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A fresh mint example of this attractive King Edward VII colour variety with large part original gum.

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A fine used example, crisply cancelled by large part 'S1' of Shanghai which leaves profile virtually clear. Lovely fresh colour and a premium example, far above average for these early issues from Hong Kong and particularly scarce with the inverted watermark variety.

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Fresh unmounted mint examples with full original gum and most attractive and rare.

From 1 January 1926, all printing and overprinting of India' postage stamps was conducted at India Security Press, Nasik. The potential to print stamps in India had previously been looked into before the First World War, but was considered not feasible at that time.

In 1922, the feasibility was again explored in England by Lt Col C.H. Willis, C.I.E., then master of the Bombay Mint, and Mr F.D. Ascoti, I.C.S., Controller of Printing, Stationery and Stamps. Their favourable report, followed by a successful demonstration of production techniques in Delhi in 1923, resulted in the decision by the Government to establish a security press at Nasik.

The responsibility of setting up the Press was entrusted to the illustrious London firm of Thomas De La Rue, which already had a six-decade long association with Indian stamps.

A fine and fresh example with large part original gum (three of the stamps are exceptionally unmounted mint). Trivial wrinkles present, which do not detract and mentioned purely for accuracy.

A scarce stamp as a pane.

Idar was a Princely state in the Western India States Agency (presently in Gujarat state). The state’s first postal stamps were issued from 1932 to 1943 under the reign of Maharaja Himmat Singhji who ruled between 1931 to 1960.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £152+.

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A fine entire sheet unmounted mint with full original lightly toned gum. The sheets are folded with some central separation and minor bends, to be expected with a sheet of this size.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £600.

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A brilliant unmounted mint positional example with full original gum.

Very special quality example of this scarce watermark variety.

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A brilliant mint example with original gum and stunning colour.

A very scarce variety.

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A rare, very fine and attractive item; one for the most discerning specialist collector.

At the time of the 1922 creation of the Irish Republic, the Postmaster General of the Irish Free State invited firms in London and Dublin to compete in a stamp design competition. Dollard Printing House Limited, Hely Limited, Perkins Bacon & Co., O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland and the Pictorial Printing Machine Company each produced essays for consideration, as did some other unrecorded organisations

'MW E106a'.

A fresh and fine mint positional piece with original gum. Minor gum mentioned purely for accuracy as an attractive and very scarce in this se-tenant form.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £858+.

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A very fine unmounted mint pair with full original gum, (hinged in margin).

A very scarce variety and a real rarity as a positional pair in such fine condition.

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A fine used example by large part '26 NO 22' circular date stamp. One shortish perforation doesn't detract from what is a very good example.

A very scarce variety.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £275.

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Very fine unmounted mint blocks of four with full original gum. Some folded horizontal perforations but most attractive and rare in this format.

These commemorative stamps were issued for the centenary anniversary of the death of Admiral William Brown, the Irish-born Argentine Admiral.

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Very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A rare watermark variety and exceedingly rare of this pristine quality.

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Fresh mint positional block of four with original gum and with variety unmounted. Folded marginal perforations (causing minor separation), but very fine condition.

Very scarce as only 489 possible examples, particularly in this form.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £724+.

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Brilliant unmounted mint with full original gum.

Truly exceptional quality and very desirable as such.

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A brilliant quality mint block of four with original gum, (three stamps unmounted).

A rare and spectacular multiple.

Provenance: Ex Marquess of Bute.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,100+.

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Superb unmounted mint positional block of four with full original gum.

A scarce positional multiple.

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A spectacular quality example with interpane margin at left, very fine with large part original gum.

A very rare error as only one pane existed.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £500.

Jamaica joined most British colonies in 1916, by introducing a levy on correspondence to support the war effort. The Government Printer produced four overprints of "WAR STAMP" including this half penny coat of arms King George V stamp.

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A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. A few slightly short perforations do not detract from overall fine quality.

A scarce war stamp error from World War I.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £140.

Jamaica joined most British colonies in 1916, by introducing a levy on correspondence to support the war effort. The Government Printer produced four overprints of "WAR STAMP" including this half penny coat of arms King George V stamp.

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Beautiful quality, unmounted mint with full original gum. The top 3d stamp shows short perforations, but these stamps are rare as multiples.

The Victory stamps were issued in 1946 to celebrate the return to peace at the end of World War II. The designs feature a view of the Thames River in London, with a view of the Parliament buildings in the distance.

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Pristine unmounted mint positional multiples with full original gum. Very attractive.

Exceptional quality unmounted mint upper marginal examples with full original gum. Stunning and vibrant colour and most eye catching.

Highly attractive examples of the 1948 stamp issue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the wedding of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

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Exceptional quality unmounted mint positional blocks of four with full original gum. Stunning and vibrant colour and most eye catching.

A choice philatelic trophy of the 1948 stamp issue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the wedding of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £204+.

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A very fine cover, exceptionally clean and colourful. The 1s black and green is rarely found on cover.

A very attractive cover of choice quality.

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A superb unmounted mint set with full original gum.

A beautiful set of stamps designed by the renowned artist Michael Goaman and printed by De La Rue.

The stamps feature The Queen’s portrait flanked by images of locally grown crop plants and fauna. The three territories are also represented by tiny symbolic emblems – lion, crane and giraffe.

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