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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5096 |
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 1921/22: 5 d. orange & purple, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four, marginal
from left of sheet, variety "Watermark Reversed", fine colour, unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 200+.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 380. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5097 |
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 1921/22: 6 d. dull & bright purple and 7½ d. brown & blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, each in
unused blocks of four, variety "Watermark Reversed", fine fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 220+. (Image 1)
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| 5098 |
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 1921/22: 4 s. grey-black & red, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a used block of four, marginal from
base of sheet showing Plate number "1" in margin, lightly cancelled by three strikes of "Bathurst / Gambia" cds (Dec 17, 1922) in black. The first stamp shows an unusual ink run of red in the Gambia country legend. Scarce Gi = £ 900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5099 |
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 1921/22: 4 s. black & red, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused corner marginal block of four
with Plate number "1" in upper margin, variety "Watermark Inverted", fine appearance, hinged as a precaution, part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 360+.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, lot 382. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5100 |
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 1922: De La Rue Elephant & Palm Master Die Proof for the low values, with blank Duty Plates,
printed in black & deep blue on thin surface glazed wove paper (52 x 58 mm.) showing Printer's guide lines and manuscript '0.1' reversed at base. Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 545. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5101 |
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 1922/29: Elephant & Palm 1 s. purple on yellow (a), wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused
example centred to top, variety "Watermark Inverted", unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 190. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 5102 |
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 1922/29: Elephant & Palm set of nineteen values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all overprinted
SPECIMEN in various types in black or in red (1 s. - 5 s. values), fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce set Gi = £ 600. (Image 1)
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Goldcoast
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5103 |
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 1871: Envelope with 'Spero' crest in blue on reverse to Edinburgh (Chalmers correspondence)
prepaid '5' (pence) in red manuscript, struck with fine "CAPE COAST CASTLE" circular datestamp (Jan 5) in black with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds adjacent in red. Reverse with Edinburgh and Murrayfield (Jan 31) cds's in black. A fine and
scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5104 |
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 1875 (July 1): 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, am unused example of excellent centering and
colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Brun Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5105 |
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 1875: De La Rue 4 d. magenta, an Imperforate Proof on ungummed watermarked Crown CC paper,
with a white flaw running from the Queen's Crown to the inner frame. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1952). (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5106 |
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 1876/79: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fresh colour
and fine large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 380+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5107 |
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 1876/79: 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, unused blocks of four (2), both of fine colour
and fresh appearance, one with tiny tone spot on perf., otherwise each with fine large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 360+. (Image 1)
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| 5108 |
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 1876/79: 1 d. blue in a horizontal pair, used with single 2 d. green on 1881 cover from
Addah to Milan, Italy with "ADDAH" datestamp of despatch and the adhesives tied by negative seal "POST OFFICE / ADDAH / GOLD COAST" in black and re-cancelled at Accra with "554" obliterator and "Accra" cds (May 22). '3' (pence) credit mark in red
crayon and 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (June 24) on obverse and London and Milano datestamps on reverse. A splendid and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R. Danson, RL, London, 1971, lot 230; Collection John Sacher, Spink,
London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 180. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5109 |
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 1876/79: 2 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of vibrant colour and
fine appearnce, couple of wrinkles on large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 560+. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 5110 |
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 1876/84: 2 d. green, a sheet marginal example, diagonally bisected on 1884 cover from Elmina
to Accra paying the inland rate, tied by somewhat blurred "ELMINA" code A circular datestamp (Dec 1) in red but with fine information strike at left, ACCRA arrival, code C, in black (Dec 5). The adhesive with perfs. trimmed at base and the envelope
with two small closed tears at top, however this is the sole bisected usage from Elmina recorded by John Sacher and thus a rare and important usage. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi = £ 4'250+.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009,
lot 219. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 5111 |
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 1876/79: 4 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of fine appearance,
variety "Watermark Inverted", regummed but rare Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5112 |
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 1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow and 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused examples of
these key stamps, fine appearance, part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'175. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5113 |
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 1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine
fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 103. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5114 |
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 1884/91: Definitive set, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the collection in unused blocks of four
(excl. the 2½ d. value), but with corner Plate 1 and 2 blocks of the ½ d. green, three blocks of the 3 d., four blocks of the 4 d., Plate 2 block of the 1 s.; largely fresh and very fine group, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £
1'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5115 |
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 1884/91: ½ d. green, a single, a horizontal strip of three and a strip of four used on 1889
cover to Stuttgart, Germany all tied by neat individual strikes of "ADDAH" code C despatch cds's in blue (Jan 27). Reverse with "German Factory / Addah, Gold Coast" sender's cachet and "Accra" cds (Jan 30), front with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet'
transit cds in red (March 3). Minor imperfections of no significance, a charming cover.rnProvenance: Collection L. Castillejo, Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 4 Feb 2008, lot 668; Grosvenor, London, 23 Sept 2009, lot 726. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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