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1953 (3. Oct.): 1.2s, 1.5s and 2s multicoloured, "2. SOMALIA FAIR" four values of imperforate "phase proofs" in different colours mounted on pages. There are 9 proofs per value, all from the "CURVOISIER" archives. (page)
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1953 (3. Oct.): 1.2s, 1.5s and 2s multicoloured, 75th Aniversary "UPU" three values of imperforate "phase proofs" in different colours mounted on pages. There are 12 proofs per value, all from the "CURVOISIER" archives. (page)
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1840, 1d. black, plate 1A, EB, early impression without plate wear, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire with 'T.P./ Moorgate St.' receiving house handstamp alongside, showing London 'MY 7 1840" evening duty handstamp on reverse (2nd. day of issue) addressed to "Mrs. Taylor, Gaydon Street, Barnstaple
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RMSP 1866: Registered entire letter from Manchester to Montevideo at double rate endorsed "per Southampton Mail Reg'd", franked by 1858/76 2 d. blue pl. 9 in a horizontal pair, 1865/67 3 d. rose pl. 4 pair, 6 d. lilac pl. 5 single and pair all cancelled by "498" obliterators with oval framed "Regist
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1867/72: Entire letters (2) and a cover, all prepaid from London to Guatemala endorsed "VIA PANAMA" in black, 1870 entire prepaid 1 shilling and taxed "2" reales in red, 1872 cover prepaid 2 s. and taxed "4" reales due in black, and 1867 entire prepaid 6 s. in manuscript and taxed "8" reales due in
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1863/64: Covers from London (2) to Lima, Peru each franked by horizontal pairs of 1862/64 1 s. green pl. 1 = pl. 2, earlier cover endorsed "per Tasmanian" with double arc PANAMA cds (Nov 6) in black and oval "CONDUCCION / DEL CARTERO / GRATIS" (free delivery) cachet in blue applied on arrival (early
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1873/80: Covers (2) with 1873 cover to Bogotá, Colombia franked by 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 7 tied by London duplex with oval "SANTA MARTA / DEBE" (unpaid marking) in black applied in transit; 1880 entire letter from Liverpool to Panama with 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 13 endorsed "per Bolivar" struck wit
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1882: £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk Large Anchor, an unused example optd. SPECIMEN in black, of fine colour, large part og. Gi = £ 3'000. (Image
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1882 10/- greenish grey, wmk "ANCHOR", lettered 'BH', cancelled by indistinct Scottish type, heavy vertical creasing (Gi = £ 4'000). (Image 1)
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1882: £5 orange on white paper, lettered 'BD', centrally cancelled "THREADNEEDLE ST ", scuff marks and odd short perforation, scarce stamp (Gi = £ 3'500). (page)
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1873/76: Covers (2) with one 1876 cover from London to San Josê, Costa Rica franked by 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 12 tied by London duplex (April 1) via Panama at single rate; and unusual 1873 entire letter from Paris to Santa Ana, Salvador (addressed Costa Rica in error and erased in blue crayon), sent
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1880/83: 4 d. grey-brown, plate 18, a used example tied to 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope endorsed 'via Brindisi' by "Fulham / 46B" duplexes in black (April 20, 1883). Reverse with "Sea / Post Office / F" cds (April 26) and carried on the "Venetia" from Suez to Bombay (May 8). The envelope wit
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1888 £1 brown lilac, wmk "ORB", lettered 'OC', cancelled by two strikes "REGISTERED GRACECHURCH ST EC 27 JY 89", light scuff marks and re-perfed top right corner with corner crease (Gi = £4'500). (page)
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1891 £1 green, wmk "CROWN", lettered 'CC', cancelled by "LONDON CHIEF OFFICE", and a faint further mark,well centred copy and 1902 £ 1 green, KEVII, cancelled "GUERNSEY", very fresh copy (Gi = £ 1'625). (page)
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1902: De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, wmk Crowns, a superb unused example of vivid colour, well centred and very good perforations all round, tiny perforation adheres to gum at base, large part og. Gi = £ 2'000. (page)
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1882: £1 UPU black, large part og. slightly discoloured paper and gum, scarce stamp (Gi = £750). (Image 1) (page)
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Great War 1917 (Oct 27): Cover bearing 2 x ½ d. green used to 2nd. Lt. E.A.G. Coules, Royal Enbgineers 29th Field Co., British Expeditinary Force in France; with "Field Post Office / 106" arrival on reverse (Nov 4). The cover Censored and returned with various cachets and marked "DECEASED" in pencil
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Great War 1914/18: Album of covers/cards (27 used items + further cards) with interesting range of Instructional markings including Xmas Day 1914 cover from "Army Post Office / 33", taxed and Censored and mailed to "Puntas Arenas, Straits of Magellan", stampless 1914 cover with framed "Posted by WOU
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Great War 1914/18: Collection with range of covers/cards (51 used + further cards) including early usages from the B.E.F. in September 1914, 1914 defence of Antwerp card mailed at Brugge and another (Oct 15, 1914) from Zonnebeke, Camp Postmarks with 1917 'Curragh Camp' card, 1916 'Bovingon Camp' cov
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Gallipoli Campaign / Royal Navy 1915/16: The two volume collection with covers/cards sent stampless or with GB adhesives from ships serving in the Dardanelles, many of which were damaged or sunk, with Censored covers from the following ships: HMS Albion (2), Amethyst (3), Bacchante (3), Ben-My-Chree
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British Forces in Gallipoli, Egytian Western Desert, Jordan & Palestine 1914/19: Correspondence (96 covers / cards) mostly Honour envelopes or Fiueld Service usages, from a Sergeant Basil H.A. Eames of the Dorset Yeomanry, with covers and some contents, incl. photographs from 1912 when a Territorial
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Royal Navy in the Great War 1914/18: The collection of Royal Navy covers primarily bearing British adhesives (but even a Zanzibar usage) with covers linked to postcards of the ship concerned, with variety of handstamps and Censor cachets including the following ships: HMS (or HMHS) Agadir, Agincourt
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British Military Mission to Russia 1919: Cover from the British Forces in Archangel, Russia endorsed "O.A.S." at top sent stampless to W. Lindsay-Everard with good strike of "ARMY POST OFFICE / P.B.2" datestamp (July 23) in black with further strike below "Opened by Censor / 861" Reseal label at rig
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British Military Mission to Siberia 1920: Printed POW / Red Cross concessionary card used from Vladivostock to Vienna from POW in West Barracks, British Military Mission, cancelled by bold strike of rare "FIELD POST OFFICE / 201" in black (March 1), the latest recorded date of use (see E.B. Proud 'H
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1916/34: Collection with original photographs taken by S.G. Hudson, a mechanic with the Royal Flying Corps (together with his two Medals and RFC badge) in the Great War and later for Instone Airlines and Imperial Airways, with 1922 opening Flight photo for the initial London-Brussels-Cöln flight, ph
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1915/19: Prisoners of War covers (4) with 1915 stampless cover from Werdau (Jan 7) addressed to "Postal Censorship H.C. Branch, Salisbury House" for prisoner "Willy Fuchs, POW Cabine 420, H.M.T. Royal Edward" moored off Southend, with circular "Post Free / P.C. / Prisoner of War" cachet in violet; t
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British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1948: Cover from Hassfurt to an inmate at the German Civilian Camp in Tobruk, Cyrenaica, Libya bearing 15 pf. brown pair and single 20 pf. blue tied by Hassfurt cds's (Aug 30) with MEF 1 d. pale scarlet and 2½ d. pale ultramarine pair applied on arrival as Post
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1840/1980c: Lot hundreds stamps primarily used incl. Penny Black plate 2 lettered FJ, fair to huge margins (hor. fold), 1854 embossed 1 s. green cut-square with good to large margins and two silk threads, and 1867 5 s. rose. (page)
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1840/1952c.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black (6) used, 1867/83 5 s. rose used, range of 1883/84 2 s. 6 d. - 10 s. values used incl. 10 s. cancelled at "Wimbledon Camp", George VI 1937/47 definitives unused inc. wmk. varieties and high values unused incl. the scarce 10 s. slate, RSW £ 1 and some
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1841/1998: Collection in three heavy "Parry" Albums of Great Britain, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney and Man, beginning with some early Victorian issues up to 5/- in somewhat mixed condition. The principal value lies with the post decimalisation mint stamps, many of which are attached by hinges. Face va
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1840/1965: Fine predominantly used accumulation of Great Britain beginning with 1840 1d black, a fine run of line engraved QV issues including hundreds unplated 1d red and many 2d blue, good range of surface printed QV to 5/- (gi 127 pl 2) including many fine copies, later QV and Edward shilling val
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1840/1985: Fine collection beginning with a four margin 1840 2d blue, 1847 embossed high values, 1867/83 5/- and 10/- both very appealing with clean cds, 1884 10/- on white paper, a decent run of official stamps, an album with noteworthy postal history, including significant QV period letters with
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1840/1929: Impressive collection of the primarily unused classical issues of Great Britain, a selection of utmost attractiveness and of very high catalogue value which has to be studied to be fully appreciated, it includes 1840 2 d. blue plate 2, 1841 Penny Red, 2 d. blue, also a splendid used examp
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1854/1954: British Commonwealth collection with small range of Hong Kong with Treaty Ports "S1" obliterators in blue on 30 c. lilac (3) and "Y1" of Yokohama on 24 c. green, Cape of Good Hope incl. triangulars used, Canada with 1897 defintive values to 10 c. unused, useful Australia with Victoria 6 d
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1900/2010c: Lot hundreds stamps & minature sheets used / unused from different Colonies or former Colonies, strong topical content. (Image 1) (page)
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1912/2000: Dealer's stock with several hundred booklets in mint condition, starting with KGV 1½ d. of 1912 and two copies Silver Jubilee of 1935, various types KE and some others, nevertheless the majority being a large number showing a broad variety of Machin heads, partly in heavy duplication, in-
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1980/2013: Lot several hundred British Framas of various types in mint condition, incl. single values, strips of three and more, FDC's, presentation folders by the Royal Mail etc., partly some heavy duplication, in addition a group of modern mint booklets as well as some KGVI issues from the Fifties
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1856/73: Covers (3) with 1856 cover from Manchester to Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela via Forwarding Agent in Demerara, British Guiana franked by 1 d. star and cut round Embossed 1 s. green, unusual 1867 cover by French Packet from Leeds to Buenos Aires, Argentina franked 1865/67 4 d. vermilion pl. 8 and
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1806/1956: Accumulation of Great Britain, Malta and Gibraltar postal history, including early letters from Glagow to Liverpool, a beautiful surface printed 1872 3d plate 6 lettered EE 'wing margin' copy with Irish lozenge 157 duplex cancellation on very fine letter to Ragusa, an underpaid 1936 lette
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1860/1908c.: Collection predominantly GB Destination Mail with 1864 covers franked by single 1 s. to Buenos Ayres and another to Bermuda, 1892 cover at 2½ d. rate to Demerara, 1866 cover to Cape of Good Hope at 1/s d. rate and 1871 cover at 4 d. rate; 1873 cover to Norway at 5 d. rate, rare 1873 cov
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1900/1975: Accumulation of approximately 200 covers, postal stationery items and picture postcards from all corners of the Commonwealth. Upon inspection we found a fine series of picture postcards from ADEN, as well as a 1908 postcard from "WADI HALFA" with TPO transit "SHELLAL-HALFA" to Bosnia, Jam
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1980/200: The modern range with several hundred Channel Islands booklets in mint condition from Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, in-between also some booklet panes, FDC's and miniature sheets, in very good condition and neatly arranged in five albums, in addition another album containing modern boo
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1856: Great Britain 6 d. lilac used on small 1862 mourning envelope to Elgin, Scotland tied by "C" obliterator of Constantinople, backstamped "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds in red (Jan 15). London cds in red (Jan 24) and struck with framed "MISSENT / TO / LANARK" in blue. Lanark cds and
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1867/74: Great Britain 5 s. rose, plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered EG, a good used example centred to lower left, horizontal bend but cancelled by fine strike of the Constantinople "C" in bars obliterator in black Gi = £ 275. (page)
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Lebanon 1876/79: Great Britain 2½ d. rosy-mauve, pl. 12, a horizontal pair used on 1878 printed envelope from the US Consulate in Beirut, Syria tied by bold "G06" obliterator with crisp strike of "British Post Office / Beyrout" adjacent (Dec 11). 'London / Paid' transit cds in red and reverse with '
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1885/88: Surcharged 40 paras on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example variety "Surcharge Double", colour slightly faded but extremely rare - unlisted by Stanley Gibbons - large part og. Cert. RPSL (1973).rnNote: Surcharged in a horizontal Setting of eight clichês, three show a small
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1885/88: Surcharged on Great Britain 40 pa. on 2½ d. mauve, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. on blued paper, this last centred to left, the fine unused set of three overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type GB9) in black, large part og. An elusive set. Cert. RPSL (1992) for 2 s. 6 d. (page)
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1885/88: Surcharged on Great Britain 40 pa. on 2½ d. mauve, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. on white paper, fine unused, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 475. (page)
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1887: 40 pa. on GB 2½ d. purple on blue and 80 pa. on 5 d. purple & blue, unused examples each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1992) for 40 paras. (page)
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1887/96: Surcharged 80 paras on Great Britain 5 d. purple & blue, an unused example of fresh colour, variety "Small "0" in 80", small manuscript '7d.' on gum under hinge remnant, part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 325. (page)
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1887/1921: The selection of varieties and SPECIMENS, with 1887 4 pi. on 10 d. purple & carmine with "Large 4" variety, fine og. (Gi = £ 225), 1902 80 pa. on 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine with "Small in 80" variety fine used (Gi = £ 200), 1913 1¾ pi. on 4 d. deep grey-green an unused strip
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1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, an unused example with partially broken 'S' in PARAS, and thus handstamped after February 26, possibly surcharged for the UPU as this stamp omitted from the usual sendings to Berne, part og. Cert. RPSL (1982) Gi = £ 450. (page)
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1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, a used example tied to small piece by complete "British Post Office / Constantinople" code B datestamp (Feb 25, First Day of Issue), with 'S' of PARAS complete. A scarce stamp in genuine condition. Signed Thier Gi = £ 120. (page)
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1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, a used example cancelled by "British Post Office / Constantinople" code C datestamp (Feb 27), with 'S' of PARAS complete. A scarce stamp in genuine condition. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 120. (page)
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1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, a fine used example on 1893 cover to Middlesborough tied by "C" barred obliterator in black, reverse with "British Post Office / Constantinople" code C datestamp (Feb 25, First Day of Issue). Fine and very scarce thus. Cert. RPSL (200
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1911/13: Great Britain 1 d. bright scarlet overprinted LEVANT, an unused marginal block of four, variety "Overprint Triple, Two Albino", fresh and very fine, typical slight gum wrinkle, unmounted og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 180+. (page)
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1913/14: Surcharged 1¾ pi. on 3 d. violet, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double, One Albino", fresh and fine, superb large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300. (page)
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1921 (Aug): Surcharged 18¾ pi. on 1 s. bistre-brown, and Seahorses 45 pi. on chocolate-brown, 90 pi. opn 5 s. rose-carmine and 180 pi. on 10 s. dull grey-blue, the unused set of four, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 5 s. with nibbed perf. at base otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og.
