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Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

4851

Official 1904/05: OHMS 2 a. dull & bright purple, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, fresh and fine colour, large part og with three stamps unmounted og. Scarce. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 520+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4852

Official 1904/05: OHMS 2 a. dull & bright purple, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet with Plate number "1" in margin, showing variety "No Stop after M", margin with hinge remnant on both sides, stamp unmounted og. Very rare. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 29 July 1976, lot 1306. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4853

Official 1904/05: OHMS 2 a. dull & bright purple, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, corner marginal from top right of sheet with Plate number "1" in margin, upper left stamp showing variety "No Stop after M", fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 2'850+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4854

Official 1904: OHMS 1 r. green, wmk. Crown CC, a fine used example tied to small piece by "Berbera / Somaliland" cds in black (12 April). Rare Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Tommy Allen. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

British East Africa

Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

4412

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, an unused example of fine colour, perfect centering, unmounted og. Rare thus with just 1'440 stamps issued Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4413

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, an unused horizontal pair, showing variety "Broken first "A" in AFRICA", the variety occurs on just one stamp per sheet - giving a total number of just 6 possible examples with this variety. The sheet position is unknown. Fresh and very fine, large part og. A rarity Gi = £ 600+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4414

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example cancelled by bold strike of "B" in bars obliterator of Bombay. Superb and very rare example, the sole example recorded Gi = £ 250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Rossiter, Sotheby's, London, 3 June 1983, lot 41.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4415

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example, showing variety "Broken first "A" in AFRICA", cancelled by "July 23 1890" datestamp in black leaving the variety clear. The variety occurs on just one stamp per sheet - giving a total number of just 6 possible examples with this variety. The sheet position is unknown. Rare.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4416

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example, cancelled by LAMU cds in black (Dec 29, 1890). A fine in-period usage, and the latest recorded date of use of the first issue in Lamu Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4417

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by MOMBASA code C circular datestamps (July 22, 1890) in black. A scarce in-period usage Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4418

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used block of four of deep colour, cancelled by MOMBASA code C circular datestamps (July 22, 1890) in black. An exceptionally rare stamp in a used block of four: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just this one block. Believed unique, a great rarity Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4419

SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4420

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac in a horizontal pair, used with 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine on small piece, tied by MOMBASA code C circular datestamps (Aug 19, 1890) in black. One or two blunted perfs. but a scarce in-period usage Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4421

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine, an unused block of four of vibrant fresh colour, sheet marginal at top, superb large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. An exceptionally rare stamp in a multiple: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just four blocks of four of this stamp: "the finest of these is a marginal block, exceptionally well centred and superb in every way"; one of which is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Magnificent Gi = £ 2'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1008. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4422

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused example, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A very scarce stamp, just 780 issued Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4423

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d, dull purple & blue, an unused example of fresh colour, variety: "Confetti Flaw" on the Harp in Shield, superb, large part og. A dramatic variety on a very rare stamp and almost certainly unique. Cert. BPA (1988) Gi = £ 600++. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4424

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used example from the second vertical row, showing "B" over "S" in EAST variety, colour slightly suffused, lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Scarce, just 130 stamps can exist thus. Rare Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4425

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used horizontal pair, fresh and very fine, neatly cancelled by MOMBASA code A circular datestamps (May 9, 1895) in black. A choice pair, just 3¼ sheets (780 stamps) were issued Gi = £ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4426

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used block of four of good colour, cancelled by MOMBASA code C circular datestamps (July 1, 1890) in black. An exceptionally rare stamp in a used block of four: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just this one block. Believed unique, a great rarity. Cert. RPSL (1963) Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1013.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4427

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used example on 1890 cover to Whitfield King in Ipswich tied by MOMBASA code C circular datestamp (Oct 30) with information strike at left. Underpaid by ½ anna but unusually mailed via Zanzibar with cds on reverse (Oct 31) with Ipswich arrival cds (Nov 21) alongside rather than the usual northbound route via Aden. Four pinholes in the envelope at left but a very scarce and early Whitfield King cover.rnrnNote: Whitfield King purchased the Post Office residue of the first issue stock in Autumn 1890, probably towards the end of August. Most Whitfield King covers are generally found mailed during in 1895. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM