Goldcoast continued...
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5116 |
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 1884/91: 1 d. carmine, two single examples and a horizontal strip of four used on 1890
registered cover to Colchester, all cancelled by "556" obliterator in blue with "CAPE COAST" code C datestamp below (Oct 2). Large oval 'R' in blue and oval 'Registered / Liverpool' transit (Nov 2) in black. Colchester arrival cds on reverse of a
most attractive cover.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 76.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5117 |
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 Ashanti War 1899: Pieces (3), one with 1884/91 2 d. grey, another bearing 2½ d. ultramarine
& orange and the third, slight bend, with 1898 1 d. dull mauve & red, each tied by scarce "16 JAN. 1899 / NORTHERN TERRITORIES / GOLD COAST" in violet and by "KUMASI / GOLD COAST" datestamps in black (Feb 8). Scarce and attractive trio. (Image 1)
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| 5118 |
 |
 1884/91: 2½ d. ultramarine & orange, 3 d. olive-yellow, 1 s. violet and 2 s. deep brown, all
overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours, part or large part og. A scarce set than the catalogue price suggests Gi = £ 190. (Image 1)
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| 5119 |
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 1889 (March): Provisional 1 d. surcharge in black on 6 d. orange, a fine unused Surcharge
Essay in a horizontal strip of three, the "ONE / PENNY." being smaller than the issued stamp and with 7½ mm. spacing, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. See Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, page 337. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5120 |
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 1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, a perforated Proof on card from the De La Rue archives, the
dull mauve keyplate design printed, the "GOLD COAST" legend and "5s." value tablet painted in deep blue and in Chinese white on pale blue respectively. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3303. Superb and
unique. Cert. BPA (1977).rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5121 |
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 1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, in a corner marginal horizontal pair from Plate 2, 10 s.
dull mauve & red and 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, all fresh and fine unused; large part og. A most attractive trio Gi = £ 500. (Image 1)
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| 5122 |
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 1889/94: 20 s. green & red, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of this famous and rare stamp,
part og. This stamp was withdrawn from sale and demonetised in April 1893 after a theft of 1'440 examples from the Post Office, whilst 950 examples were later recovered, these were burnt under Official supervision. Signed Herbert Bloch, A. Diena.
Certs. Friedl (1955), A. Diena (1973) Gi = £ 3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5123 |
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 1894 (Jan 5): 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, a De La Rue Imperforate Proof, marginal from
base of sheet, signed "A.S." in red ink in the lower margin, adhered to card ex the De La Rue archives. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3301, the stamp was approved on January 9, 1894. Superb and
rare.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 192. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5124 |
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 1898/1902: Bicoloured definitive set of ten values to 10 s., wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine,
large part og. Gi = £ 400. (Image 1)
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| 5125 |
  |
 1898/1902: 2 d. dull mauve & orange-red, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal
from top left of sheet with Plate number 3 in margin, beautifully fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1)
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| 5126 |
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 1901 (Oct 6): 1 d. surcharged on 6 d. dull mauve & violet, an unused corner block of thirty
(6 x 5) from Plate 3, fourth horizontal row of six showing variety "ONE Omitted" (one partial) and one stamp showing damage to "PE" of "PENNY", fresh and fine, large part og. with most stamps unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple Gi = £
1'375+.rnNote: The surcharge was set up in a forme of 60 (6 x 10), each sheet therefore passed twice through the Press.rnProvenance: RL, London, 9 Nov 1977. (Image 1)
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| 5127 |
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 1902: Definitive set of eleven values to £ 1 unused, wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine,
large part og., the £ 1 being lower marginal with Plate Number '1' in margin Gi = £ 425. (Image
1)
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| 5128 |
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 1902: 20 s. purple & black on red, wmk. Crown CA, a fine used example cancelled by light
cds, (Sept 18, 1905) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5129 |
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 1907/13: Definitive set of ten values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, and the set of ten
overprinted SPECIMEN in black, largely fresh and fine, part or large part og. Gi = £ 625. (Image
1)
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| 5130 |
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 1907/13: 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Unissued, a fine appearing
example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350.rnNote : This stamp remained unissued, however the stamp overprinted 'Specimen' had already been distributed to the UPU when the decision was taken. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5131 |
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 1908/1921: 1 d. red overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 1913/21 set, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, with
16 stamps all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or in red (1 s. and 2 s. 6 d.) including additional 3 d. (Gi 77as) and two further 1 s. overprinted in black and 5 s. (Gi 82as); together with 1918 War Tax 1 d. overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all generally
fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive group (18 items) Gi = £ 550+. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 5132 |
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 1913/21: Die I, 10 s. green & red on blue-green (olive back), wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an
unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from the upper left of sheet showing Plate Number '8' in margins, of lovely fresh colour, some minor edge wear in the margin but most attractive, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5133 |
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 1921/24: The 'Madagascar' complete set of fourteen values (incl. Gi 100as) to £ 2 green
& orange, all on large pieces and overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values), cancelled on arrival from the UPU in Berne by circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR cachets in red. Superb and most
attractive, unique. (Image 1)
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| 5134 |
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 1921/24: Definitive set of 13 values to £ 2 unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, fourteen
stamps including both Dies of the 15 s., the rare £ 2 value marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number '9', generally fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 950+. (Image 1)
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| 5135 |
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 1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, with "GOLD COAST" and Duty Plate "2d" printed
in black on glazed white card, handstamped AFTER / STRIKING and manuscript dated "31/5/20" in ink at right. Slightest of soiling but a scarce Proof. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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