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161 |
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PLATE PROOFS: A marginal block of six (3 x 2) in black on India paper mounted on card from the foot of the sheet [pos 46-48/56-58] with pos. 58 showing "full stop between I & N of INTERINSULAR". Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£550 |
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162 |
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PLATE PROOFS: Two singles in black on card. Fine. |
£50 |
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163 |
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REPRINTED PROOF OF THE HEAD: Queen's head and oval background in black on thin card with an embossed frame to give the impression of a small steel plate. Fine. Note, A series of post contemporary proofs were taken by Perkins Bacon from small plates on to which impressions had been made from the rollers they had retained after the loss of the Colonial contracts in 1862. PHOTO |
£100 |
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164 |
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REPRINTED PROOF OF THE HEAD: Queen's head and background proof in black on thin card. Fine. PHOTO |
£100 |
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165 |
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REFERENCE OR SPECIMEN STAMPS: Medium to thick paper gummed paper, 1d rose, an imperforate marginal block of eight (4 x 2) from the left of the sheet with horizontal ink lines. Some creasing but scarce. Note: The printers contracted to supply 1000 stamps per consignment, and as the necessary 17 sheets of 60 totalled 1020, the remainder were cancelled in m/s and retained as specimens. PHOTO |
£500 |
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166 |
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REFERENCE OR SPECIMEN STAMPS: Medium to thick gummed paper 1d rose, a marginal block of four [pos. 9-10/19-20) and the adjoinining marginal pair [pos 7-8] with horizontal ink lines. Some creasing (mainly in margin), otherwise fine. PHOTO |
£400 |
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167 |
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1859 (8 October) Thick opaque paper 1d reddish lake [pos 58] with "small dot between I and N of INTERINSULAR". Fine with large part original gum. SG. 1. Cat. £4,500. PHOTO |
£1800 |
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168 |
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185 Thin paper 1d dull lake, a mounted mint block of nine [pos. 1-3/11-13/21-23] with full gum and wide margins, pos. 3 with variety "small line between T and A of POSTAGE" which was a constant flaw throughout the entire life of the plate. Vertical crease at left. SG. 2. |
£200 |
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169 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, a mounted mint marginal block of six (2 x 3) from the right of the sheet [pos. 9-10/19-20/29-30] pos 10 with original re-entry and pos. 20 & 30 with constant plate scratches. Fine. SG. 2. |
£120 |
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170 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, a marginal block of six (3 x 2) from the right of the sheet [pos. 28-30/38-40), pos. 30 & 40 with constant plate scratches. Fine. SG. 2. |
£120 |
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171 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, a mounted mint marginal block of twelve (4 x 3) from the foot of the sheet [pos 31-34/41- 44/51-54], full original gum, a few tiny ink spots on face. SG. 2. |
£200 |
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172 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, a mounted mint corner block of nine (3 x 3) from the lower left of the sheet [pos. 31-33/41-43/51-53]. Some slight staining but generally fine. SG. 2. |
£140 |
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173 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, a marginal mint block of six (3 x 2) from the foot of the sheet [pos. 47-49/57-59] with pos. 58 having "dot between I and N of INTERINSULAR". |
£120 |
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174 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, a pair [pos 9-10] and single [pos 10], internal crease, pos. 10 with re-entry, a pair [pos. 39-40] pos 40 with constant plate scratch and two pairs [pos 57-58] pos 58 with "dot between I & N of INTERINSULAR". Mostly fine mint. SG. 2 (9). |
£140 |
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175 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, three (one marginal with tiny trace of a thin) horizontal pairs. Mounted mint. SG. 2. |
£80 |
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176 |
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1859 Thin paper 1d dull lake, seven mounted mint singles including one corner [pos 60] example. Mostly fine. SG. 2. |
£120 |
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177 |
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1860 (Oct.) Clean cut perf. 14 to 16 1d lake, an unused (without gum) example of this exceptionally rare adhesive, very small possibly natural thin. SG. 3. Cat. £3,750. PHOTO |
£1000 |
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178 |
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1860 (Oct) Clean cut perf. 14 to 16 a single with part "BAHAMAS/A" c.d.s. (late use of type B3). Fine. SG. 3. Cat £700. PHOTO |
£300 |
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179 |
