THE COLLECTION: The mint & used collection with mint 1/2d (2), 1d (2), 11/2d (2, inc one crown to left of CA), 2d 3, inc one marginal inverted & reversed watermark), 21/2d (9, inc a block of four inverted watermark, marginal singles with inverted & reversed watermark & reversed watermark), 3d (3, inc a corner example watermark inverted), 1/- (2), 2/- & 3/- (2). Also used 1/2d (2), 11/2d (2, one sideways inverted & reversed watermark), 2d, 21/2d, 3d (2), 4d (2), 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- to 5/- (5) & 10/-. Mixed condition but the varieties are fine. £120
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SPECIMENS ON INDIVIDUAL PIECES FROM A DE LA RUE APPENDIX SHEET:1/2d, 11/2d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 1/- to 10/- stuck to small individual pieces cut from a De La Rue appendix sheet and overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12 - the 10/- is in red reading up). The pieces have short m/s notes at top i.e. 2d "80 Set CP. ". Mostly fine and rare (10). PHOTO - see page 28. £160
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A SPECIMEN SET OF TWELVE:1/2d to 10/- overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12). 1d foxed edges, 4d toned gum, others fine. SG £300 (12) £120
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THE ISSUED MINT AND USED SETS:1/2d to 10/- plus additional 21/2d & 5/- shades. Fine mounted mint. Also a matching used set. SG £500+ (28) £160
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1/2d DIE PROOF OF THE VIGNETTE:1/2d die proof of the vignette on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated in m/s "8/6/20" and h.s. "BEFORE/HARDENING". Fine. PHOTO - see page 27. £240
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1/2d DIE PROOF OF THE FRAME:1/2d die proof of the frame on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated in m/s "16/6/20" and h.s. "AFTER/STRIKING". Fine. Ex RL sale 2/4/74 (lot 486) & Surtees. PHOTO - see page 28. £240
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1d DIE PROOF OF THE VIGNETTE WITH UNCLEARED SURROUND:1d die proof of the vignette with uncleared surround on glazed card (92 c 60mm) with m/s "86" at upper right. Fine. PHOTO - see page 28. £240
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1d DIE PROOF OF THE VIGNETTE WITH CLEARED SURROUND:1d die proof of the vignette with cleared surround on glazed card (92 x 60mm) handstamped "AFTER/STRIKING" and dated in pencil "24/5/20" plus initials. Fine. Ex RL sale 2/4/74 (Lot 488). PHOTO - see page 29. £240
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11/2d DIE PROOF ON UNWATERMARKED WOVE PAPER:11/2d die proof (47 x 31mm) in black on thick wove unwatermarked ungummed paper. Uncleared guidelines at foot. Fine. PHOTO - see page 28. £180
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11/2d UNIQUE (?) MAURITANIE SPECIMENS:11/2d green vertical pair and a single overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D9 - only one other stamp, the Tonga 1920 2d received general distribution with this unusual type). Stuck two a single piece of archive sheet and cancelled with the red "SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE" h.s. Fine and almost certainly unique. PHOTO - see page 29. £120
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11/2d CLARET PERFORATED 14 COLOUR TRIAL:11/2d claret perf. 14 colour trial on gummed upright watermarked paper. Fine and scarce. PHOTO - see page 28. £160
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11/2d DEEP MYRTLE PERFORATED 14 COLOUR TRIAL:11/2d deep myrtle perf. 14 colour trial on gummed upright watermark paper. Fine and scarce PHOTO - see page 28. £160
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11/2d INDIGO - AN IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOFS:11/2d indigo, an imperforate block of four printer's sample proofs on thick unwatermarked paper overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1) stuck to a piece of brown card with indented "11" at foot (probably removed from a De La Rue sample book). Rare in multiples. PHOTO - see page 29. £400
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11/2d INDIGO - A PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:11/2d indigo, a printer's imperforate sample proof overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1) on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper. Fine. PHOTO - see page 29. £80
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11/2d INDIGO - A PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:11/2d indigo, a printer's imperforate sample proof overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1) on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper. Fine. PHOTO - see page 29. £80
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11/2d GREEN - MAJOR RE-ENTRY:11/2d green, an unmounted mint lower right corner strip of three clearly showing the major re-entry (row 8, pos 4). A fine positional piece. SG 80a £120+ £60
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11/2d GREEN USED "C" OF "CA" WATERMARK OMITTED:11/2d green, "C" of "CA" watermark omitted variety. Fine used. SG 80b £325. PHOTO - see page 30. £100
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11/2d GREEN USED "A" OF "CA" WATERMARK OMITTED:11/2d green, "A" of "CA" watermark omitted variety. Used, vertical crease. Scarce. SG 80c £350. PHOTO - see page 30. £100
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2d PURPLE AND INDIGO - PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOFS:2d purple and indigo, two printer's imperforate sample proofs on ungummed unwatermarked thin card. One overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 29. £160
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2d PURPLE & INDIGO - PAIR OF PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOFS:2d purple & indigo, an imperforate pair of printer's sample proofs on ungummed unwatermarked thin card handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS2). Fine PHOTO - see page 29. £140
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2d PURPLE & INDIGO PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:2d purple & indigo, a marginal imperforate printer's sample proof overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1) from the right of the sheet on thin ungummed unwatermarked card. Fine. PHOTO - see page 30. £80
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2d PURPLE & INDIGO PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:2d purple & indigo, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card. Fine. PHOTO - see page 30. £80
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21/2d DEEP BLUE - THE UNIQUE DE LA RUE ACCEPTED PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF:21/2d deep blue, a stamp size photographic proof in sunken mount (90 x 104mm) with m/s "1st May 20" and "Approved/W.H.M./8 5 20". believed to be unique. The initials W.H.M. are those of Sir W.H. Mercer one of the crown agents. PHOTO - see page 12. £750
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21/2d MYRTLE & ORANGE BROWN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:21/2d myrtle & orange brown, a marginal imperforate printer's sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card. fine. PHOTO - see page 30. £100
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21/2d MYRTLE & ORANGE BROWN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:21/2d myrtle & orange brown, a printer's imperforate sample proof on ungummed unwatermarked thin card, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine stuck to a small piece of thick card from the archive. PHOTO - see page 30. £80
