912/20: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed
white card, without endorsements or date. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 May 1994, lot 1301. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM |
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