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300 imageNYASALAND 1921-33 4s carmine and black variety, SG111fNyasaland 1921-33 4s carmine and black, Script watermark, variety 'Damaged leaf at bottom right' (R5/6), SG111f. A very fine and fresh mint example with original gum. A scarce variety in lovely condition. The King George V stamps of Nyasaland are particularly interesting to collectors because of the wide range of constant printing plate flaws which exist. Great Britain declared ‘British Central Africa’ a protectorate in 1891 and started to issue postage stamps. In 1908, the Protectorate was renamed ‘Nyasaland’, and in 1953 it joined the postal territory of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Stamps were issued from Nyasaland again In 1963 when it became an autonomous area, followed by Independence (as ‘Malaw^i’) on 6 July 1964. (Image)

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301 imageNYASALAND 1921-33 2s6d black and carmine-red/pale blue variety, SG110eNyasaland 1921-33 2s6d black and carmine-red/pale blue, Script watermark, variety 'Break in lines below left scroll' (R4/9), SG110e. A very fine mint example with original gum. The King George V stamps of Nyasaland are particularly interesting to collectors because of the wide range of constant printing plate flaws which exist. Great Britain declared ‘British Central Africa’ a protectorate in 1891 and started to issue postage stamps. In 1908, the Protectorate was renamed ‘Nyasaland’, and in 1953 it joined the postal territory of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Stamps were issued from Nyasaland again In 1963 when it became an autonomous area, followed by Independence (as ‘Malaw^i’) on 6 July 1964. (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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302 imageNyasaland 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d brown and deep blue variety, SG125kNyasaland 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d brown and deep blue, lower right corner block of 4 from vignette plate "2A", showing variety "Kite and vertical log" (early state, clear under magnification) on R10/6 and confirmatory "Dots in sky and shore" on R10/5, SG125k. A very fine mint block with large part original gum. The lower pair including, most pleasingly, the high value variety are unmounted mint. Attractive and extremely scarce in this positional form. There are only a maximum of 443 possible examples. (Image)

Starting at £ 200

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303 imageNyasaland 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple, variety, SG126/kNyasaland 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple, lower right corner block of 4 from vignette plate "2A", showing variety "Kite and vertical log" (early state, clear under magnification) on R10/6 and confirmatory "Dots in sky and shore" on R10/5, SG126/k. A very fine mint positional block of four with large part original gum. The lower pair are unmounted mint including, most importantly, the high printing variety. An extremely scarce positional piece, showing frame plate marking in right margin. A maximum of 354 possible examples, with far fewer surviving. (Image)

Starting at £ 250

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304 imageNYASALAND 1937 Coronation set of 3 Specimens, SG127s/9sNyasaland 1937 Coronation of King George VI set of 3 to 2d, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type B9), SG127s/9s. A brilliant mint set with original gum. The ½d stamp has a few short perforations, but still a very fine quality set and exceptionally fresh. These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £150. (Image)

Starting at £ 60

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Pitcairn Islands
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305 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1949 Royal Silver Wedding 1½d and 10s, SG11/12Pitcairn Islands 1949 Royal Silver Wedding 1½d scarlet and 10s mauve, SG11/12. Pristine and fresh unmounted examples of this fine stamp issue with full original gum. (Image)

Starting at £ 20

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306 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1965 1d ICY reddish purple and turquoise-green variety, SG51aPitcairn Islands 1965 1d "International Co-operation Year" reddish purple and turquoise-green, variety 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' offset on reverse in reddish purple, SG51a. A Post Office fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum. A rare and remarkable item. The variety was caused by the back of one sheet of stamps coming into contact with the blanket plate used for applying the Tristan da Cunha inscription to the same basic design. (Image)

Starting at £ 350

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307 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1967 Decimal currency ½c on ½d error, SG69aPitcairn Islands 1967 Decimal currency ½c on ½d, ERROR deep brown omitted, SG69a. A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A rare and sought after error with the missing brown colour resulting in some of the people on the boat being omitted. Accompanied with normal stamp for comparison. The stamp features a Pitcairn Island Longboat. (Image)

Starting at £ 600

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308 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1980 Handcrafts 20c 'Wheelbarrow' variety, SG208wPitcairn Islands 1980 Handicrafts 20c 'Wheelbarrow', variety watermark Crown to right of CA (from back), left marginal block of 4, SG208w. A pristine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. A very scarce multiple, particularly as a marginal example. (Image)

Starting at £ 225

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309 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1980 Handcrafts 20c 'Wheelbarrow' variety, SG208wPitcairn Islands 1980 Handicrafts 20c 'Wheelbarrow', variety watermark Crown to right of CA (from back), SG208w. A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A scarce watermark variety. (Image)