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21/2d MYRTLE & ORANGE BROWN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:21/2d myrtle & orange brown, a printers imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine PHOTO - see page 30. £80
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21/2d MYRTLE & ORANGE BROWN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF PAIR:21/2d myrtle & orange brown, an imperforate pair of printer's sample proofs on thin ungummed unwatermarked card handstamped diagonally "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS2). Fine. PHOTO - see page 30. £140
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21/2d BLUE -LOCAL VIOLET SPECIMEN:21/2d deep blue & blue handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet. (Samuel type J5) Believed to be unique. Fine. PHOTO - see page 30. £100
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21/2d DEEP BLUE & BLUE CORNER BLOCK "C" OF "CA" WATERMARK OMITTED:21/2d deep blue & blue, an upper left corner mint block of four, the 1st stamp with "C" of "CA" watermark omitted. Mounted on selvedge only. A rare positional piece. SG 82b £300+. PHOTO - see page 30. £140
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21/2d DEEP BLUE & BLUE MARGINAL BLOCK "A" OF "CA" OMITTED:21/2d deep blue & blue, a marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, the lower right stamp with "A" of "CA" in watermark omitted variety. Fine unmounted mint. SG 82b £275+. PHOTO - see page 30. £120
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3d SEPIA & BLUE-GREEN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOFS:3d sepia & blue green, printer's imperforate sample proof on ungummed unwatermarked thin card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Another without overprint stuck to a small piece of brown card. (2) PHOTO - see page 31. £120
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3d SEPIA & BLUE GREEN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:3d sepia & blue green printer's sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card, handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS2). Fine. PHOTO - see page 31. £80
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3d SPECIMENS FROM THE MAURITANIE ARCHIVE:3d myrtle green & blue, a vertical strip of three overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12), stuck to a piece and cancelled with "SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE" h.s. Unique & fine. PHOTO - see page 31. £100
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4d ORANGE-BROWN & SEPIA PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOFS:4d orange-brown & sepia, an imperforate pair of printers sample proofs on thin ungummed unwatermarked card, hanstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS2). Fine. PHOTO - see page 31. £140
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4d ORANGE-BROWN & SEPIA PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:4d orange-brown & sepia, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 31. £80
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4d ORANGE BROWN & SEPIA PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:4d orange-brown & sepia, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 31. £80
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4d BROWN & DEEP GREEN LOCAL VIOLET SPECIMEN:4d brown & deep green handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type J5) Gum toned but very scarce. PHOTO - see page 31. £100
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1/- LAKE & MYRTLE PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:1/- lake & myrtle, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS2). Fine. PHOTO - see page 30. £80
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1/- ORANGE MARGINAL BLOCK OF FOUR "A" OF "CA" WATERMARK OMITTED:1/- orange marginal mint block of four from the top of the sheet with "A" of "CA" omitted variety effecting the lower right stamp. Believed to be a unique positional block. Fine mounted on selvedge only. SG 85c £650. PHOTO - see page 31. £240
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2/- BLUE GREEN & SEPIA PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:2/- blue-green & sepia, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin gummed unwatermarked card. Fine. PHOTO - see page 31. £100
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2/- BLUE GREEN & SEPIA PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:2/- blue green & sepia, a printer's imperforate sample proof on ungummed unwatermarked thin card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 31. £80
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2/- BLUE-GREEN & SEPIA PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:2/- blue green & sepia, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 32. £80
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2/- BLUE GREEN & SEPIA PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF PAIR:1/- blue green & sepia, an imperforate pair of printers sample proofs on thin ungummed unwatermarked card handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS2). Fine. PHOTO - see page 32. £140
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3/-CARMINE & BLUE GREEN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:3/- carmine & blue green, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked paper overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). PHOTO - see page 32. £80
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3/- CARMINE & BLUE GREEN PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:3/- carmine & blue green, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 32. £80
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5/- BLUE GREEN & ULTRAMARINE PRINTERS COLOUR SAMPLE:5/- blue green & ultramarine, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 32. £80
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10/- MYRTLE GREEN SPECIMEN IN VIOLET:10/- myrtle green handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet Samuel type J5) Fine and scarce. PHOTO - see page 32. £100
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10/- CARMINE PRINTER'S SAMPLE PROOF:10/- carmine, a printer's imperforate sample proof on thin ungummed unwatermarked card overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine. PHOTO - see page 32. £80
1921-27 SCRIPT WATERMARK |
1/2d & 6d SPECIMENS ON ARCHIVE PIECES:1/2d green overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D16) stuck to a small piece cut from a De La Rue page with m/s "April 1927/240 set BD plate". 6d dull purple & bright magenta on chalky paper horizontal strip of three overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) stuck to a small piece and cancelled in red "SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE". Fine. (2 items). PHOTO - see page 32. £140
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1/2d GREEN IMPERFORATE COLOUR SPECIMEN ETC:1/2d green, an imperforate colour trial mounted on a piece of De La Rue appendix sheet with m/s "Appd for colour" , initialled and dated "1/6/27". Also singles handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type J50 and another in black (Samuel type D9) lightly gum toned. A marginal plate "1" single. (4 items). PHOTO - see page 31. £120
1921 ABOLITION OF SLAVERY ESSAYS ETC. |
