St. Helena continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 4082 |
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 1896 (May 19): De La Rue Appendix sheet for the Keyplate Issue with imperforate Colour
Trials of the 1½ d. value used for "Colour Scheme" for proposed issue, with 1½ d. in carmine annotated "1d.", 1½ d. in orange annotated "2d.", 1½ d. in deep blue annotated "2½d.", 1½ d. in mauve annotated "5d." and 1½ d. in brown annotated "10d.".
Manuscript notation at base "Approved but the 2½d. duty should be of the usual Postal Union one" and signed by Sir Edward Blake of the Crown Agents and dated 29 May 1896.rnIllustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page
5449. Unique and splendid page.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4083 |
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 1896: De La Rue Die Proof for ST. HELENA legend and 5 d. Duty Plate only, printed in black
on glazed white card, dated "25 JUL 96" in blue. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4084 |
 |
 1890/97: The bicoloured keyplate set of seven values from 1 d. to 10 d. unused, all
handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type SH2) in violet, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, Spink, London, 15 March 1997, lot 593. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4085 |
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 1901: De La Rue Artist's composite Essay for the Edward VII key-plate design with
photographic Head-Plate, hand-painted background in black (without country legend or Duty Plate) and hand-drawn perforations around edge, Die sunk in brown thick card (56 x 77 mm.) with manuscript date "May 20 -1901" at top and "Approved WHM"
(Mercer) in manuscript. Ex De La Rue archives (pencil note on reverse 'Lot 4, 1-5-46', unillustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Unique and splendid Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot
1336.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4086 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s.
values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "9 JAN 03" in blue. Scarce and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4087 |
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 1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1
s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black and dated "16 JAN 03" in blue. Signed off and initialled "GW" at right. Rare and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4088 |
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 1903: De La Rue Appendix "B" sheet, now unfortunately in four horizontal strips, dated at
top "10 Feby 1903 / St. Helena" and requisition number; with nine Imperforate 1 d. bicoloured Colour Trials in a variety of shades, 6 with the Wharf vignette and 3 examples with the Government House vignette. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection"
edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5454. Rare and delightful. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4089 |
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 1903: De Le Rue composite Artist's Essay, imperforate and stamp size, hand-painted in
carmine and pink and touched up in Chinese white, inset in sunken card (56 x 76 mm.) with cut down Die Proof of the Wharf vignette above in black. Marked "B" at upper left and dated in manuscript "Dec 23, 01" at top right. Further manuscript at base
"The approved design" and signed. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on colour plate ii. Ex the De La Rue archives. Unique and wonderful.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Johannesburg, 6 May 1976, lot 610. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4090 |
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 1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the ½ d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed
white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "3 JAN. 03" in blue. Rare and fine. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4091 |
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 1903: ½ d. brown & grey-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example with variety
"Watermark Inverted", superb used with St. Helena cds (July 25, 1903) in black. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4092 |
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 1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for 1 d. value in grey-black & turquoise, printed
on wmk. Crown CA sideways paper, Govt. House vignette, without gum. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4093 |
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 1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for 1 d. value in brown & grey-green (issued colour
of the ½ d. value), Govt. House vignette, printed on gummed wmk. Crown CA (sideways) paper, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4094 |
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 1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trials (4) for 1 d. value printed on wmk. Crown CA
upright gummed paper, Govt. House vignette, one in green & violet, second in brown & orange, third example in dull grey-blue & grey and fourth in dull purple-brown & olive green. A fine and scarce group. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4095 |
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 1902: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the Wharf 1 d., 8 d. and 2
s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "29 DEC 02" in blue. Rare and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4096 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the Wharf 1 d., 8 d. and 2
s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black and dated "3 JAN 03" in blue. Signed off and initialled "GCG" in black manuscript at lower right. Scarce and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4097 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the Frame design with 1 d. Duty Plates in black on card
(57 x 45 mm.), without vignette, dated in manuscript "Jan 8 1903" at lower right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5455. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4098 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the completed design without Duty Plates in black (58 x
45 mm.), with uncleared surround and dated in manuscript "Nov 11, 1902" at lower right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5455. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4099 |
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 1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the 2 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed
white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "3 JAN. 03" in blue. Rare and fine. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4100 |
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 1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the 8 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed
white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "7 JAN. 03" in blue. Rare and fine. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 4101 |
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 1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the Frame design with 1 s. Duty Plates in black on card
(55 x 44 mm.), without vignette, dated in manuscript "Jan 8 1903" at lower right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5455. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
