1898 Camel Postman on Rosette Watermark
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2691 |
E |
 ESSAYS: 1897 small piece (46x32mm) with Arabic value inscriptions & numerals affixed to a larger piece of card (104x90mm), the
first inscription crossed through & re-written to the left both in red, then "do" in black for each of the next three lines & at the base "only one pair of dots in millieme, not two", the card further endorsed "C" at upper-left & "July 2nd 97" at
upper-right. The notations are in the hand of WE O'Leary, the Financial Secretary in Cairo. O'Leary placed the order for printing the eight denominations with Lord Kitchener's instruction that they be "slightly larger than the stamps of Egypt". Ex De
La Rue Archives - illustrated by Frank Walton at page 6147 - Colonel JR Danson and Graham Cooper. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2692 |
E |
 ESSAYS: 1897 (June) stamp-size photographic composite essay of the unadopted 2m frame in a delicate shade of blue superimposed on
the Arab Postman design with Chinese white highlights including the unadopted inscription 'SOUDAN POSTAGE' & the central cartouche at the base. Superb. An exceptional introductory item for this and the subsequent issues. Ex De La Rue Archives -
illustrated by Frank Walton at page 6147 - Colonel John Raymond Danson. This design was further developed as Proposal 'A', also illustrated at page 6147. The similar essay, ex 'Besancon', sold for SFr2400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2693 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 progressive die proof for the unadopted vignette in black with uncleared borders & tablets and with white ellipses
at the sides, on highly glazed card a little larger than stamp-size (25x30mm), miniscule white imperfections towards the top that appear to be on the die. Superb. Ex De La Rue Archives - not illustrated in Walton - & William Hinde. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2694 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 progressive die proof for the unadopted vignette in black with uncleared borders & tablets and with white ellipses
at the sides, on highly glazed card (92x60mm), handstamped '21SEP97' in blue & 'BEFORE/HARDENING' at the upper corners, a couple of very minor blemishes hardly detract from the very fine facial appearance. Ex De La Rue Archives - not illustrated in
Walton - Colonel JR Danson and William Frazer: sold in 2004 for £402. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2695 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 progressive die proof for the vignette with uncleared borders & tablets and with white ellipses at the sides, on
highly glazed card (92x60mm), handstamped '21SEP97' in blue and 'BEFORE/ STRIKING' at the upper corners. Superb. Ex De La Rue Archives: not illustrated in Walton. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2696 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 die proof for the vignette with uncleared borders & tablets, the white ellipses now removed, on highly glazed card
reduced to a bit larger than stamp-size. Superb. Ex De La Rue Archives: not illustrated in Walton. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2697 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 die proof for the vignette with cleared borders & completed tablets, on highly glazed card (58x65mm), endorsed
"658/12" at lower-right. Superb. Ex De La Rue Archives: not illustrated in Walton. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2698 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 die proofs for the adopted vignette in black on highly glazed cards (92x60mm), successively handstamped '27OCT97 -
BEFORE/HARDENING' (amended), '29OCT97 - AFTER/ HARDENING' (the date amended), '29OCT97 - BEFORE/STRIKING' and '1NOV97 - AFTER/STRIKING' with the dates in blue. Superb: not even hinged on the reverse, and a very desirable 'set'. Ex De La Rue Archives
- not illustrated in Walton - and William Hinde (all but the first). (4 proofs) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2699 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 die proof for the adopted 3m frame in black on highly glazed card (92x60mm), undated. Superb: not even hinged on
the reverse. Ex De La Rue Archives: not illustrated in Walton. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2700 |
P |
 DIE PROOFS: 1897 die proof for the adopted 5m frame in black on highly glazed card (92x60mm), undated. Superb: not even hinged on
the reverse. Ex De La Rue Archives: not illustrated in Walton. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2701 |
P |
 COLOUR TRIALS: 1897 1m imperforate colour trial singles for the 1m in all-different colour combinations on gummed unwatermarked
paper, large even margins, mostly with large-part original gum. Most are superb. Ex De La Rue Archives - not illustrated in Walton - and three are ex Colonel Danson, Colin Boston and Sir Gawaine Baillie. The twelve similar 'Besancon' trials sold for
SFr3415.
(11) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2702 |
P |
 COLOUR TRIALS: 1897 imperforate colour trial singles for the 1m in brown & carmine-pink & 3m in violet & blue-green (small clear
adhesion on the face) - both close to the issued colours - on Rosette Wmk paper, good even margins, with faint strikes of a small sans-serif 'SPECIMEN' handstamp applied centrally, disturbed gum. Ex De La Rue Archives - not illustrated in Walton.
(2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2703 |
P |
 COLOUR TRIALS: 1897 imperforate colour trial single for the 5m in carmine & black on ungummed Rosette Wmk paper, margins good to
large, with large seriffed 'SPECIMEN' handstamp applied centrally. Ex De La Rue Archives - not illustrated in Walton. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2704 |
 |
 1898 1m to 10pi SG 1-8 blocks of 4, mostly well centred, a few split/reinforced perfs, lightly to very lightly mounted, Cat £600+,
for singles. Scarce multiples.
(8 blocks) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2705 |
F |
 1898 5pi & 10pi SG 7-8 blocks of 10 (2x5), multiple 'WADI HALFA/SPS/17 I 99/...' cds, Cat £250+, for singles. Scarce multiples. Ex
King Farouk.
(2 blocks) (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2706 |
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 1898 1m to 10pi SG 1-8 (ex 1pi) all from [Pos R2/6] with the so-called White Cloud between Camel's Neck & Postman's Legs, plus 2m
3m 1pi & 10pi each with the Significant Retouch, Cat £320+, for normal singles. The variety looks more like a Setting Sun than any sort of cloud.
(11) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