Starting at £ 60

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310 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1981 Landscapes 10c 'Tatrimoa' variety, SG215wPitcairn Islands 1981 Landscapes 10c 'Tatrimoa', watermark variety Crown to right of CA (from back), SG215w. A Post Office fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum. A very scarce modern watermark variety. (Image)

Starting at £ 150

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311 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1981 Royal Wedding $1.20 variety, SG221wPitcairn Islands 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana $1.20, variety watermark inverted, SG221w. A lower marginal very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A scarce watermark variety as a marginal example. (Image)

Starting at £ 30

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312 imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS 1925 stampless cover, SGC9Pitcairn Islands 1925 stampless cover to Alleton, Mass., U.S.A., Washburn correspondence, with fine (slightly doubled) 'POSTED IN PITCAIRN ISLAND/1924 NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' large cachet in black (as type IV), with the year deleted in black M/S, SGC9. A very fine 'CRISTOBAL CANAL ZONE' machine transit date stamp on reverse. Typical slight cover faults but a rare and highly unusual 'late' use of this cachet (clearly after 1/1/25 !). The arrangement of letters being sent without postage stamps was ended in 1926. A very interesting and philatelically important piece of early postal history from the Pitcairn Islands. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £2,500+. The mail service from the Pitcairn Islands was irregular because it depended on passing ships and mail from the island was often sent via Tahiti. In 1920, a regular mail service was introduced. As there were no stamps available, letters were allowed free postage as long as they carried a cachet, or manuscript endorsement, indicating their origin. (Image)

Starting at £ 900

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Prince Edward Island
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313 imagePrince Edward Island 1862 2d rose die II on cover, SG1dPrince Edward Island 1862 (DE 16) cover from Belfast to Charlotte Town, franked at internal rate by 1861 2d rose, DIE II (from R2/5 on the sheet of 60), perforations 9, tied by light despatch 10-bar oval in red and arrival 8-bar oval in black. Backstamped with despatch and arrival (DE 17) datestamps, the former under-inked resulting in an almost complete albino impression, SG1d. A very important unique cover of the highest rarity, being THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST ISSUE DIE II ON COVER. Some minor faults to be expected of a cover of this age, but overall a fine quality early piece of postal history. Provenance: Ex Alan Griffiths (Spink 11 Apr 2012, lot 728). V.G. Accompanied with a Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation certificate of authenticity (2003) as Scott 1 variety. Prince Edward Island was previously administered as part of Novia Scotia until it became a separate colony in 1769. (Image)

Starting at £ 500

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Rhodesia
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315 imageRhodesia 1910-13 3d purple and ochre, SG180Rhodesia 1910-13 3d purple and ochre (RSC "I"), perforations 14x15, with lovely colours, centrally cancelled by upright BULAWAYO/RHODESIA circular date stamp, dated "25 JAN 13", SG180. A fine used example with a particularly attractive circular date stamp. There are a few shortish perforations at the foot of the stamp, but it is still far above average for this scarce stamp. A very attractive stamp issue featuring Queen Mary and King George V. Accompanied with a Brandon certificate of authenticity (1982). The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £300. Rhodesia, named after Cecil Rhodes, the founder of the British South Africa Company, joined the South African Postal Union on 1 August 1892. At this point, its stamps became valid for international mail. The stamps issued throughout 1890-1923 are all inscribed "British South Africa Company". (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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316 imageRHODESIA 1913-22 £1 black and purple, SG242Rhodesia 1913-22 £1 black and purple, head die II, perforations 14, SG242. A brilliant quality mint example with large part original gum. A very difficult stamp to find in this condition. The "Admiral" issues feature King George V in his Admiral of the Fleet uniform. Rhodesia, named after Cecil Rhodes, the founder of the British South Africa Company, joined the South African Postal Union on 1 August 1892. At this point, its stamps became valid for international mail. The stamps issued throughout 1890-1923 are all inscribed "British South Africa Company". (Image)

Starting at £ 200

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Rhodesia & Nyasaland
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317 imageRHODESIA & NYASALAND 1959-62 1d (carmine-red and) grey-black error, SG19acRhodesia & Nyasaland 1959-62 1d (carmine-red and) grey-black, coil stamp, perforations 12½ x 14, ERROR CENTRE OMITTED, SG19ac. A fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Minor natural gum disturbances, which do not detract in any way from overall fine quality. A dramatic error with the missing carmine-red colour resulting in the omission of the central design of a VHF mast. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £200. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a semi-independent state in southern Africa that existed from 1953 to the end of 1963. The state included the former self-governing (since 1923) Colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The Federation officially ended on 31 December 1963, when Northern Rhodesia gained independence from the United Kingdom. (Image)

