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4626

Provisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (June): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & deep ultramarine, Setting II, perf. 12, an unused example from top left corner of the sheet, with Control "15 K" printed in black on reverse, fresh and fine for this but perforations interrupting the vertical line at right. It is believed just one sheet of 30 subjects was printed but very few examples are known to exist. Signed G. Bolaffi. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 9'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF4,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4627

Provisional 'Cheque' Issue 1898 (June): Provisional 1 d. vermilion & pale ultramarine, Setting II, perf. 12, an unused block of four with margins at top and at base perforated through, Controls "13 D - 12 VX / 28 A - 7 BF" (sic) with actual printing of the Controls slightly shifted, sheet margins at top and at base, hinged for protection, without gum. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 26'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF12,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4628

1901 (July 6): De La Rue Colour Trials (17), Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA, bicoloured designs culled from the Appendix sheets prepared for the 1901 Colour changes for the new 1 d., 4 d. and 6 d. values, all fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A beautiful and rare selection in the foremost quality. Exceptional.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1340. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4629

1903/04: De La Rue defintives, the unused set of nine values from 1 d. to £ 1 grey & carmine, wmk. Crown CA or Crown CC, fresh colours and very fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 700. (Image 1)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4630

1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the low values, without Duty Plates at top and at base with uncleared surround, printed in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "16 OCT. 02" in blue. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 20-21 Nov 2008, lot 58. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4631

1902: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 1 d. value, Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA, printed in deep purple & blue, unadopted, fresh and very fine, on part of the Appendix B sheet: see illustration in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page Rare.rnrnProvenance: "British Central Africa", RL, London, 14 April 1976, ex lot 1065; Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 945. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4632

1902/04: De La Rue Colour Trials (2), Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA, both for proposed 1 d. value; one in dull purple and yellow-brown, the other in dull purple & black; neither in adopted colours, fresh and very fine. These appear to be from the 22 December 1902 Appendix sheet A, see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 5196. Scarce.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1341. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4633

1903/04: 1 d. grey & carmine and 2 d. dull & bright purple (3 examples) used on 1907 registered cover to Zurich, Switzerland all tied by CHIROMO / BCA squared circle datestamps (Nov 13) in black and by framed REGISTERED cachet in violet. Reverse with CHINDE transit cds (Nov 20), London registered datestamp (Dec 28) and Zurich arrival. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 1020. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4634

1903/04: 1 d. grey & carmine, 2 d. dull & bright purple and 4 d. grey-green & black used on 1908 registered cover to Tunbridge Wells all tied by ZOMBA / NYASALAND squared circle datestamps (Nov 18) in black with four line registration cachet below in blue. Reverse with superb strike of CHINDE - B.P.O squared circle (Nov 25), London and Tunbridge Wells arrival (Dec 19). Minor edge wear at lower left but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 1021. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4635

1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 4 d. value, without central vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "9 FEB. 03" in blue. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 943. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4636

1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value, without central vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "5 FEB 03" in blue. Slight smudge at base otherwise fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 944. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4637

1903/04: De La Rue 6 d. grey & reddish-buff, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted", fine appearance, reverse with one stamp slight age spot, large part or unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4638

1902/03: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value, without the central vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "12 DEC. 02" in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 479. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

4639

1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the high values, without Duty Plate at top and with uncleared surround, printed in black on glazed white card, with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "14 NOV. 02" in blue. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 940. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4640

1902: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2 s. 6 d. value, Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA upright (issued on Crown CC paper), printed in dull and bright purple, the colours of the issued 4 s. value, fresh and very fine. See illustration in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5198 for a similar Trial. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4641

1902: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 2 s. 6 d. value, Imperforate, wmk. Crown CA upright (issued on Crown CC paper), printed in dull green & carmine, unadopted, fresh and very fine, large part og. See illustration in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5197 for a similar Trial. Rare.rnrnProvenance: "British Central Africa", RL, London, 14 April 1976, ex lot 1069; Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 955. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4642

1902/03: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, without the central vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "30 JAN. 03" in blue. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 481. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

4644

1908 (July 22): 3 d. purple on yellow chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 400. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4645

Nyasaland Protectorate 1908: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, frame only in black on glazed white card with vignette blank, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "21 FEB. 08" in blue. Slightest of pencil lines near top otherwise scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 502. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4646

1908 (July 22): 4 d. black & red on yellow chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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