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| 5157 |
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 1874/75: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of rich colour, well
centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 320+. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 5158 |
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 1875 (Feb): 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, two examples used on 1875 cover to
Wolverhamptontied by "LAGOS" code B datestamps in black (Oct 30). Manuscript credit '5d.' in red at right and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Dec 5). Wolverhampton arrival cds on reverse (Dec 6). Minimal aging, a remarkable and very rare
cover.rnProvenance: Collection William C. Hinde; Collection L. Du P. Chiappini. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5159 |
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 1874/75: 4 d. carmine and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, used on registered 1875
cover to Wolverhampton, each tied by bold strikes of "LAGOS" code B circular datestamps (June 1) in black, with information strike below. Straight line "REGISTERED LETTER" in red at left, circular "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (June 30)
and double ring "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" cds of the same day in red. Rated "5+2=7 d." credit in red crayon. Birmingham and Wolverhampton arrival cds (June 30) in black on reverse of a wonderful cover, illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on
page 296. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 10 March 1964, lot 149; W.E. Lea; Collection Sir John Marriott; Carmichael & Todd (1993).rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5160 |
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 1874: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1874 cover to Wolverhampton
tied by two fine strikes of "LAGOS" code B datestamps (Dec 1) in black. Manuscript credit '5d.' in red at left and obscured "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Jan 2, 1875) with Wolverhampton arrival cds on reverse. Some minor aging around
perforations but a most attractive and rare single franking.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17 April 1980, lot 198. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5161 |
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 1875 (Feb): 1 s. orange with 15½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example
of fine colour, typically slightly eratic perfs., large part og. A very rare and much under-catalogued stamp Gi = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5162 |
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 1883 (Aug 28): De La Rue Appendix sheet headed "Lagos Postage Stamps, Existing and proposed
Scheme of Colours", with top sheet showing Colour Trials with blank Duty Plates perforated 14 in carmine (1 d.) "being that established by the International Postal Convention", 2 d. in greyish-blue, 4 d. in mauve and 6 d. in olive-green. The issued 3
d. red-brown and 1 s. orange each annotated in manuscript "This colour cannot be improved upon". Second sheet shows the original 1876/82 set of six values in issued colours, all perf. 12½. Partially illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by
Frank Walton on page 4512. The colours were approved on April 7, 1884 and issued in December. A superb unique sheet for the connoisseur. (Image 1)
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| 5163 |
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 1876/79: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, ONE SHILLING measuring 16½ mm., a fine unused
example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare and elusive stamp. Cert. Harmer Rooke (1951) Gi = £ 950.rnProvenance: Collection King Carol II of Romania, Harmer Rooke, New York, March 1951, lot 216;
Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 266. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 5164 |
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 1882 (June): 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused horizontal strip of four,
marginal from top of sheet, with Plate and Serial Number "1" in margin, folded between central stamps not affecting the delightful appearance, mounted in margin only with stamps unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5165 |
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 1885: De La Rue Die Proof, Imperforate in green with blank Duty Plate, applied to thin brown
tracing paper with hand-painted red frame and HALFPENNY Duty painted in green below, dated at top "15 OCT 85". Supplied by De La Rue upon the request for the new ½ d. value and approved on Oct 20, 1885. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection"
edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4513. Unique and splendid. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5166 |
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 1886/87: De La Rue Essay for the "Doubly Fugitive" inking process, ½ d. lilac (colour of the
issued 4 d.) on unwatermarked paper, perf. 14, with Duty Plate showing HALF PENNY in black, fresh and very fine unused. For a similar example, and probably the only other example, of this Essay see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton
RDP, page 4514. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5167 |
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 1884/86: 4 d. pale violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from
base of sheet, with Serial Number "1" in margin, of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 640+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5168 |
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 1884/86: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), margins at
sides, fresh bright colour, large part or unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = £ 275+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5169 |
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 1884/86: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal
from top of the sheet with Plate number "1" and serial number "1" in margin, superbly fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = 400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5170 |
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 1884/86: 2 s. 6 d. olive-black, 5 s. blue, 10 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the
unused set of three each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, the 2 s. 6 d. with slight adherence to gum otherwise all large part og. Rare - just 100 examples of each were sent to the Colony Gi = £ 425. (Image 1)
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| 5171 |
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 1884/86: 2 s. 6 d. olive-black, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example o fine colour,
trivial corner perf. bend, large part og. Signed F.B. Turpin/London. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5172 |
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 1884/86: 5 s. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, fresh and very fine, large
part og. Scarce, just 600 sent to the Colony Gi = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5173 |
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 1884/86: 10 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example cancelled by barred
oval obliterator in black. Superb for this rarity. Signed Thier. Cert. BPA (1928) - the certificate is signed Houtzamer, Oliver and Pemberton Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5174 |
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 1884/86: Definitive set of twelve values unused, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, all overprinted
SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5175 |
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 1886/87: De La Rue Colour Trial for the proposed 2 s. 6 d. value: ½ d. value (unissued) in
yellow-green & carmine, on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, line perf. 14. The describer believes this stamp was taken from a similar Appendix sheet as dated Augsut 28, 1886, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on
page 4514. Rare and most unusual.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1535. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5176 |
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 1887/92: 1 s. yellow-green & black unused, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, with diagonal "Specimen"
in ink manuscript, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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