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The sheets are fine and fresh unmounted mint with full original gum. As normal with such large sheets, there are the odd bends and marginal separation,

A very attractive set and unusual to find in this form.

The 1933 stamp issue marked the Centenary of the Abolition of Slavery and of the death of William Wilberforce. The ½d features the Arms of Sierra Leone, the 1d 'Freedom' and the 1½d the map of Sierra Leone. One of the most revered King George V sets of stamps issued in the British Empire.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £609+.

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Pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

Stamp issue related to the Commemoration of Sir Milton Margai (1895-1964) and Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) "in memoriam two great leaders". Sir Milton Margai was prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1954 until his death in 1964.

A rare and most peculiar error.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £160.

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A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A rare error as it is believed only one sheet originally existed.

Stamp issue related to the Commemoration of Sir Milton Margai (1895-1964) and Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) "in memoriam two great leaders". Sir Milton Margai was prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1954 until his death in 1964.

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A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A rare error as it is believed only one sheet originally existed.

Stamp issue related to the Commemoration of Sir Milton Margai (1895-1964) and Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) "in memoriam two great leaders". Sir Milton Margai was prime minister of Sierra Leone from 1954 until his death in 1964.

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A wonderful quality unmounted mint block of four with full original gum. Also includes small guarantee handstamp on reverse.

A very rare and exceptional quality position piece with a stark and remarkable error.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £508+.

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A fine mint positional multiple with original gum.

Very scarce, particularly in this positional form, with a total printing of only 727 sheets, from four vignette plates.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £550+.

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A fresh and fine unmounted mint set of this popular stamp issue with full original gum. The 1d and 5d stamp with slight offsetting and a few slightly shortish perforations, although still a very fine quality set.

These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £140.

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A much finer used example than normally found. Despite minor perforation toning and a slightly heavy cancel, it benefits from true colour and fine appearance.

A very rare and desirable stamp as only a maximum of 71 possible examples, many of which were water-stained.

It is of further philatelic importance as it is believed to be unique with this cancel.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,300.

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Pristine unmounted mint marginal blocks of four with full original gum.

A most attractive keepsake of this famous commemorative issue and rare unmounted in blocks of four.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £404+.

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Pristine unmounted mint examples of this fine stamp issue with full original gum.

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A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum.

A very scarce imperforate printing variety.

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Pristine quality, unmounted mint with full original gum.

A very scarce imperforate stamp error in exceptionally fine condition.

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Post Office fresh unmounted mint with full original gum.

An attractive modern stamp issue and rare in this positional form as a block of four.

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Fine mint example of this scarce variety with original gum. Creased corner perforation, but a very scarce proving example from the small July 1935 'wet' printing (224 sheets only).

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £300.

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A very fine and fresh unmounted mint set with full original gum. Odd shortish perforations as often seen and very scarce in this form.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £500+.

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A brilliant quality mint pair with original gum. This example from R7/5 ("B" over "M").

A rare King Edward VII variety, particularly in this quality, with only a maximum of 685 possible possible (both variants).

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A fine mint example with large part original gum.

This example from R6/7 ("B" over "OM"), exceptionally showing complete omission of the stop and as such an extremely rare printing variety.

Provenance: Ex Inglefield-Watson (Spink 3/10/07, lot 1541 (part)).

Stamps of India were used at the two post offices (Barbara and Zeila) from 1 January 1887 to 1903. The Protectorate Post Office was then established on 1 June 1903, when control of British Somaliland was transferred from the Indian Government to the British Foreign Office.

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A fine used example other than a few slightly shortish perforations and very scarce, with used examples rarely seen in fine condition.

There are only a maximum of 80 possible. The full variety only occurred on R2/5 of each pane of 60.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £300.

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A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum.

A very scarce government official stamp variety.

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From the Gabon Universal Postal Union (UPU) archive (dispersed c.1975). The 2a, 3a, 8a, 12a with 'COLONIE DUE GABON/SECRETARIAT GENERAL', the others with 'COLONIE du GABON et du CONGO FRANCAIS/DIRECTION de L'INTERIEUR', the two types having been in concurrent use.

The stamps are without gum, which is as usual. There are the odd small faults, barely detracting from overall quality, as a rare and fascinating group of King George V stamps.

There are only three examples in existence of each value sent to Gabon, with the pairs, therefore unique. (N.B. Fragments of a 2a pair are adhering to the reverse of the 6a pair, proving that the 2a in this group is the only possible survivor from the original three).

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A brilliant quality mint example with original gum.

A very rare King Edward VII printing variety as only a maximum of 135 possible and very scarce in such fine mint condition.

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A very fine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum.

An interesting variety, rare in such fine condition.

Stamps issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union featured 310 stamps in total across 84 different countries. This was only the second British Empire Omnibus issue not to mark a Royal anniversary. Some countries simply overprinted the British stamps. Other countries, including South Africa, issued their own designs. The South Africa design featured the Greek god, Hermes.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £55+.

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A very fine unmounted mint positional example with full original gum.

An interesting variety, rare in this positional form and in such fine condition.

Stamps issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union featured 310 stamps in total across 84 different countries. This was only the second British Empire Omnibus issue not to mark a Royal anniversary. Some countries simply overprinted the British stamps. Other countries, including South Africa, issued their own designs. The South Africa design featured the Greek god, Hermes.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £55+.

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A fine unmounted mint complete sheet with full original gum. Inevitable slight faults (two stamps with surface damage, creases and separation, especially in the lower panes), still good condition for such an item, with all gutters still intact.

A remarkable survival.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £308+.

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The left pane with the error 'Peuny.' at R3/1, the right pane from a late state with variety 'No stop' at R1/6 and R5/6, as well as the usual R10/6, SG77/9.

The left pane is without gum and with odd small faults, but the right pane is with original gum and with most stamps unmounted.

A fascinating pair of sheets for philatelic study, the right pane being very scarce with THREE no stop varieties.

Neatly presented on two exhibition pages.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £188+.

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