St. Helena continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2080 |
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 1890/97: The bicoloured keyplate set of seven values from ½ d. to 10 d. unused, all
overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2081 |
 |
 1889 (Nov): De La Rue Essay for proposed issue on card (37 x 63 mm.) headed "Design" at top
in manuscript ink and tracing paper Essay for the proposed 1½ d. value showing an individually designed frame with "ST. HELENA" in deep blue at top and Duty Plate below hand-painted in the same colour; frame-work scrolls all hand-painted in Chinese
white. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5446. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on page 54. Unique and wonderful. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2082 |
|
 1894: De La Rue Hand-painted Essay for the proposed 2 d. value on card (27 x 30 mm.), the
Badge of the Colony central vignette largely as utilised for the 1920's issues onwards, hand-painted in blue, deep blue, carmine and ST. HELENA picked out in Chinese white, dated at top "1st Oct 94" in black ink. See "The De La Rue Collection" edited
by Frank Walton RDP on page 5449 for the full size Essays. Superb and extremely rare, ex the De La Rue archives. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2083 |
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 1889 (Nov): Die Proofs (2) showing the De La Rue Keyplate without legend at top and missing
the Duty Plate, stamp-size and printed in black on card paper with Duty plate initialled in manuscript; matched with Proof showing "ST. HELENA" at top and "1½d." Duty Plate in black. Slight soiling as working Proofs but particularly rare and
appealing. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5447. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on page 57. Unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2084 |
 |
 1889 (Nov-Dec): Keyplate Imperforate Colour Trials (3) for proposed 1½ d. value, all on
watermarked Crown CA paper, with 1½ d. in bright carmine, 1½ d. in brown and a third in close to issued colour: 1½ d. red-brown & green. A rare and most attractive group. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2085 |
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 1896: De La Rue Die Proof for ST. HELENA legend and 10 d. Duty Plate only, printed in black
on glazed white card, dated "25 JUL 96" in blue. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2086 |
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 1902: ½ d. green and 1 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the set of two values
overprinted SPECIMEN in black, unmounted og., and additional ½ d. green overprinted SPECIMEN in violet (Samuel type SH2) in violet, large part og., this last ex the Dr. Conrad Latto collection. (Image 1)
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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2087 |
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 1903: De La Rue working Die Proofs (8) from the Day Book with sheet size instructions, all
in black on brown card with Vignette only Proofs (Wharf and Government House) each with "St. Helena" in manuscript above, Frame Only Die Proofs for all six values from ½ d. to 2 s., crossed through in red as completed and dated "Feb 4th '03" in
manuscript. Unique. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2088 |
 |
 1903: The definitive issue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, collection with unused set of six (Gi =
£ 110), used set of six (Gi = £ 160), the set optd. SPECIMEN (Gi = £ 275), set overprinted SPECIMEN in violet (Samuel type SH2), ½ d. brown & grey-green in an unused marginal block of four and the 2 d. black & sage-green in an unused
block of eighteen (6 x 3) marginal from base of sheet, these both on slightly blued paper (formerly Gi 55a and 57a), fine, large part or unmounted og. 2 d. block with cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2089 |
|
 1902: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, with uncleared surround, as utilised for
the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "12 NOV. 02" in blue. Rare and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2090 |
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 1902: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s.
values, with uncleared surround, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black and dated "4 DEC 02" in blue; signed "GCG" at lower right in ink. Rare and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2091 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s.
values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / STRIKING" in black and dated "19 JAN 03" in blue. Signed off and initialled "GW" in black manuscript. Scarce and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2092 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the Frame design with ½ d. Duty Plates in black on card
(55 x 43 mm.), without vignette, dated in manuscript "Jan 2 1903" at lower right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5455. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2093 |
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 1903: ½ d. brown & grey-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example with variety
"Watermark Inverted", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF80.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2094 |
|
 1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the completed design without Duty Plates, uncleared
surround, as utilised for the Wharf 1 d., 8 d. and 2 s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "12 NOV 02" in blue. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers,
London, 8 March 1989, lot 1337.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2095 |
|
 1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed
white card, struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black and dated "3 JAN. 03" in blue. Signed off and initialled "GCG" at lower right. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1339. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2096 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the completed design without Duty Plates, printed in
black with lower left tablet filled with Chinese white ink, as utilised for the Wharf 1 d., 8 d. and 2 s. values, on trimmed glazed white card. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5456. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2097 |
|
 1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed
white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "2 JAN. 03" in blue. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Edward Hibbert, Robson Lowe, London, 8 Feb 1984, lot 631; Collection Earl Palmer, Maresch, Toronto, 9-10 March 1999, lot
250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2098 |
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 1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for 1 d. value, wmk. Crown CA, Govt. House
vignette, printed in black & grey-green, close to the issued colours of the ½ d. value, large part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1343. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2099 |
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 1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trials (2) for 1 d. value printed on wmk. Crown CA
upright gummed paper, Govt. House vignette, one in dull purple & grey, the second in red-brown & turquoise, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