Starting at £ 80

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Samoa
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318 imageSAMOA 1847 COVERSamoa 1847 (31 Dec) entire letter from Rev. George Turner at Malua to 'Revd Henry Nisbet of Samoa, care of the Revd J. P. Sunderland, Agent of the Lon. Miss. Society, Sydney', with 'SHIP-LETTER/SYDNEY' arrival circular date stamp (MR 9 18(4)8) on upper flap, which would open for display. Rated '1/-', with interesting sender's endorsement on face panel 'If Mr Nisbet has left please forward to L.M.S. Mission House ...... London', which clearly proved an unnecessary precaution. The fascinating contents make reference to the difficulties of communications (with the charming comment 'The Post Office folks are our best friends after all') and describe recent missionary activity in Samoa. A desirable early letter between two important figures in the development of Samoa. Postal history at its finest. (Image)

Starting at £ 350

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319 imageSAMOA 1886-1900 2d6d deep purple/toned error, SG64baSamoa 1886-1900 2d6d deep purple/toned, "Palms", perforations 11, watermark 4b (reversed), vertical pair, error imperforate between, SG64ba. Very fine mint imperforate pair with large part original gum and lovely appearance. A rare imperforated error, particularly so in such splendid condition. The "Palms" design was first issued in 1886, printed by the New Zealand Government Printer for John Davis, a photographer from Apia. He supposedly was appointed by King Malietoa, and was supported by the Americans and the British. It was also under his watch that the Express stamps were issued. His post office was never recognised by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), so some consider these "Kingdom" issues to be "local". His postal service ceased when the German Imperial Government Post Office opened on March 1, 1900. (Image)

Starting at £ 225

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Sarawak
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320 imageSARAWAK 1918 1c slate-blue and slate, SG62Sarawak 1918 1c slate-blue and slate, "Sir Charles Vyner Brooke", lower right corner block of 4 with plate number '1', SG62. This stamp issue was prepared for used but not issued making it both desirable and rare. A fine unmounted mint positional block of four with full original gum. Small surface mark and minor blemishes in margins, but still of fresh appearance. An interesting block as, curiously, the upper left stamp shows an unlisted variety with prominent scratch above 'c' of '1c'. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

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Seychelles
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321 imageSEYCHELLES 1952 3c orange, error, SG159aSeychelles 1952 3c orange, "Giant Tortoise", upper marginal block of 9, the centre stamp showing watermark error 'Crown missing' (W9a), SG159a. A stunning unmounted mint positional piece with full original gun. Very scarce, and desirable in this pristine quality. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £660+. (Image)

Starting at £ 300

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322 imageSEYCHELLES 1938-49 75c slate-blue, SG145Seychelles 1938-49 75c slate-blue 'Giant Tortoise', upper right corner block of 4 with sheet number '15' in VIOLET, and showing a curious marginal perforation variety at top right as a result of a paper fold, SG145. A fine unmounted mint positional block of four with full original gum. Much fresher than usually found, and rare in this positional form. This stamp comes from the first King George VI set issued by the Seychelles and deviated from the tradition of previous stamps which merely portrayed the British monarch. Furthermore, the traditional use of the words "POSTAGE" were not included in this issue. Instead, the first set of stamps issued for King George VI's reign provided vivid photographic vignettes of home. This marked the beginning of a new preference for pictorial stamps and the golden era of wonderful stamp designs, bringing the world to life. (Image)

Starting at £ 200

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323 imageSEYCHELLES 1902 45c on 2r25 bright mauve and green variety, SG45aSeychelles 1902 45c on 2r25 bright mauve and green, type 5 surcharge, variety 'Narrow 5 in 45' from R4/1 of the setting, SG45a. A fine mint example with original gum. Toned gum, as often seen, but of good appearance in all other respects. A particularly rare variety as there are only a maximum of 200 examples possible. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £180. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

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324 imageSEYCHELLES 1896 36c on 45c brown and carmine error, SG27aSeychelles 1896 (1 Aug) 36c on 45c brown and carmine, type 3 surcharge, ERROR SURCHARGE DOUBLE, SG27a. A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. A particularly rare Queen Victorian stamp error. Provenance: Ex Winchester (Sotheby 19/7/96, lot 403), Accompanied with a Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) certificate of authenticity (1987). (Image)

Starting at £ 700

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Somaliland Protectorate
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325 imageSOMALILAND PROTECTORATE 1903 6a olive-bistre, variety, (UNUSED) SG19bSomaliland Protectorate 1903 6a olive-bistre, type 1 overprint at bottom, variety 'SOMAL.LAND' from R6/9 and R7/5, lower panes, SG19b. A brilliant quality mint example with original gum. An extremely rare and unusual variety as a maximum of only 137 possible. The Protectorate Post Office was established on 1 June 1903, when control of British Somaliland was transferred from the Indian Government to the British Foreign Office. The first stamps used were the Indian stamps overprinted with "BRITISH SOMALILAND". The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £225. (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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