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1921: Seahorse 180 pi. 10 s. dull grey-blue, an unused example showing retouch on 'S, G and E' of POSTAGE, large part og. and a used block of four, lightly cancelled by "British Post Office / Constantinople" datestamps third stamp showing the same retouches on a scarce multiple Gi = £ 225+. (page)
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1869/1921: The collection of postal history (42 covers/cards) with 1869 cover franked GB 2 d. and 1 s. mailed from Constantinople "via Varna" to Manchester, 1883 cover bearing GB 2½ d. blue tied by bold "F87" of Smyrna and eight further Smyrna usages through to 1913 with some fine postal stationery
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Crimean War 1854: Great Britain 1 d. red-brown on blued, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, a used horizontal strip of three tied to 1854 cover to Dublin, Ireland endorsed "via Marseilles" and "From Asst. Surgeon Miller H.M. 77th Regt., Army of the East", by London "8" numeral obliterators on arrival. Reve
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Crimean War 1855: Great Britain 1 d. red-brown, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 16, three single examples used on 1855 cover to Dorking endorsed "October 22nd" at lower left, tied on arrival by London '48' numeral obliterator applied in Greenwich. Reverse with repairable flap tear showing "POST OFFICE / BRI
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Orient Express 1886/90: Orient Express surcharge stamps for additional payment by the new premium service, unused examples imperforate in black and in bright salmon-pink, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare. (page)
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Orient Express 1886/90: Orient Express imperforate black surcharge stamp used in combination with 1885/88 40 pa. on 2½ d. purple on blue on Great Britain 2 d. registration envelope to Merton, Surrey, tied by "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds (Sept 28, 1889) in black. Handstamped "A. Doursou
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Orient Express 1886/90: Orient Express salmon imperforate surcharge stamp (a corner marginal example), used on Germany 10 pf. red postal stationery envelope, up-rated for registration with 1885/88 40 pa. on 2½ d. purple on blue (3) and single 80 pa. on 5 d. green tied by "British Post Office / Const
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British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): ½ d. green, an unused vertical pair, variety upper stamp "Overprint Levant Omitted", fresh and fine appearance, hinge remnants at top on part og., lower stamp unmounted og. Just 3'000 stamps overprinted, 1'352 sold. A very rare variety. Cert. BPA (1
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British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): Overprinted '"Levant", the unused set of eight values complete, all fresh and very fine, part to large part og. All are signed. Just 360 full sets can exist. Rare Gi = £ 1'400. (page)
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British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): Overprinted '"Levant", 3 d. bluish-violet, a used example on small piece cancelled by "ARMY POST OFFICE / X" code B circular datestamp (March 6, 1916) in black. Just 720 stamps printed, 620 sold. Rare Gi = £ 475. (page)
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British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): 4 d. grey-green overprinted '"Levant", an unused example showing variety "Overprint Double, One Albino, Inverted on Reverse", centred to left but fresh and very fine, slight gum bend on large part og. Just 480 stamps issued and sold. Scarce. Signed
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British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): ½ d. green, an unused vertical pair, variety upper stamp "Overprint Levant Omitted", fresh and fine appearance, slightest age spot on large part og. not mentioned on certificate, lower stamp unmounted og. Just 1'440 stamps overprinted, 840 sold. An
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British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): 9 d. agate overprinted '"Levant", an unused example showing variety "Overprint Double, One Albino, Inverted on Reverse", tiny corner perf. bend otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Just 360 stamps issued and sold. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1979) G
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1854: India ½ a. deep blue, Die III, a used block of four with clear to large margins all round, positions 50-51/58-59 on the sheet with position 51 showinga prominent white flaw under upper right corner cross, neatly cancelled by four strikes of the Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post
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1854: India 1 a. red, Die I, a used example (Gi 12), with large margins all round and part of "Lithographed" imprint in the sheet margin at base, neatly cancelled by upright strike of Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black. A delightful stamp for the connoisseur Gi = £
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1854: India 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die II, Head Die III, a used example (Gi 23) in a bright vibrant shade, good margins all round, neatly cancelled by upright strike of Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black Gi = £ 1'100. (page)
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1854: India 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die II, Head Die III, a used example (Gi 23) in a fine shade, good even margins all round, cancelled by Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black. Some adherence on reverse but an attractive usage Gi = £ 1'100. (page)
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1854: India 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die II, Head Die III, a used example (Gi 23) in a fine bright shade, clear to large margins all round, cancelled by bold strike of Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black Gi = £ 1'100. (page)
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1854: India 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die II, Head Die III, a used horizontal pair (Gi 23) with clear to good margins all round, cancelled by two strikes of Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black. Small crayon mark at top in red but a scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £
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1854: India 4 a. blue & pale red, Frame Die I, Head Die IIIA, a used example (Gi 21b) with good to huge margins all round and of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black. Superb and very rare Gi = £ 1'100+. (page)
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1854: India ½ a. blue, 1 a. red and 2 a. green, used examples, each with four margins all round, each cancelled by good strikes of Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black. (page)
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1856/64: India 2 a. yellow, a used example on 1863 cover to Perim tied by Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black, reverse with single ring PERIM arrival cds (Dec 1). Slight imperfections to envelope but a scarce local usage. (page)
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1861/64: Ceylon 1 s. slate-violet, wmk. Star, clean cut perf. 14½-15, a used example (Gi 26) cancelled by fine strike of Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black. Superb and rare. (page)
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1859/61: Mauritius Britannia 6 d. blue and 1 s. vermilion, used examples (Gi 32+34), each with close to good margins all round, the 1 s. with protion of adjoining stamp at right, each cancelled by Aden "124" numeral obliterators of the Indian Post Office in black; the 1 s. being superb. Scarce and m
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1866: India Fiscal 6 a. purple overprinted POSTAGE in green, a fine used example but for one or two blunted perforations at right and small closed tear at base, cancelled by Aden "124" numeral obliterator of the Indian Post Office in black Gi = £ 550. (page)
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1882/90: India 1 a. brown-purple and 1 a. 6 p. sepia used on postcard of Aden Post Office to USA tied by ADEN datestamps (April 9) datestamps with Hoboken arrival cds (April 28) on reverse. Some edge wear but unusual. (page)
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1882/1890: India 1 a. brown-purple and 2 a. pale blue used (Gi 89+91) on 1886 cover from Aden Cantonment to Trieste, Austria tied by "B" in bars obliterator with "ADEN CANT" circular datestamp (Sept 20) below in black. Carried on the "Malwa" with reverse showing small "Sea Post Office / A" datestamp
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1882/90: India 3 a. brown-orange and 4 a. olive-green used on registered 1899 cover to Massawa, Eritrea tied by "B" in bars obliterators with 'R' in circle at right. Reverse with 'Aden / Reg.' despatch cds (April 5) and 'Massaua / Eritrea' arrival (April 7). Envelope trim at right but scarce. (page)
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1865: Great Britain 6 d. lilac, with hyphen, wmk. Emblems, plate 5, lettered NL, a used example (Gi 97), superbly cancelled by Aden "124" numeral of the Indian Post Office in black. Most attractive and rare. (page)
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1867/73: India Official 2 a. orange-yellow, a horizontal strip of four and two blocks of eight (4 x 2), all used on large piece cancelled in manuscript and by ADEN CANTONMENT / 124 duplexes in black. The piece trimmed at left and with central crease but a remarkable usage Gi = £ 600. (page)
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Incoming Mail 1879: Mourning envelope to Major Withers of the 25th Regiment at Aden, Arabia franked by Great Britain 1873/80 6 d. grey pl. 16 tied by RHYL / 973 duplex (Dec 18) in black. Reverse with Aden and "Aden Camp" arrival cds (Jan 1, 1880); a fine and attractive cover; together with a 1900 sl
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1898: Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac in a horizontal pair and single Jubilee ½ d. vermilion, used on 1898 cover to London tied by neat strikes of ADEN datestamps (Nov 13) with framed PAQUEBOT below. A fine and most attractive cover. (page)
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1937: Registered cover franked by India 2 a. vermilion and 2 a. 6 p. orange tied by ADEN cds in black (April 15), addressed to HRH Nawab Al-Haj Sir Sadiq Mohammed Khan, Nawab of Bahawalpur, with toned registered label at lower left and "Sadiq Garh Palace / Bahawalpur" cds of receipt (April 25) on re
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1937 (April 1): 'Dhows' set of twelve values unused, perforated hooded SPECIMEN, gum wrinkle on 2 a., otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare set so fine Gi = £ 800. (page)
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1937 (May 12): Coronation issue, the set of three unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, De La Rue Imperforate Proof set, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, one or two minor wrinkles on unmounted og. The 2½ a. is printed in a slightly darker shade than the issued stamp, normal set for comparison. Ex
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1937 (May 12): Coronation issue, the set of three unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, De La Rue Imperforate sheet marginal pairs from left of sheet, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, one or two minor wrinkles on unmounted og. The 2½ a. is printed in a slightly darker shade than the issued stamp.
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1939/45: Pictorial definitive set of thirteen unused, perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce set Gi = £ 375. (page)
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1946 (Oct 15): Victory 2½ a. blue, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh colour and fine, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000. (I
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1951 (Oct 1): New Currency 15 c. on 2½ s. deep ultramarine, an unused example marginal from right of sheet, varety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'600. (page)
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1926/1950: Collection with India used in KAMARAN Island on pieces (2) dated 1926 and 1932, cover to USA with India KHORMAKSAR cds (1937), 1937 'Dhows' set unused (Gi = £ 1'200), 1939 set of 13 unused, 1946 Victory set of two perf. SPECIMEN, 1948 RSW 10 r. unused, 1951 New Currency set unused, S
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Kathiri State of Seiyun 1942 (July-Oct): Pictorial defintive issue, the complete set of eleven values unused, all in vertical or horizontal pairs, perforated SPECIMEN, 5 r. with slightly blunted perf. at top, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce set, especially so in mutliples Gi = £ 650+. (page)
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Kathiri State of Seiyun 1946 (Oct 15): Victory issue 2½ a. blue overprinted in red, an unused example, variety "Overprint Inverted", corner marginal from top left corner of the sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A magnificent example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'400. (page)
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Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942/46: Pictorial defintive set of eleven values unused, all perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325. (page)
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Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949 (Oct 10): UPU 1 r. on 1 s. blue, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and fine, large part og., with normal for comparison. Just one sheet of 60 subjects were found thus. Signed Stanley Gibbons Gi = £ 4'000. (page)
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Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949 (Oct 10): UPU 1 r. on 1 s. blue, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Omitted", marginal from right of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. Just one sheet of 60 subjects were found thus. Signed Stanley Gibbons Gi = £ 4'000. rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2
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Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942: First Day Cover on embossed notepaper of the Sultan of Shiher & Mukalla, the set cancelled by MUKALLA cds's (July 1) in black and below, signed by the Sultan Saleh Bin Ghalib in ink and addressed to Sikr Sadiq Muhammad Khan in Bahawalpur. A few wrinkles, an interest
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1856: 1 d. orange-red, imperforate, a used example with clear margin at base and touched on three sides, variety "Printed on Both Sides, Reverse Inverted", showing portions of two stamps on reverse, cancelled by rays '181' numeral obliterator in black. Illustrated in Robson Lowe Encyclopædia on pag
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1855: London printing 2 d. rose-carmine, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter to Adelaide tied by '25' numeral obliterator with "GAWLER / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" despatch cds alongside (Sept 19). Rreverse with "GPO / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival cds of the following day. Hori
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1856/58: Adelaide printing 2 d. red, wmk. Large Star imperforate, a used example with large margins on three sides and just shaved at upper left, variety "Printed on Both Sides" with reverse showing two upright impressions (rarer thus), lightly cancelled by part "Paid" datestamp in blue. Rare Gi = &
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1860/69: 2 d. bright vermilion, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, a used horizontal pair of vibrant colour, with roulette traces at top, margins at left and at base, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" - this only partial with roulettes clear to half way down the pair and then imperforate to the base
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1860/69: 1 s. yellow, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, an unused example of fine colour, roulettes at top and at right with large imperforate margins on the other two sides, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'600. (page)
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1868/71: Remainders from old Rouletted stock, 2 d. pale vermilion, wmk. Large Star, perforated 11½-12½, imperforate at left and perf. on three sides, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 650. (page)
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1868/79: 1 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½, a lightly cancelled used example, variety "Printed on Both Sides", rounded corner at upper left does not greatly detract from the appearance of this variety with the Queen's head showing clearly on reverse and facing in the opposite direction
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1868/79: 3 d. on 4 d. deep ultramarine, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "3-PENCE Surcharge Omitted", a used example of this famous error, lightly cancelled in Adelaide in black. First discovered in October 1879 and reported in the "Philatelic Record", the stamp was first lised
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1872: 9 d. claret, an imperforate Proof on unwatermarked hard paper, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, with variety "Printed on Both Sides, Reverse Inverted". Rare, we have recorded no other example. (page)
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1868/79: 2 s. carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11½-12½, a used example, varietyy "Printed Both Sides, Reverse Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. Fresh and very fine, a scarce stamp Gi = £ 750. (page)
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1876/1900: 9 d. rose-lilac, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "Printed Both Sides", the reverse impression inverted, lightly cancelled by cds in black. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp - just two examples are recorded and thus somewhat under-catalogued. Cert. RPSV (20
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1876/1900: 9 d. rose-lilac, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "Printed Both Sides", the reverse impression sideways, lightly cancelled by duplex in black. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp - just three examples are recorded together with an unused pair in the collectio
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1857 (Jan): Chalon 2 d. dull emerald-green on thin white paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by numeral obliterator in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 950. (page)
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1857/67: 4 d. pale blue, wmk. numeral, imperforate, a used example of reasonable appearance with large margin at right and touched on three sides, variety "Printed on Both Sides, Inverted on Reverse", cancelled by "18" numeral obliterator of Campbell Town in black. Repaired tear at lower right and s
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1878: 8 d. purple-brown, perf. 14, a single example used on 1880 cover to Greenock, Scotland endorsed "via Brindisi", neatly tied by "Launceston" duplex (June 9) in black. Reverse with Greenock and Largs arrival cds's (July 26). Envelope imperfections but an attractive cover. (page)
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1860 (Jan): 'Riverina' Combination Covers (2) from Moama, New South Wales via Echuca, Victoria on the Murray River to Huddersfield, UK both carried on the same ship to England, one franked by New South Wales 1854/59 Diadem 1 s. pale brownish red tied by rare MOAMA barred '137' numeral in black used
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1864/66: Covers (3) all to Locarno, Switzerland with Nov 23 1864 registered cover from Maldon with 1859 1 s. blue defective single and pair, 1862/64 6 d. black and 1863/73 4 d. deep rose tied by "60" numeral obliterators with REGISTERED / MELBOURNE in red and Maldon despatch on reverse (Nov 23) - #1
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1864/79: Error of Colour Swan 2 d. mauve instead of yellow, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of good colour, fresh appearance, large part og. A fine example of an exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 22'000.rnNote: This stamp was first recorded in the 'Philateli
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1864/79: Swan 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example variety "Doubly Printed", affecting the whole design but especially prominent at top in the POSTAGE label and the Swan vignette, of fresh bright colour, part og. An immensely rare stamp with just 9 examples in private hands, two
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1874 (Dec 10): ONE PENNY surcharged in green on Swan 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, variety "Triple Surcharge", a fine lightly used example cancelled by numeral '20' obliterator of Geraldton leaving the variety clear. Unknown unused, just eleven examples of this stamp recorded in private han
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1914: Roo 1 d. red, Die IIA, a single example used on 1914 multicoloured 'Flags of the Allies' coloured envelope, mailed to London and tied by Sydney machine cancel in black. Some edge wear but a scarce and attractive usage.rn (page)
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1951: Stampless envelope addressed to Gordon Day on the RMS Orion at Sydney, struck with circular "Per RMS ORION" with manuscript date "12/8/51" inserted, and framed "TIN CAN MAIL / COCOS-KEELING IS" in violet. Reverse with "ERL PARKIN /COCOS" (Leigh-Parkin) handstamp in vio
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1850/1940c: Selection hundreds unused/used stamps incl. Commonwealth of Australia unused Kangaroos 1913 wmk Wide Crown up to £1 brown & ultramarine, 1915 wmk Pointed Crown up to 5 s. grey & yellow, 1915 wmk Narrow Crown up to £ 2 black & rose, later issues with KGV definitives, Sydney Harb
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1970/2000: The very impressive dealer's stock with several thousand Australian Framas of different types, in mint conditon (mainly) used (a few) or on cover with first day cancellation, the stock contains plenty of varieties, colour shades, cash receipts, coil leaders and more, also a group of cover
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1968/1970: The "ROSS SMITH ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT" 'A Postal History' numbered volume 29 and its supplement in good condition, just the outer sleeve of the main volume somewhat tired. Rare books about this iconic flight. (page)
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Great War 1916/1918: Australian Forces, 1916 cover from Romani area with "2 AUST LH BDE FIELD PO" cds (April 12) on OAS cover to Sydney, 1917 Honour envelope to Adelaide with "3rd LIGHT HORSE / AIF / FIELD POST OFFICE" cds (Aug 3), near Gaza; same cds on 1917 censored cover to Adelaide sent from Maz
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Gallipoli Campaign 1915/16: The collection with 1915 card with "A.I.F. / Passed by Censor No. / R. Waugh, Capt." in red and "FPO / T.10" from Australian Hospital on Lemnos, "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 5" skeleton cds covers to London and Perth, return to sender cover FPO / 29 with "Present Location / Unc
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Second World War 1944/45: Covers and complete contents (2) from S. Parker Bird (Australian Welfare Officer in London) addressed to Flight Lt. Robert Lachlan Condon, an Australian serving with 39th Squadron of the RAF, both covers addressed to Condon as a POW in Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan in Silesia, the P
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1855/58: (½ d.) yellow-green on white paper, no. wmk., imperforate, a used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamps at base, lightly cancelled by "1" numeral obliterator in black. A fine and attractive pair Gi = £ 220+. (page)
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RMSP 1875: Cover from Georgetown to London, franked by single 1866/71 8 c. pink and 24 c. yellow-green, perf. 10, tied by blurred "A03" obliterators and by "Registered / London"* oval of arrival (Aug 28) in red. Manuscript "Registered" in red crayon at left and docket numbers, reverse with "Georgeto
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1888/89: Inland Revenue $ 1 green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, trivial horizontal bend not affecting the fine appearance, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 500. (page)
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1888/89: Inland Revenue $ 3 green, a used example cancelled "Georgetown / B. Guiana" cds (Nov 14, 1896) in black. A fine postally used example of a scarce stamp. Signed Senf Gi = £ 325. (page)
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1899 (Feb-June): 'Daily Chronicle' surcharges, the unused selection on cards with 2 c. on 5 c. deep green & sepia in an unused block of four (Row 6, stamps 2-3 / Row 7, 2-3) showing "Shaved "E" and "Comma after CENTS" varieties, l2 c. on 10 c. blue-black & brown-red with "No Stop" variety, 2 c. on 1
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1938/52: Pictorial $ 1 bright violet, 1952 printing perf. 14 x 13, a used example tied to small piece by "Airmail / British Guiana" cds (Jan 13, 1953) in black. A scarce and elusive stamp. Signed Saatchi Gi = £ 600. (page)
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1899 (July 1): 5 c. ultramarine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (Row 6, stamp 4) showing variety BEVENUE, fine large part og. Gi = £ 250.