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1861 (June)- 62 Rough perf. 14 to 16 1d lake, a mounted mint horizontal pair [pos. 39-40]with almost full gum, pos. 40 with "scratch through NSU of INTERINSULAR" and small natural paper "flaw". Both with remains of tiny black h.s. on reverse. A rare multiple. SG. 4. Cat. £1,500. PHOTO |
£360 |
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180 |
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1861 (June) - 62 Rough perf 14 to 16 1d lake, a mounted mint single being pos. 58 with "dot between I & N of INTERINSULAR" variety, centred slightly to top but fine mounted mint. SG. 4. Cat. £750+. PHOTO |
£260 |
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181 |
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1861 (June) - 62 Rough perf. 14 to 16 1d lake. Fine mounted mint. SG. 4. Cat. £750. PHOTO |
£200 |
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182 |
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1861 (June) - 62 Rough perf. 14 to 16 1d lake. Fine mounted mint. SG. 4. Cat. £750. PHOTO |
£200 |
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183 |
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1861 (June) - 62 Rough perf. 14 to 16 1d lake, a mounted mint example, small "L ROBAUER" blue h.s. on reverse which is not visible on the front. SG. 4. Cat. £750. PHOTO |
£160 |
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184 |
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4d MASTER DIE PROOF: 1861A 4d stamp size master die proof in black on India paper taken from the die engraved by C.H. Jeens on 26th September 1861. Shaved on two sides. PHOTO |
£550 |
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185 |
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1861 4d PLATE PROOF: 1861 4d plate proof in black on card taken from the plate completed on 5th October 1861. Fine. PHOTO |
£260 |
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186 |
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MANUSCRIPT "SPECIMEN": 1861 Rough perf. 14 to 16 4d dull rose with diagonal m/s "Specimen", upper right corner missing and other small faults. Note: it is believed that in many cases the printers used damaged adhesives for the these Specimens. PHOTO |
£300 |
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187 |
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1861 Rough perf 14 to 16 4d lake. A fresh mounted mint example with lower horizontal perfs running through the value giving the appearance of being imperforate at foot. A rare adhesive. SG. 5. Cat. £1,400. PHOTO |
£360 |
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188 |
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6d MASTER DIE PROOF: 1861 6d A stamp size die proof in black on Indian paper of the secondary die which was engraved by C.H. Jeens on 2nd October 1861. Cut into and damaged but a rare item. PHOTO |
£240 |
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189 |
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1861 6D PLATE PROOF: 1861 6d stamp size plate proof in black on card taked from the completed plate on 14th October 1861. Fine. PHOTO |
£240 |
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190 |
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1861 Rough perf. 14 to 16 6d grey lilac with a part "AO5" numeral cancellation. Fine. SG. 6. Cat. £550. PHOTO |
£120 |
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191 |
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MANUSCRIPT "SPECIMEN": 1861 Rough perf. 14 to 16 6d pale dull lilac with m/s "Specimen". Fine without gum. PHOTO |
£300 |
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192 |
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MANUSCRIPT "SPECIMEN": 1861 Rough perf. 14 to 16 6d pale dull lilac with m/s "Specimen". Some perfs. trimmed at right and without gum. Scarce. PHOTO |
£180 |
| 1862 THE EARLY DE LA RUE ISSUES, SG.8-19 |
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193 |
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1862 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF PAIR: 1862 1d carmine-lake, a pair [pos. 39-40] of imperforate plate proofs on guumed paper taken by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon plate, pos. 40 with the constant "scratch through the letters NSULAR of INTERINSULAR". Fine. Ex Charlton Henry and "Staircase". PHOTO |
£650 |
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194 |
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1862 PLATE PROOF: 1862 1d carmine-lake imperforate plate proof single (pos 40) on gummed paper with constant "plate scratch through the letters NSULAR of INTERINSULAR". Fine. PHOTO |
£300 |
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195 |
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1862 Perf. 11‡, 12. 1d carmine-lake, unused with traces of gum. Fine. SG. 8. Cat. £1,000. PHOTO |
£300 |
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196 |
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1862 Perf 11‡. 12 1d carmine-lake. Fine used. SG. 8. |
£50 |
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197 |
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1862 Perf. 11‡, 12 1d carmine-lake, some clipped perfs at foot and 1d lake, both with"A05" cancellations. SG. 8 & 9 |
£80 |
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198 |
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1862 Perf. 11‡, 12. 1d lake, mounted mint with part gum. Fresh and fine. SG 9. Cat. £1,300. PHOTO |
£300 |
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199 |
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1862 Perf 11‡, 12. 6d lavender-grey with central "A05" cancellation, lower right corner a little rounded, otherwise fine. SG. 11. Cat. £475. PHOTO |
£120 |
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200 |
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1862 4d dull-rose, an imperforate plate proof overprinted "CANCELLED". Tiny thin. Scarce. PHOTO |
£200 |
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201 |
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1862 Perf. 13 1d lake, unused and a used example with part "A05" cancellation, one pulled perf at foot and one foxed perf. at right. (2). SG. 13. Cat. £1,050. PHOTO |
£200 |
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202 |
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1862 Perf. 13 1d lake, [pos 26], mounted mint with much gum, centred to top and one perf. short at left. Fine for this. SG. 16. Cat. £900. PHOTO |
£220 |
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203 |
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1862 Perf 13 1d brown-lake, unused and a lightly cancelled example. Fair. SG. 17. Cat. £880. PHOTO |
£160 |
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204 |
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1862 Perf. 13 1d brown-lake [pos 40], mounted mint with much gum, clearly showing line through INSULAR of INTERINSULAR" variety, trace of foxing. Also used [pos 33] with part "A05" cancellation and another with small part type N2 c.d.s. Some perfs. a little short. SG. 17 Cat.. £1,010. PHOTO |
£300 |
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205 |
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1862 Perf 13 1d lake-brown, a pair with central "A05" cancellation. Multiples of this issue are very rare. SG. 17. Cat. £260+. PHOTO |
£100 |
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206 |
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1862 Perf 14 4d dull rose, a mounted mint example of this rare adhesive. SG. 18. Cat. £2750. PHOTO |
£700 |
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207 |
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1859 Perf. 13 6d lavender-grey with part "A05" cancellation leaving the Queen's Head almost clear, lower right corner a little rounded. SG. 19. Cat. £475. PHOTO |
£120 |
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208 |
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1862 Perf. 13 6d lilac, a lightly cancelled example. SG. 19a. Cat. £450. PHOTO |
£120 |
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209 |
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1862 Perf 13 6d lilac with "A05" cancellation. SG. 19a. Cat. £450. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| 1863-80 WATERMARK CROWN CC, SG.20-39 |
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210 |
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1d brown-lake, 1d carmine-lake, 1d carmine-lake (aniline), 1d rose-red, 1d red and 1d vermilion. Fresh mounted mint examples of the six catalogued basic shades. SG. 20 to 25. Cat. £485. |
£140 |
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211 |
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1d brown-lake, 1d carmine-lake, 1d carmine-lake (aniline), 1d rose-red, 1d red and 1d vermilion. Mounted mint examples of the six basic shades. SG. 20 to 25. Cat. £485. |
£120 |
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212 |
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1d brown-lake, 1d carmine-lake, 1d carmine-lake (aniline), 1d rose-red, 1d red and 1d vermilion, mounted mint examples of the six basic shades. Mostly fine and a good reference set. SG. 20-25. Cat. £485. |
£120 |
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213 |
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1d brown-lake with inverted watermark, 1d rose-red with reversed watermark and 1d vermilion with inverted & reversed watermark. Fresh mounted mint. SG. 20w, 23x & 25y. Cat. £350. |
£80 |
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214 |
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1d brown-lake [pos. 30], 1d carmine-lake [pos. 3], 1d rose-red [pos. 3] and 1d vermilion (2, inc. [pos. 8],all with plate scratches and another [pos. 10] with re-entry. Fresh mint (4) or unused (2). |
£120 |
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215 |
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1d brown-lake, four unused singles inc. [pos. 10] with re-entry. SG. 20. Cat £360. |
£80 |
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216 |
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1d PLATE PROOF: 1d carmine-lake, an imperforate plate proof on watermarked ungummed paper, [pos. 40] with the " constant plate scratch through "NSULAR of INTERINSULAR". Fine. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
217 |
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1d PLATE PROOF: 1d carmine-lake, an imperforate plate proof on ungummed watermarked paper, clear to wide margins, light horizontal crease. PHOTO |
£200 |
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218 |
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1d carmine-lake, three mounted mint shades. |
£60 |
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219 |
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1d carmine-lake, two examples with part "A05" cancellations, 1d rose-red, two mounted mint examples, and 1d vermilion, three mounted mint singles with [pos. 10] re-entry and [pos. 40] x 2 with plate scratch, also a toned used single with re-entry [pos. 10]. Small faults. |
