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| 3181 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875: Colour Trial for the 6 d. value on thin watermark Small Star
paper, Imperforate, printed by De La Rue in deep reddish-purple (a much deeper shade than the issued 1 s. values of this set), fresh and fine, unused without gum. A rarity with just three examples recorded.rnProvenance: Collection of the Earl of
Crawford (1911). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3182 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 6 d. chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 12½, a used
example, variety "Watermark Upright", of fresh colour cancelled by bootheel obliterator leaving the vignette clear. A rare variety unknown in unused condition and with just two examples recorded used. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance:
Harmers, London, 28 May 2008, lot 509. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3183 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 1 s. violet (aniline), wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 12½, an
unused example of excellent colour, large part og. Signed A. Diena. A scarce and attractive stamp Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3184 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 1 d. grey-blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of
four, of fresh colour and very fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A most attractive multiple. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 560+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3185 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 1 d. dull blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of six
(3 x 2), well centred and of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 840+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3186 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 1 d. dull blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example variety
"Watermark Sideways", neatly cancelled by 'Barbadoes' double arc cds (May 21, 1877) in black. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3187 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: De La Rue 4 d. Plate Proof in black, an Imperforate block of
four, large margins all round, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frank Deakin, Harmers, London, 29 April 2010, lot 169. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3188 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 4 d. crimson-lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example on
1882 cover to Fiume, Austria tied by bootheel obliterator with 'Barbados' cds adjacent (April 11). London transit cds on reverse (May 13) and Fiume arrival alongside. Small corner fault to envelope but an unusual usage.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3189 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 6 d. chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of
six, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, in a bright shade, slight tone spots on reverse on the two right hand stamps, minor horizontal bend at base not affecting the frontal appearance, large part or unmounted og. Most attractive Gi = £
900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3190 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 1 s. purple, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused horizontal
strip of four, in a bright shade, superb and fresh, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 680+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 10-11 Sept 1981, lot 259.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3191 |
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 Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 1 s. dull mauve, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used horizontal
pair on 1879 double rate cover to London tied by 'Barbados' bootheel duplexes (June 7) in black. 'Ship Letter / London' arrival in red at left (June 26). Small opening tear at top but a very scarce and attractive usage.rnProvenance: Collection
Charlton Henry; Spink, London, 18 Nov 2010, lot 537.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3192 |
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 Surcharged by the 'West Indian Press' 1878 (March 28): Provisional 1 d. on half 5 s. rose,
surcharge reading up, perf. 15½ x 15, right half, dividing perf. approximately 12½, value label removed at base, '1' with curved serif (Type 3a), an unused example, fresh and fine, minor aging, large part og. Signed in full A. Diena. Certs. A. Diena
(1963), BPA (2020) Gi = £ 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3193 |
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 Surcharged by the 'West Indian Press' 1878 (March 28): Provisional 1 d. on half 5 s. rose,
perf. 15½ x 15, right half, surcharge reading up, '1' with curved serif (Type 3a), a fine used example cancelled by numeral "10" bootheel of St. Peter Parish in black. Exceptional and very rare thus. Cert. BPA (1998) Gi = £ 650.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3194 |
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 Surcharged by the 'West Indian Press' 1878 (March 28): Provisional 1 d. on half 5 s. rose,
perf. 15½ x 15, surcharge reading up, a used horizontal pair, both stamps showing '1' with curved serif (Type 3a), centred to right with tiny trace of aging, superbly cancelled by numeral "7" bootheel of St. James Parish in black. Rare. Certificate
BPA (1951) Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3195 |
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 Surcharged by the 'West Indian Press' 1878 (March 28): Provisional 1 d. on half 5 s. rose,
perf. 15½ x 15, surcharge reading up, a used horizontal pair with 'blind' perforations between, left stamp showing 'Small D.' (Type 3c) and right hand stamp with curved serif to '1' (Type 3a), of good colour and fine appearance, cancelled by
'Barbados' cds (March 30) in black. Exceptionally rare. Signed Calves, Holcombe Gi = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, Zurich, March 1990, lot 4999. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3196 |
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 Surcharged by the 'West Indian Press' 1878 (March 28): Provisional 1 d. on half 5 s. rose,
perf. 15½ x 15, surcharge reading down, a used example showing '1' with curved serif (Type 3a) and variety "No Stop after D", tied to small local 1878 cover to St. Johns by 'Barbados' bootheel duplex (April 11) in black. Reverse with 'Barbados / 5'
arrival datestamp of St. John Parish (same day). Exquisite and a stamp of great rarity on letter. Cert. RPSL (1942) Gi = £ 2'000++.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock, Harmers, London, 16-24 June 1958, lot 539. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3197 |
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 Surcharged by the 'West Indian Press' 1878 (March 28): Provisional 1 d. on half 5 s. rose,
perf. 15½ x 15, surcharge reading down, '1' with straight serif (Type 3b), a used example cancelled by part 'Barbados' cds in black. Scarce and fine. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 950.rnProvenance: Collection Leslie S. Wheeler, SG, London, 7-8 May
1970, lot 607. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3198 |
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 1882: "Scheme of Colours", page from the De La Rue record book with ½ d. dull green, 1 d.
rose, 4 d. grey and 1 s. chestnut, perforated 14 but without Duty Plates and 6 d. olive-black imperforate without Duty Plate, all with annotations at right with ½ d. and 1 d. "Colours settled by the International Postal Convention"; 4 d. "Colour of
Trinidad 4 d. stamp"; 6 d. "Colour of English Postage Stamp" and 1 s. "Colour of English 1/- Postage Stamp"; in manuscript. Superb and of great rarity, not illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP. An important, unique and
quite stunning Essay. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3199 |
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 1882/86: De La Rue definitive set of fourteen to 5 s. bistre, wmk. Crown CA, with all the
listed shades incl. scarce 1885 3 d. deep purple and 1882 4 d. grey, all in blocks of four, generally fine but for one or two with tone spots on slightly browned gum, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive set Gi = £ 5'200+. rnProvenance:
RL, London, 22 June 1977. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3200 |
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 1882/86: 4 d. grey and 1878 3 d. mauve-lilac used on 1884 cover to London tied by 'Barbados'
bootheel duplex (April 9) with framed "LATE FEE" adjacent in black. Reverse with hooded London arrival datestamp (April 28) in red. Rare usage of the Late Fee marking and an unusual mixed issue franking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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