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1899 (July 1): 50 c. on 1 s. grey, 12 mm. Revenue overprint, fresh and fine, large part og. and 50 c. on 1 s. grey, 11 mm. Revenue overprint, fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700. (page)
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1938: Pictorial set of twelve values unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine appearance, merest traces of aging on reverse, large part og. A scarce and attractive set Gi = £ 350. (page)
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1928 (Feb 7): Issued in South Georgia, provisional 2½ d. handstamped surcharge in black on 2 d. purple-brown, an unused block of four, first stamp variety "Surcharge Double", of fine appearance, fresh and fine with somewhat typical black stains from the surcharge at left, large part og. with lower p
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Falkland Islands & British Antarctic Territory 1944/97: Two Collections with hundreds stamps primarily in unmounted og. condition, some cancelled to order, on sheets and well written up. (page)
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1898/1922: The overprinted SPECIMEN selection with 1898 set of eight to 1 s. complete (Gi = £ 200), 1902/05 set of twelve values to 3 s. complete (Gi = £ 250), 1921/22 set of ten values to 4 s. complete (Gi = £ 225), and 1922 overprinted or handstamped set of four values (Gi = £
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1912/22: Definitive set of seventeen, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused and overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (4 d., 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d.), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375. (page)
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Hongkong Treaty Ports 1849 (Feb 26): Envelope with full content, written from 'H.M.S. Arab, Whampoa' and dated '24th Feb 1849', addressed to Clonee, Ireland, carried on the paddle steamer 'S.S. Canton' from Whampoa to Hongkong with "HONG KONG" transit (Feb 26) transit cds on reverse and "SHIP LETTER
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1851 (July 23): Stampless envelope written from Hongkong to Old Rain, Scotland. forwarded to Aberdeen, endorsed "via Southampton" and rated '1 s.', struck on reverse with "HONG KONG" despatch cds, London transit (Sept 23) cds and framed "OLD RAIN" arrival datestamp (July 25) as well as Aberdeen arri
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Hongkong Treaty Ports 1854 (Sept 26): Lettersheet written by 'Reverend W. A. Russell, Ningpo' and dated 'Sept 8th 1854', directed to Woodbridge, Suffolk and endorsed 'overland mail via Southampton', rated '6' (d.) for the British packet, reverse with "HONG KONG" transit (Sept 26) and London transit
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1858 (Oct 28): Envelope with full content, sent from Hongkong to Geneva, Switzerland, endorsed "per P&O Steamer / via Marseilles", reverse with "HONG-KONG" despatch cds, obverse with clear French "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ 13 DEC. 58" entry cds in red, reverse with Marseille and Paris transit as well as GEN
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2nd Opium War 1858: Envelope sent by "Daniel Mills Seaman / HMS Sampson China", countersigned by his "Commanding officer" and directed to Southend-on-Sea, Essex, received a 1 d. red perf. adhesive, presumably in London where tied by oval frameddiamond '50' numeral, reverse with London and ROCHFORD t
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1863/71: 2 c. brown, wmk. Crown CC, a used example on 1 January 1874 complete Printed Circular from Tientsin to Hong Kong, tied on arrival by "B62" obliterator in black. The Circular announces the take over of the late Oscar Stammann's business by E. Meyer & Co. and is endorsed "1 Jan 1874 - Circula
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1935/2011: Lot hundreds stamps and souvenir sheets used/unused, after 1997 in unmounted og. condition, also fiscal adhesives with Stamp Duty $2, $3 & $10 used, 1897 $1 on $ 2 ovpt unused and postage due. Mi = € 6'000 following the consignor. (page)
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1894/1910: Lot nine interesting Hongkong - related covers incl. 1894 Hongkong stationery postcard used from Stanmore UK via Hongkong to Shanghai, 1896 Volapük (artificial language such as esperanto) cover from Amoy to Germany, 1899 picture postcard to Germany with Hong Kong - German Empire combinati
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1857 (Jan 25): Mourning Envelope from an unknown office, but probably Poona to Pau, Southern France, endorsed "via Marseilles", handwritten note "stamped 20 annas", bearing on reverse four single cut-to-shape examples 1854 4 a. blue & red, head die III or IIIa, frame die I from the third printing, 2
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1857 (Nov 10): Mourning Envelope from Poona to Bath, Great Britain, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing cut-to-shape 1854 4 a. blue & red, head die III, frame die I from the third printing and 2 a. green, mostly with shaved margins, touched at left, tied by light '52' barred numeral and manuscript 's
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1854: 4 a. blue & rose-red, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a superb used example with enormous even margins all round, of excellent colour, crisply cancelled by "B/1" obliterator of Calcutta in black. Exceptional. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'200. (page)
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1865 (April 9): Envelope from Ramandroog to Sandwich, Kent, endorsed "via Madras & Marseilles", bearing 1856/64 2 a. yellow-buff and 4 a. black in an unusual mixed country franking with Great Britain 1 d. rose-red, plate 79, lettered T-I, all three adhesives cancelled / tied by Madras Circle type 6
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1867 (Dec 15): Envelope from Mharwar to Natal, South Africa, endorsed "via Galle & Mauritius", bearing 1865 8 p. mauve (2) and 1867 6a.8p. slate, all three adhesives cancelled / tied by manuscript "stamped 8 annas", an indistinct obliterator and partially also by framed "INDIA PAID" handstamp in red
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1894 (Feb 15): De La Rue Essay for the proposed Postal Stationery newspaper wrapper issue, showing the Professor von Angeli head-plate of Queen Victoria, for proposed 1 anna value in a composite design hand-painted in reddish-purple on ivory card backing with Crown, Necklace and epaulette picked out
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Indian Post Offices abroad - Aden 1864 (July 17): Envelope presumably from a French serviceman returning from the second Cochinchina campaign, posted at the Indian P.O. in Aden and directed to Nancy, France, bearing two single adhesives of Napolêon perforated 10 c. bistre (Yvert 21 / Maury 21 / Gi 9
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Indian P.O.'s abroad - Bandar Abbas 1885 / 1900: 23 stamps and stamps on pieces with Bandar-Abbas cancellations on Indian adhesives; primarily 1873 1/2 a. blue or 1883 1/2 a. green cancelled by squared circle datestamps; condition varies but a scarce group. (page)
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Indian Post Offices abroad - Penang 1857 (Dec 21): Unpaid Entire letter, date lined Penang and directed to Marseille, front struck by merchant's cachet "MATHIEU & Cie / PULO-PINANG" in blue, framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp in black and French "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ MARSEILLE 26 JANV. 58" entry cds in re
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Tibet 1927: Official 1 r. brown & green, overprinted "SERVICE", superbly cancelled "YATUNG -TIBET / VIA SILIGURI" cds (8 Oct. 27). Very fine and scarce. (Im
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1854/1970c: Lot hundreds primarily used stamps incl. definitives from Victoria 1854 Lithographed up to Independent India commemorative stamps, official stamps, expeditionary forces, also Convention States, Feudatory States with Alwar, Bhopal, Bhor, Bundi, Bussahir, Charkhari, Cochin, Dhar, Faridkot,
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1854/1965: Mainly used collection India housed in a preprinted album and seven stockbooks, with 1854 ½ a. blue used (2), 1 a. red (with B/172 Singapore numeral), 4 Annas cut round, a fine four margin two Annas and a range of other QV issues. KEVII to 15 Rupees used. Feudatory states contain three 19
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1890/1960: India and States, collection of entires and some stamps in two albums containing some 160 letters with quite a few remarkable items such as a registered letter to Berlin with double foreign exchange control censorship from Munich, attractive parcel labels, insured mail, later letters from
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged ½ a. on Turkey 2 pa. claret (Obelisk of the Hippodrome), a fine used example tied to piece by part cds (Sept) in black. Very scarce, just 906 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 600. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 2½ pa. on Turkey 10 pa. carmine (old GPO building), perf. 12½, a used example, well centred and lightly cancelled in black. Fine appearance but with small nick at upper right and corner crease but nevertheless a fine example of this rare stamp, with just 270 stamps issued.
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 2 a. in black on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine (GPO building), an unused example, extremely well centred for this stamp, fresh colour, large part og. Rare, just 346 stamps issued. Superb. Cert. RPSL (1998) Gi = £ 1'700. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 2 a. in black on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine (GPO building), an unused example, centred to left and soiled in right margin, large part og. Rare, just 346 stamps issued Gi = £ 1'700. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. green (GPO building) with star & crescent in red, an unused example showing minor 'kiss-print' doubling in 'DAD' of BAGHDAD, of fine fresh colour, minor gum bends on large part og. Rare, just 1'261 stamps issued Gi = £ 425. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 2 a. in black on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine (1901 Toughra), perf. 13½, an unused example, extremely well centred for this stamp, fresh colour, large part og. Rare, just 747 stamps issued. Superb. Cert. BPA (1998) Gi = £ 600. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. grey-green (1905 Toughra) with star & crescent in red, the latter obliterated in violet-black ink, perf. 13½, an unused example of good centering for this stamp, trivial perf. age spots, large part og. Rare, just 1'012 stamps issued Gi = £ 475. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. grey-green (1905 Toughra) with star & crescent in red, the latter obliterated in violet-black ink, perf. 13½, an unused example centred to left, large part og. Rare, just 1'012 stamps issued Gi = £ 475. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. carmine (GPO building) surcharged in blue, perf. 12½, overprinted with crescent in violet-black ink, well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp, just 770 issued (both perforations). Choice and scarce. Signed Saatchi Gi = £ 600. (page)
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1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 1 a. on Turkey 20 pa. carmine (GPO Constantinople), perf. 12, with star and crescent in black, the latter obliterated in violet-black ink, a well centred unused example, fresh and very fine, large part og. Just 1'048 stamps issued. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (1949) Gi = £
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1890 (Oct 31): First Issue, the set of eight values unused, wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, superb unmounted og. Scarce thus Gi = £ 325. (page)
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1902: Definitive set of nine to 5 s., wmk. Crown CA, unused overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. and very fine, two complete sets (Gi = £ 380), 1907/11 set of ten to 5 s., wmk. Multiple Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, part or large part og. (Gi = £ 300). A generally fine
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1907/11: Definive set of ten values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused and overprinted SPECIMEN in black, generally fine, part to large part og. Gi = £ 300.
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1900/35: The range with 1900/05 Badge of the Colony, unused set of eighteen, optd. SPECIMEN, a few with faults, part or large part og. (Gi = £ 425), 1910 defintive set of 14 values excl. 15 c. overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 1925 overprinted set of three with diagonal SPECIMEN in black, fine lar
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1913/22: Definive issue, Die I, the set of eight values overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red, fresh colours, the 2 r. 50 c. with small part og., balance large part og. Gi = £ 300. (page)
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1921/26: Badge of the Colony definitive set of seventeen, wmk. Multiple Script CA, unused and overprinted SPECIMEN in black, rare set complete, a few with small faults, slightly browned large part og. Gi = £ 475. (page)
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1921/26: Badge of the Colony 50 r. dull purple & green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 400. (page)
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1921/34: Definitive set of twenty-one to 10 rupees, wmk. Multiple Script CA unused, overprinted SPECIMEN or perforataed SPECIMEN (4 c. green and 20 c. Prussian blue), including the 12 c. pale grey Type A, one or two with trivial blunted perfs. but a very rare set complete, large part browned og. Rar
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1857 (Sept): Richardson printing: Chalon 1 s. green on blued paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, lightly cancelled in black. A very rare stamp. Signed Brun, A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 3'750. (page)
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1855/58: 1 s. green, no wmk., on very blued paper, a fine example vertically bisected (right half) on 1858 covert to Cruden, Scotland tied by bold strike of "18" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with OTAGO despatch cds (Aug 23) and Aberdeen arrival cds (Dec 20) in black. File fold touches the a
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1859 (Aug): Local printing: Chalon 6 d. bistre-brown on hard paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with good margin at base and huge on threee sides, lightly cancelled by "10" numeral obliterator of Wellington in black. A most attractive example of a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £
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Rouletted 7 at Auckland 1862 (May): 1 s. green, a used example with full roulettes at right and partial at top and at base, with 1864/71 6 d. brown perf. 12½, tied to registered cover to Portsmouth, UK by numeral "7" obliterators in black. Straight line REGISTERED in red at right and manuscript '4'
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1862/63: 6 d. black-brown, no wmk., on pelure paper, a very fine example with large margins all round, used on 1863 cover to Melbourne, Victoria tied by indistinct "020" obliterator in black, with 'Dunedin / Otago' transit cds alongside in black (March 13). Reverse with WAREPA despatch datestamp in
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1862/63: 1 s. deep green, on pelure paper, perf. 13 at Dunedin, a fine example of magnificent colour, used on cleaned 1863 cover from Dunedin to Glasgow, endorsed 'via Marseilles, under ½ oz', tied by barred DUNEDIN oval handstamp in black. Reverse with 'Dunedin / Otago' cds (April 18) and Glasgow a
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1863: 2 d. dull deep blue, no. wmk. imperforate, a vertical pair with good to large margins all round, used on double rate cover from Invercargill to Dunedin lightly tied by numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Invercargill cds (Aug 21) in black and 'Dunedin / Otago' cds in red (Aug 25) of re
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1864: 2 d. pale blue, wmk. NZ, imperforate (worn state, Plate I), a fine single example with large even margins all round, used on 1864 cover to Mrs. J.C.Richmond in Nelson, tied by light strike of numeral "9" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Nelson' arrival cds (Nov 10) in black. A superb and sc
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1864/71: 1 d. pale orange-vermilion, single example and 3 d. lilac, single and two horizontal pairs, used on 1869 cover from the Goldfields at Waimea to Fusio, Tessin, Switzerland all tied by large "W" handstamps in black. Reverse with Hokitika cds (Sept 3), Basel cds, Signasco cds (Nov 5) and strai
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1864/71: 3 d. violet, wmk. Large Star, the 1867 printing with variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoing stamp at right, lightly cancelled in black. Rare Gi = £ 2'000 for a pair. (page)
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1864/71: 3 d. lilac, a single example and a horizontal strip of three applied just over the edge of a small 1870 envelope from Stafford to Verona, Italy via San Francisco cancelled by two strikes of large "S" in circle handstamp on despatch and by numeral "21" obliterators of Hokitika in transit. Re
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1864/71: 3 d. deep mauve, two examples, variety Imperforate, each with large margins all round and right hand stamp showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at right, used on 1867 cover from Christchurch to Newbridge, Victoria, Australia tied by bold strikes of "C" obliterators on black with
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1864/71: 4 d. deep rose, perf. 12½, and 6 d. red-brown, variety Imperforate, wide margins all round and showing part of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1866 cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by 'Auckland' (March 7) datestamp in black, the 4 d. also tied by 'London / Paid' cds in red o
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1864/71: 6 d. brown, two examples in a pale shade, used on 1869 cover from Hokitika to Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick via Suez, tied by 'HOKITIKA - C/21' duplexes in black (July 5). 'London / Paid' cds of transit on front (Sept 13) in red and manuscript '6' credit alongside US "2 / Cents" hand
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1871/73: 6 d. pale blue, perf. 12½, single example used on 1873 cover from Lawrence to Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA tied by indistinct obliterator with Lawrence despatch cds alongside (Aug 2). Handstamped at upper left with circular manuscript DETAINED / FOR / 2d. / POSTAGE in black. Reverse with two Du
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1925/29: Complete definitive set of 17 values ½d. to 20s. in unused condition with full gum. Gi = £ 800. (Image 1)
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Badge of the Colony 1922 (June): 1 s. 6 d. grey & green on blue-green, 2 s. 6 d. grey & red on yellow, 5 s. grey & green on yellow and £ 1 grey & purple on red, the part set of four values, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel D12a), fine, large part og. (page)
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: £ 1 grey & purple on red chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, well centred and of brilliant fresh colour, unmounted og. Superb and rare so fine Gi = £ 1'800+. (page)
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: £ 1 grey & purple on red chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine centering and colour, from Row 4, stamp 6 variety "Torn Flag", full unmounted og. An exceedingly rare stamp with just 98 examples possible Gi = £ 4'250. (page)
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: The set of sixteen values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, with unused horizontal pairs of eleven values less 5 d., 1 s. 6 d., 2 s., 2 s. 6 d. and 5 s. being single examples, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (½ d. value), in the diffdering types utilised by De La Rue (S
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: ½ d. grey & black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), marginal from left of sheet showing Plate number "1" at top and at base, with Row 2, stamp 1 showing variety "Broken Mainmast" and Row 5, stamp 1 showing variety "Cleft Rock", fresh and fine appe
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: The set of fifteen values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all well centred and of fresh colour, the 5 d. with tiny paper hinge remnant and the 10 s. with trace of hinge thi at top, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 425. (page)
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Badge of the Colony 1922: De La Rue Colour Trial proof for 1 d. value, imperforate on unwatermarked gummed paper, printed in green & orange overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel D16), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive. (page)
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Badge of the Colony 1922: De La Rue Colour Trial proofs for the 1 d. value, imperforate on unwatermarked gummed paper, one printed in brown & deep green, the other in grey-green & purple, each adhered to card and overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel D16), fresh and very fine, the second Proof with
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: 1 d. grey & green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, third stamp Row 2, stamp 1 showing variety "Broken Mainmast", slight bend on large part og., and a horizontal pair from lower left corner of t
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: 2 d. grey & slate, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), marginal from left of sheet showing Plate number "1" at top and at base, with Row 2, stamp 1 showing variety "Broken Mainmast" and Row 5, stamp 1 showing variety "Cleft Rock", fresh and fine appe
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: 5 d. green & deep carmine on green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet with Row 2, stamp 1 showing variety "Broken Mainmast", superb, large part og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £ 275+. (page)
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: 5 d. green & deep carmine on green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair from lower left corner of the sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, Row 5, stamp 1 showing variety "Cleft Rock", minor wrinkle on large part og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: 8 d. grey & bright violet, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four from lower left corner of the sheet with Plate Number "1" obscured in margin, Row 5, stamp 1 showing variety "Cleft Rock", the next stamp with 'confetti' flaw above rock probably caused by perfor
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: 15 s. grey & purple on blue on chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example of fine centering and colour, superb unmounted og. A very rare stamp so fine Gi = £ 1'100. (page)
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Badge of the Colony 1922/37: 15 s. grey & purple on blue on chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example of fine centering and colour, large part og. A very elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'100. (page)
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1919: War Tax 'One Penny' on 1 d. + 1 d. black & scarlet, a complete sheet of 60 (12 x 5) with full margins all round, sadly buckled, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 200+. (page)
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1884/1953: Collection in green stockbook with smattering of Victorian items including a front with 2 x ½ d. green and 5 d. mauve to London, 1912/16 set of ten unused (Gi 72/81) and attractive card with 2½ d. used to Sweden, 1919 War Tax covers (2) with registered usage to USA with single and block o
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1923: Tercentenary De La Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card (92 x 60 mm.), fresh and fine. A rare Proof. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 55. (page)
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1884/1946: The unused overprinted SPECIMEN selection with 1884/91 2½ d. ultramarine (2), one with punch-hole and 1 s. red-brown, 1896/97 set of thirteen to £ 1 complete (Gi = £ 325), 1907/12 nine values incl. £ 1 on chalky paper, perforated SPECIMEN on 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four
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1932: Pictorial definitives, wmk. Multiple Script CA, the set of twelve values unused, all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally to 1 s. value and high values with hooded SPECIMEN, 1 d. with blunt perf., fresh colours, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 325. (page)
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1879/82: Group eleven stamps incl. 1879 Provisional THREE PENCE overprint in red on 4d. blue, two unused and two used copies, one showing clearly the PENCB variety; 1880 THREE PENCE on 4 d. and '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose, two unused copies; and 1882 (July) Provisional ½ d on 3 d. deep claret, wmk. C
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1903 (Feb 1): £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)
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RMSP 1853: Cover from Port of Spain to Greenock endorsed "Packet", franked by 1851 (1 d.) brownish-grey on blued paper, ample to large margins all round, tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black. Manuscript "1/-" prepaid in cash. Reverse with TRINIDAD double arc cds (April 9) in black and local date
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1952: Pictorial definitive 1 c. - $ 4.80 complete set of twelve, imperforate Proofs, some examples slight imperfections, following removal from background carton, George VI Proofs are exceptionally scarce. (page)
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Great Britain 1909: The complete set of six used Scouts' cards depicting the diff. skills as there are: 'Camp Fire', 'Standing at Ease', 'An Attack', 'The Ambulance at Work' (two diff.) and 'Weaving a Straw Bed', all issued by 'National Series' and used in 1909 from Alton, Ipswich, Paddington West,
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Great Britain 1911 (July 4th): Pictorial 'Scouts' postcards (Series 1069) "35,000 Boy Scouts Reviewed by King George in Windsor Great Park, the complete unused set of twelve cards with the original envelope, edited by C.W. Faulkner ç Co., Ltd., London. A fine and rare set. (page)
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Great Britain International Jamboree Olympia 1920 (July 30th to August 7th): THE BOY SCOUTS' INTERNATIONAL JAMBOREE OLYMPIA Programm on a four page leaflet with Message from the Chief Scout Robert Baden Powell and the complete Programme plus the Competitions open to Rovers, Sea Scouts and Wolf Cubs,
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Great Britain 1910/20: Group of 16 used picture postcards depicting Scouts skills and sceneries, incl. 1910 card with interesting text: "What do you think of our boy scouts? Don't they look just fine?" and original photocard with inscript. "La collecte au prophit des orphêlins Armeniens, Smyrna 29/
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Great Britain 1908/20 ca.: Assembly of 60 unused picture postcards depicting various Boy Scouts sceneries and skills, incl. complete sets and part sets, original photocards and humouros cards by Ernest Ibbetson (1910) or 'Wolf Cubs' set by C.S. Chapman as well as a souvenir card with original signa
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): BOY SCOUTS' SPECIAL TRAIN HOWRAH - DELHI' Timetable bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds on front Hopferwieser SS-34a. (page)
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1):Boy Scout's Equipment list in blue, vert. and horiz. folded, bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds. and signed by Stephen Smith with manuscript '400 carried' Hopferwieser SS-34b.rn (page)
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): Boy Scout's Equipment Price list in violet on light blue paper, vert. and horiz. folded, bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds. and signed by Stephen Smith with manuscript '150 carried' Hopferwieser SS-
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): Printed lettersheet of the 'Governor and Chief Scout for Bengal' John Anderson, bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., signed on reverse of letter by Stephen Smith with manuscript '200 carried' Hopferw
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi Propaganda rockets 1937 (Feb. 1 and Feb. 2): printed Message of Loyality leaflet 'Indian Scouts offer their Homage and Loyal Affection to Their Imperial Majesties King Georg VI and Queen Elisabeth', both bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): Rocket 134 named after the Swiss airmail collector Dr. R. Paganini, cover franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special Jamboree cachet together with imperforate vignette in blue tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DEL
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 2): Rocket 135, named after the airmail collector Dr. Max Kronstein, illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by 'All India Jamboree Post' - special cachet together with imperforate vignette in red tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOU
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 3): Rocket 138 'Princess Elizabeth', illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special cachet together with imperforate vignette in green tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 3. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., sign
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 2): Group of three Rocket Mail labels in blue, red and green, each in a mint tête-bêche block of four signed 'Stephen Smith / Jamboree Camp / Delhi 2/2/372' and manuscript '25/25', all three with horizontal fold at bottom, away from stamps. Not often se
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 2): Group of three Rocket Mail labels in blue, red and green, each in a mint sheetlets of nine with all stamps signed on reverse by Stephen Smith dated 2/2/37. Not often seen in compl. sheetlets Hopferwieser SS35V, 37V, 39V. (page)
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 3): Rocket 139 'Lord Baden Powell', illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special cachet together with imperf. vignette in blue tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 3. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds. addresed to
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 3): Rocket 139 'Lord Baden Powell', illustrated Jamboree postcard with imperf. vignette in blue tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 3. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse. A fresh and fine card with jus
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All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi Propaganda rockets 1937 (Feb. 3 and March 2): Two leaflets signed by Stephen Smith, incl. 'Message of Welcome', bearing purple carried by rockets 5 or 6 cds., both bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH DELHI 3. FEB. 1937" cds. as well as Gr
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1935/38: Group of eleven unused Rocket Mail labels, incl. 1935 Sikkim Durbar Label in a mint green sheetlet of three (SS13), 'All India Scouts Jamboree' labels in blue, red and green (SS35,37,39) 'Bengal Girls Guide Rally 2-3-37' (SS42), Coronation label (SS45), 'Rocket Train' (SS47), green label 'M
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General Interest - Indices; Crawford Earl of / Bacon E., 1911; Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Vol VII. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS / General, Special and Periodical forming the LITERATURE of PHILATELY. Divided into Two Parts (1) Authors and Titles (2) Periodicals printed at the Aberdeen University Press
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Great Britain, Wright, H.E. & Creeke A.B., 1899; History of the adhesive stamps of the British Isles, hardbound in ¼ leather, gold stamped spine, 263 pages, binding scuffed, the majority of the plates was cut into pieces and the figures were glued at the right position into the text. The basis of th
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Commonwealth - British Africa, The Philatelic Society London 1895/1906; The POSTAGE STAMPS, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards, and Telegraph Stamps of THE BRITISH COLONIES, POSSESSIONS AND PROTECTORATES IN AFRICA, PART I of 1895 comprising British Bechuanaland, British East Africa, British South Afric
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British Guiana, Townsend & Howe 1970; The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana, Royal Philatelic Society London 1970; 424 pages. (Image 1)(page)
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British India; Philatelic Society London 1892; The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards, and Telegraph Stamps of British India and Ceylon, 101 pages and 57 pages in two Appendices, in addition with twentyfour Sheets of Autotype Illustrations. Recently bound with the old title page glued t
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Mauritius, Moens J. B. 1878; Le timbres de Maurice depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours. Hardbound in half leather with gold stamped spine, 147 pages. Print run of 150 examples, this one unnumbered. (page)
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Natal, Moens J. B. & Walker L.-H.-J. 1883; Le timbres de Natal depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours. Hardbound in half leather with gold stamped spine, 60 pages. Print run of 150 examples, this one unnumbered. (page)
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Great Britain & Commonwealth, Lowe, Robson, 1948/91; The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps; issued in six volumes: Vol. 1, Great Britain and the Empire in Europe, 1948, also included the Second edition 1952, Vol. 2, The Empire In Africa, 1949, Vol. 3, The Empire in Asia, 1951, Vol. 4, T
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Periodicals - Great Britain; Alfred Smith & Co. 1863/74: Stamp Collector's Magazine, published by Alfred Smith & Co. in Bath, the first twelve years, twelve volumes Morocco hardbound in green, blue and brown, gold stamped on front and spine, the front with an elaborate sunk design, each with a real
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1881/2000c: Lot 35 books, booklets and catalogues related to UK philately and postal history incl. Nissen - Penny Black Plating, 1998 reprint, Danzig & Goldsmith Cancellations of Penny Red, Westley - Postal Cancellations of London 1840-1890, Jackson - May Dates, Alcock & Holland - Postmarks of Great
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1867: Prepaid cover from St. John's to New York struck on despatch with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" in red with manuscript '4' rate below, 'N.Y. Steamship / 10' charge marking of receipt on front (July 3). Reverse with 'Antigua' cds of despatch (June 11) and 'St. Thomas' transit cds (June 13)
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1858/60: Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue, pl. 8, lettered KE, a used example, hint of minor bend, cancelled by a fine strike of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. A very rare stamp used in Antigua Gi = £ 1'000. (page)
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1858/60: Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a used example on 1858 cover to Edinburgh tied by St. John's "A02" obliterator with double arc 'Antigua' despatch cds in black (Oct 24) at left. Reverse with London transit in red and Edinburgh arrival (Nov 21). A scarce and most attractive cover. (page)
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1858/60: Great Britain 1856 1 s. green, a used example of good colour cancelled by fine St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. Rare. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 3'250. (page)
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1862: Perkins Bacon original Plate Proof for the 6 d. value, a block of four with large margins all round, engraved in black on thick yellowish rough paper, fourth stamp with traces of re-entry on"N" of PENCE, a fine and scarce block. (page)
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1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused example of fine colour, perfs. slightly blunted at top, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed Champion, A. Diena Gi = £ 800. (page)
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1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused block of nine (perf. 14 x 15¾), centred to top, of fine fresh colour and large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. A magnificent and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 7'200+. (page)
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1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., Trial perf. 11 to 11½, an unused example of rich colour, slightly soiled but of good appearance, without gum. A very rare stamp indeed. Signed W.H. Colson. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 7'500. rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21-22 Oct 200
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1863/67: 1 d. rosy mauve, 1864 1 d. dull rose and 1867 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, the three shades from the three printings, all fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 500. (page)
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1863/67: 1 d. dull rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused block of nine, positions 8-10 / 20-22 / 32-34; of fresh colour and near perfect centering, showing the fresh re-entry on position 8 on the "N" of ONE and position 20, fresh and very fine, minor vertical gum bend of no great si
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1863/67: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, a horizontal strip of five used on 1871 cover to Nova Scotia tied by five strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black with '4' credit marking in red crayon below. Reverse with 'Antigua' despatch cds (Feb 11) and Halifax transit
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1863/67: 6 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused example of bright fresh colour, tiny unobtrusive corner bend, fine large part og. A scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 700. (page)
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1863/67: 6 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, a horizontal pair used on 1869 cover to Bath, tied by two strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. Red crayon '11' credit marking at left, reverse with 'Antigua' despatch cds (Nov 12) and Bath arrival (Dec 2) in black.
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1863/67: 6 d. dark green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused pair, some aging on left stamp, tiny corner bend at left, otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Despite faults a rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'500+. (page)
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Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1872: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of good strong colour, showing marginal watermark from centre of the sheet, minor blunted perfs. and light gum bend do not detract from appearance, large part og. Gi = £
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Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1872: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example in a deep rich shade, scarce watermark upright, large part og. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 550. (page)
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Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair in a deep shade on 1874 cover to London tied by St. John's "A02" obliterators in black with reverse showing 'Antigua' (Feb 11) despatch cds, 'London / Paid' arrival in red (Feb 27
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Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, in a horizontal strip of four, used on 1879 cover to Sargentville, Maine tied by 'Antigua' datestamps (July 12) in black. Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' transit (July 28) in black. The cover slightly soil
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1876: 1 d. lake-rose, perf. 14, in a horizontal pair used with 1879 4 d. blue on 1882 registered cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia tied by "A02" obliterators with two strikes of straight line REGISTERED below and 'Antigua' cds of despatch (June 5) in black. Reverse with 'Halifax NS / Canada' arrival cds
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Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of fine colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", well centred, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (page)
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Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of fine colour, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", well centred, large part og. Scarce. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 500. (page)
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1879: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, centred to right with small tone spot, large part og. A fair 'spacefiller' example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 600. (page)
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1879: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example of deep colour, variety "Large "2" in "2½" with Slanting Foot", cancelled by obliterator leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 2'750. (page)
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1882: Keyplate ½ d. green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fresh colour, second stamp (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 3, stamp 3) with variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", fine unmounted og. Superb and scarce Gi = £ 350+.rnCollection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, l
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1882: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example "Printed Out of Register", misperforated and showing both the "Antigua" and "2½ Penny" shifted to the right of the left frame, somewhat crackly part og. A very scarce stamp - at the time of the Stanley Gibbons Monthly article
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1882: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, showing variety "Large "2" of 2½ with Slanting Foot", the variety a tad heavily hinged, the lower pair unmounted og. An extremely rare variety in a multiple Gi = £ 4'000+.rnrn (page)
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1882: Keyplate 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on 1884 cover to Langesund, Norway tied by "A02" obliterator with 'Antigua' cds at left (Jan 11). No arrival datestamp, a scarce stamp on letter to a most unusual destination. (page)
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1884: 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, an unused block of four, positions 7-8 / 19-20, showing both major re-entries, tiny gum loss on top left stamp otherwise very fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive block Gi = £ 240+. (page)
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1884/87: 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example (Plate 2, Right pane, Row 3, stamp 3), showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", cancelled by part 'Antigua' cds (21 Dec 1888) leaving the variety clear. One short perf. but scarce Gi = £ 375. (page)
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1884/87: 6 d. deep green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example on 1895 registered cover to Leipzig, neatly tied by 'Antigua' cds's (March 5), mailed via London with two 'registered' oval datestamps (March 21) in black and in red; reverse with arrival cds. Philatelic but a very rare stamp on lette
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1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge ½ d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed AFTER / HARDENING in black and dated '18 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16-7 Oct 2010, lot 1007.rn rnrn (page)
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1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge Vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '19 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 14 Dec 1993, lot 284.rn rnrn (page)
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1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge 1 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '19 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 14 Dec 1993, lot 286.rn (page)
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1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge 2½ d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '18 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2272.rn (page)
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1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge 1 s. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '23 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2278.rn (page)
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1901: De La Rue photographic bromide Essay for the completed design of the 5 s. value, imperforate on large display card, dated at top "Sept 13th 01" and marked below "Dupl.", above "Border" (to be in deep blue) and "Head" in green, unadopted in these colours, this proposal being illustrated in "The
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1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 5 s. value, completed state except for Country Name, printed in black on glazed white card endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '22 DEC 02' in blue with manuscript "Antigua" at lower left. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: W.E. Lea, 1970; Collectio
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1913: George V 5 s. grey-green & violet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair, Imperforate on gummed paper, unmounted og. Slight smudge on one stamp but extremely rare, just six examples were printed thus and held by a De La Rue Official until sold with the archives in circa 1978. (page)
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1918: De La Rue Essay for the War Stamp 1½ d. value, Frame only printed in black, with value tablet "One Penny Halfpenny" hand-painted in black affixed to proposal card dated '12 APR 1918' in blue, signed off "Approved WHM 16.4.18" (Sir William H. Mercer) in manuscript below; with pencil manuscript
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1921: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1921-29 definive issue, Duty Plate only for the £ 1 value, endorsed AFTER / STRIKING in black with tiny spot alongside and manuscript dated '17/1/21' in pencil at right. Scarce and fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004
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1921/29: The set of eighteen values unused, wmk. Mutiple Script CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (the 2 s. 6 d. value in red) or perforated with hooded SPECIMEN (1 d. bright scarlet, 1½ d. pale red-brown and 1 s. black on emerald), fresh and very fine but for one toned perf. on the 2 d. value,
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1932 (Jan 27): Tercentenary set of ten values unused, all in blocks of four, nine of which are marginal blocks, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 900+. (page)
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1938: Waterlow Pictorial issue, Essay for the proposed 1 d. value 'English Harbour', hand-painted in deep crimson and pale red with clouds in Chinese white on card (117 x 70 mm.) in vertical format, similar to the design of the issued (horizontal) 1 d. value, painted by the designer A. W. Morley and
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1938: Waterlow Pictorial issue, Essay for the proposed 5 s. value 'Map of the Islands', hand-painted in scarlet and pale blue with blue ink surrounding the islands, printed George VI head-plate superimposed and lettering and value in Chinese white on card (140 x 88 mm.) in horizontal format, an unac
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1858/60: Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue, pl. 7, a used vertical pair, lettered GG/HG, lightly cancelled by the Nassau "A05" obliterator in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection 'Staircase', Spink, London, 8 April 1999, lot 48. (page)
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