£100 |
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220 |
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1d red, a fine mounted mint block of four. SG. 24. Cat. £240+. PHOTO |
£120 |
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221 |
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1d red, a horizontal mounted mint block of four. Fine. SG. 24. |
£60 |
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222 |
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1d red, seven mounted mint singles inc. two examples of [pos. 58], and two examples in a slightly paler shade with reversed watermarks. Mostly fine mounted mint (7) or unused (2). |
£180 |
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223 |
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1d vermilion, an unused single with part "M"? watermark. Unusual. |
£80 |
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224 |
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1d vermilion, a mounted mint pair with inverted and reversed watermark. Fine and scarce in a multiple. SG. 25y. Cat. £300. PHOTO |
£100 |
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225 |
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4d bright rose, a very fresh mounted mint corner pair from the upper left of the sheet, corner crease and small defect at lower right. Most attractive and showing why this design is so collectable. SG. 26. Cat. £550+. PHOTO |
£240 |
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226 |
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4d bright rose, two uunused and a used single plus 4d dull rose, two used examples. Some faults but good examples of these. SG. 26 & 27. |
£180 |
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227 |
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4d bright-rose, a mounted mint single with small flaw at lower right of Head. Also a slightly deeper shade with part "BAHAMAS" (type B4) c.d.s. |
£80 |
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228 |
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4d bright rose, an unused example with small flaw very similar to previous lot and 4d brownish-rose. Fresh mint. SG. 26 & 28. Cat. £725. |
£120 |
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229 |
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4D PLATE PROOF: 4d dull-rose, an imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, clear to good margins. Fine. PHOTO |
£300 |
|
230 |
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4d dull rose, mounted mint with part gum. Fine. SG. 27. Cat. £400. PHOTO |
£140 |
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231 |
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COVER TO USA FRANKED WITH 4D DULL ROSE PAIR CHARGED 6C POSTAGE DUE ON ARRIVAL: 1880 (20 May) OHMS env. from Bahamas to New Haven, Conneticut franked with 4d dull rose vertical pair to pay the rate of 8d for a letter to New York not exceeding ‡ weight, tied by "A05" cancellations., on arrival "U.S. CHARGE/TO/COLLECT 6 Cents" h.s. was applied and an irregular strip of three USA 1879-89 2c p. dues added. The env. is a little toned and has other faults. A rare use of Bahamas Chalon heads to an overseas destination. Note: A similar cover dated 5 Jan 1880 from the same correspondence was sold in the "Staircase" sale (April 1999) and the postage due was paid by a pair of 3c. The U.S. postage due adhesives were issued in 1879 and only used Bahamas joined the UPU on 1st July 1880. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1500 |
|
232 |
|
4d brownish-rose. Fine mounted mint. SG. 28. Cat. £450. PHOTO |
£180 |
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233 |
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4d brownish-rose, [pos. 60] re-entry with light "A05" cancellation. |
£50 |
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234 |
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6d lilac, two mounted mint shades (one creased) and 6d deep violet, mounted mint. Fresh colour. |
£140 |
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235 |
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6d lilac, two shades and 6d violet (aniline). Fine mounted mint. |
£140 |
|
236 |
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6d lilac (pale) and 6d deep violet. Fine mounted mint. |
£120 |
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237 |
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6d lilac (pale shade), a vertical pair with "A05" cancellations. Some pulled perfs. but a scarce multiple. |
£60 |
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238 |
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6d lilac and 6d violet (3) with "A05" cancellations. Two with faults. |
£80 |
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239 |
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6d VIOLET PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR: 6d violet, a imperforate corner (margins trimmed) block of four plate proofs from the lower left of the sheet on gummed watermarked paper. Trace of horizontal bend mentioned for accuracy. A rare item of stunning appearance due to its exceptional freshness of colour. PHOTO |
£1200 |
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240 |
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6d VIOLET PLATE PROOF: 6d violet, an imperforate plate proof on watermarked gummed paper. Fine. PHOTO |
£300 |
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