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2755

1934/35: General Gordon issue, the complete set of nine De La Rue Die Proofs in black on gummed unwatermarked paper with file numbers at base of each: 5 m (C741), 10 m. (C747), 13 m. (C753), 15 m. (C759), 2 pi. (C765), 5 pi. (C771), 10 pi. (C777), 20 pi. (C783) and 50 pi. (C789); all in slightly differing sizes, some age spots slightly affecting the lower three values and the 2 pi. otherwise truly spectacular and extremely rare with just two sets recorded thus.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. H.E. Hebbert, Robson Lowe, 10 Nov 1977, lot 2108. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2756

1934/35: General Gordon issue, the complete set of nine De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proofs in issued colours on ungummed watermarked SG paper, but with values for 5 m. for the Gordon portrait designs; 5 pi. Memorial College designs in the three issued colours and 50 pi. Gordon Memorial Service in black and red-brown; all are sheet marginal examples. A delightful and scarce set.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2757

1935: Gordon 50 pi. Plate Proofs by De La Rue (2), Imperforate on watermarked SG paper, one printed in black (issued colour of 20 pi.) and the other in red-brown (as utilised for the 50 pi.). Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2758

1935: 15 m. in black on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine, an unused example from the top right hand corner of the sheet, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. Typical minor gum bend of no significance, a very scarce stamp: just one sheet of 50 examples recorded. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2759

1935: 15 m. in black on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine, an unused vertical strip of six, sheet marginal at top, all showing variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very scarce stamp indeed: just one sheet of 50 examples recorded. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 6'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 805; Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1429. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2760

1935: 2½ pi. surcharge in black on Airmail 5 m. black & green, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, Temple Bar Auctions, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1863. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2761

1935: 2½ pi. surcharge in black on Airmail 5 m. black & green, variety "Small ½", an unused example also showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", of fine fresh colour and large part og. Superb and extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 25 Nov 2005, lot 981. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2762

1935: Surcharge Essay 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, in a sheet marginal block of four, with 7½ PIASTRES typographed surcharge in red, the block with positions 19-20/24-25; fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Extremely rare with just two sheets of 50 subjects printed. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1431. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2763

1935: Surcharge Essay 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, in a sheet marginal block of four, with 7½ PIASTRES typographed surcharge in red, the block with positions 31-32/36-37 with position 32 showing error of English surcharge "¼" for "½" - and pos. 36 showing Arabic inverted "6" for "9" in surcharge; these were corrected when the surcharged issue was released. Superb quality with large part or unmounted og. The block being one of just two known with the variety as just two sheets were overprinted in red. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. C. Hass (2006) - "one of greatest rarities of Sudan Airmails". (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2764

1935: 15 m. on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine and 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, each in a sheet marginal block of four, the first showing 15 MILLIEMES typographed surcharge in red, the second with 7½ PIASTRES typographed surcharge in red, this last block with positions 11 and 16 (the left hand vertical pair) showing error of Arabic surcharge "?" for "½" - this was corrected when the surcharged issue was released. Both blocks with the surcharge Essay in superb quality with large part og. A magnificent pairing, the 7½ pi. block one of just two known with the varieties as just two sheets were overprinted in red. Certs. Holcombe (1991). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2765

1938: Trial Surcharge 3 PIASTRES in black on 2½ pi. magenta & blue, perf. 11½ x 12½, an unused example ofthis rare Trial (for a further example see Col. J.R. Danson, lot 809), fresh and very fine appearance, browned unmounted og. Just 10 examples are believed to exist (2 of which are used), in this describer's opinion, possibly an over-estimate. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1432. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2766

1938 (July 1): 3 pi. in black on Airmail 3½ pi. black & violet, perf. 11½ x 12½ variety, sheet marginal at left, fresh and fine appearance, slight aging on unmounted og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2767

1938 (July 1): 3 pi. in black on Airmail 7½ pi. greeen & emerald, perf. 11½ x 12½ variety, sheet marginal at left, fresh and fine appearance, slight aging on large part og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2768

1938 (July 1): 5 pi. in black on Airmail 10 pi. brown & greenish blue, perf. 11½ x 12½ variety, fresh and fine, large part og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2769

1940 (Feb 25): Provisional 5 m. on 10 m. carmine & black, an unused sheet marginal block of ten (2 x 5) from lower right pane of sixty subjects, positions 5-6/29-30, with position 23 (seventh stamp in the block) showing variety "5 inserted by hand", large part or unmounted og. (the variety unmounted). A fine positional multiple. Cert. BPA (1958) Gi = £ 200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2770

1940 (Feb 25): Provisional 5 m. on 10 m. carmine & black, the collection on leaves with unused and used multiples, many showing unrecorded by SG varieties, but also showing all listed varieties: two multiples with "Two Dots Omitted" variety, "Short mim" varieties (3 unused), "5" inserted variety in blocks of four and nine, "broken lam" variety in a block of six etc. and two covers (23 items).rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 20 May 2004, lot 199. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2771

1941 (March-Aug): Lithographed at Nasik, India, the set of fiften values in large multiples; the seven small format values (1 m. - 15 m.) all in sheetlets of twenty (4 x 5) with margins all round; 2 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8); 3 pi. in a corner block of twenty-five (5 x 5), 4 pi. in a corner block of twenty (5 x 4), 5 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 21'600 printed; 6 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 21'840 printed; 8 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 22'000 printed; 10 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 21'600 printed and scarce 20 pi. pale blue & blue in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) with just 10'960 printed. Generally fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og Gi = £ 27'220. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15)

SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2772

1948 (Jan-June): Change in Inscriptions, Camel Postman set of 16 values to 50 pi. carmine & ultramarine, wmk. SG, all in unused corner Control blocks of six (3 x 2), fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og., together with a corner Control block of four of the 20 pi. perforated 13 (Gi 110a), equally fine. A scarce assembly (17 items) Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2773

1948 (Jan-June): 5 m. olive-brown & black, wmk. SG, an unused block of six (3 x 2) marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2774

1948: De La Rue Colour Trials, the album page with Imperforate examples on SG watermarked paper for the 10 pi. value with ten different bicoloured combinations, nine with gum and one without; together with a single example of the 20 pi. value in emerald & black without gum. A scarce and charming group (11 items).rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, 11 March 1993. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM