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1963 1d. Lusaka trial printing imperforate marginal block of eight in pale grey-blue on gummed wove paper. A rare large multiple. Photo £600-700
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1963 (Dec.) Arms 1/2d. bright violet, variety value omitted, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 75a, £1,100. Photo £500-600
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1963 (Dec.) Arms 1/2d. bright violet, a lower right corner block of twelve (6x2) with plate numbers showing variety orange (eagle) omitted fresh and fine unmounted mint. A unique and exceptional multiple of exhibition standard. SACC cat. R880,000 approx; S.G. 75b. Photo £35,000-45,000
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1963 1/- light emerald upper left corner block of four with sheet number "94", variety double print, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D10 var. Photo £150-200
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1858 (9 Dec.) entire from Baddeck to Barrington?, bearing 1851 3d. blue with good margins (crossed by light vertical filing crease) clearly tied by oval grid and showing, on reverse, despatch and North Sydney datestamps, and 1859 envelope to Windsor bearing 1851 3d. pale blue with small to large margins, tied by light oval grid and showing unclear datestamp on reverse £80-100
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1897-1900 £1 imperforate colour trial in black and dull purple (issued colours) on watermarked paper with small part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). Photo £400-500
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1901 (3 June) part printed "stamps" wrapper from Zomba to England, bearing 1896 6d. with c.d.s. and the reverse with superb Postmaster General red wax seal and Hull arrival c.d.s.; most unusual £120-150
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1907 2/6d. Freedom, Justice and Commerce label imperforate proof in black, yellow and red, perforated "specimen"; fine. Photo £200-250
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First Series dated 23rd November 1907, " 1/2d" in green, "2/6" in grey and carmine on blue, "4/-" in green and black, "5/-" in dull purple and black on red, "8/-" in dull purple and blue-green, "10/-" in green and red on green, "£1" in green and red on yellow and "£25" in dull purple and orange, all with solid numeral; and "1 1/2d" in yellow-orange and purple, "2d" in grey and orange, "2d" in slate-grey, "1/6" in green and blue, "2/-" in dull purple and yellow-green, and "£5" in green and yellow, all with white numeral; each affixed to a small piece with manuscript denominations alongside, fine. A very rare and most attractive group. Photo £6,000-7,000
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Second Series dated 16th December 1907, 1d. and £10, both in grey-green and dull mauve and affixed to small piece, fine. Photo £800-1,000
Note: This colour combination was suggested for the 8/- value
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Fifth Series dated 6 April 1908, complete "colour scheme" (190x365mm.) bearing twenty-seven 1d. colour trials numbered 1 to 27 for values "Less than 1/4d." to "£25", each with printed denomination alongside and with details of colours above; the top left corner clipped and with central horizontal fold. A unique and most attractive sheet. Photo £7,000-8,000
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–– reconstructed "universal colour scheme" (185x365mm.) bearing 6d. (7, four with solid numeral and three with white numeral), numbered 21 to 27, 1d. (7) numbered 48 to 54, and £10 (7) numbered 55 to 61, affixed as triplets with the suggest denomination printed at left for 5/-, 8/-, 10/-, £1, £5 and £10 and with details of colour above. A remarkable achievement and most attractive. Photo £9,000-10,000
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2/6d., 4/-, 10/-, £1 and £10 frames only, all stamp-size in black on glazed card and mounted on single piece of card (153x56mm.) marked "60 leads each & 2 extra", dated between "Mar 2" and "Mar 9", and further dated "April 21st 1908" in red ink with ink line crossing three proofs. Photo £2,400-2,800
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4/-black and carmine neatly tied by "blantyre nyasaland" squared-circle d.s. on 1911 (29 Mar.) commercial envelope registered to Vienna, showing violet registration h.s. at left and, on reverse, Chinde (7.4), Zanzibar (13.4), Naples (2.5) and arrival (5.5) datestamps. A rare stamp on cover. S.G. 79. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1913-21 1/- black on green imperforate rough plate proof block of four on wove paper with the frames printed double, some creases and small thins though of presentable appearance. Photo £250-300
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–– £1 purple and black on red, very lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 98, £200 £80-100
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1938-44 £1 purple and black on red showing variety serif on "g", fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 143c, £1100. Photo £700-800
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1963 1/2d. on 1d. to £1 set of eleven in imprint blocks of four, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 188-198 £60-80
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1914 composite essay for the KGV 4d. registered envelope stamp, comprising embossed printed frame in red superimposed around photograph of the King's head with the surround handpainted, on thick card (88x114mm.) dated "March 30th 14". Photo £400-500
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1919 essay for the KGV 1/2d. card, comprising a die proof of the stationery "key plate" design in black on glazed card (36x42mm.) with the name and value tablets handpainted, mounted on card (88x107mm.) marked "(duplicate) June 6th 1919". Photo £500-600
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x 1900 V.R.I., first printings with level stops, 1/2d. on 1/2d. mint (26) and used (2) range with varieties, including no stop after "I" (3, one in pair with normal), " 1/2" missing, value omitted (4 with a strip of three and one in pair with normal), "V.R.I. omitted in pair with normal and surcharge double (5 with different spacings, one additionally with small " 1/2" variety); generally good to fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1949) for small 1/2. S.G. 101 group, £2,200+ £600-800
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1951 Fourth Anniversary of Independence imperforate proofs 3a. lower left corner block of forty-two (6 x 7)and 4a. block of forty from the lower part of the sheet (10 x 5); both showing Plate "2a" and "the pakistan security printing corporation limited."; adhered to the album page in margin only. Fine. S.G. 56, 58 £400-500
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1962 Malaria Eradication 10p. and 13p. imperforate proofs in blocks of fifty (5 x 10) from the left side of the sheet; some creasing other minor faults. Fine. S.G. 156/57 £100-120
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Bird series selection of six hand-painted designs mounted on card and in individual folders depicting fieldfare, gold crest, hoopoe, kestrel, magpie and pheasant executed by the stamp designer Adil Salahuddin and used for a special exhibition held at Sotheby's. A letter of authenticity from Pakistan Post. Fine and most attractive £400-500
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1932 1/2d. to £1 set of sixteen, fine mint. S.G. 130-145, £550 £200-250
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x –– 1/2d. to £1 set of sixteen, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 130-145, £550 £150-200
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1938-2003 collection of covers neatly mounted and written-up on pages, contained in a carton, including1938 Radio Communication covers (3) bearing N.Z. 1d. with Postal Agency c.d.s. and cachet in blue, 1940-55 collection of covers (31) bearing George VI values including 1940 registered and censored to Tahiti with set of eight and Bounty cachet, 1940 illustrated type to President Roosevelt with 1/2d., 1d. and 1 1/2d., both ex Roosevelt collection, several other illustrated types with two signed by Roy Clark, 1946 Victory and 1948 Wedding sets, 1951 4d. and 8d. on illustrated first day cover and 1953 registered to USA bearing 6d., undelivered and returned, 1951 and 1952 official unstamped covers with one showing "official/paid." handstamp in red and many later; also The Pitcairn Islands Specialized Stamp catalog by Kisling. An interesting lot £800-1,000
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1940-51 1/2d. to 2/6d. set of ten in imprint or plate number/imprint blocks of four, the odd minor gum crease otherwise fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 1-8 £600-700
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1961 set in unmounted mint blocks of four, the 1r. to 10r. from the foot of the sheets with Thomas De La Rue imprints; fine. S.G. 27-37, £440+ £150-200
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1874 (14 Jan.) and (28 Feb.) envelopes ex the same correspondence from Brisbane to Whitby, the first bearing 1868-74 3d. greenish grey and 6d. yellow-green cancelled unclear obliterator, the latter with 3d. brown and 6d. yellow-green cancelled by Brisbane c.d.s.; both envelope with part flap missing £150-180
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Waterlow engraved British South Africa Company Arms die proof in black on surfaced wove paper (79x77mm.) affixed to piece of similar size. Most attractive and a lovely frontispiece for a collection of Rhodesia. Photo £200-250
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x 1892-1911 largely used accumulation in a stockbook, values to 5/-; faults in places, fair to fine £100-120
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1d. to £10 set of eleven imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on wove paper, fine. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2012) for each of the top four values. Photo £1,500-2,000
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1d. black imperforate plate proof on wove paper; fine. Photo £150-200
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x £2 rose-red, cancelled-to-order by Umtali 1898 c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 11, £170 £60-80
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8d. printed essay without Crown at top, in pale ultramarine and ochre on surfaced card (47x54mm.) affixed to card of the same size; fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000
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8d. in green and mauve on off-white paper; fine and scarce. Photo £600-800
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8d. in black and mauve on green paper; fine and scarce. Photo £600-800
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A collection using Sarawak 1895 issue 2c. stamps in various colours with many surcharged, comprising red-brown (7), violet (5, one with surcharge double and one with surcharge in three corners only), green (8, one with surcharge in three corners only) and black (7). A fine group £200-250
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x 4d. to 10/- (8 values), 1897 3d., 1898-1908 1/2d. to 1/- (six values) and £1, all overprinted "Specimen", fresh mint; three with faults though an attractive group £80-100
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2/6d. upper right corner horizontal pair overprinted "Specimen." (R3), the right-hand stamp with overprint inverted (partially doubled), and a 10/- single similarly overprinted upright, fine mint. Photo £200-250
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x Die I 2d. and 1/-, Die II 1/2d., 1d. and 4d. blue and mauve (4) and 1897 8d. used blocks of four, Die II 2d. corner block of six and 1897 2d. corner block of four, mint; the first defective though generally fine £80-100
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x 1896 (Apr.-May) 1d. on 4/- and 3d. on 5/- (2, one a little oxidised), unused with part to large part gum, and 1d. on 3/- with two reduced pen strokes. S.G. 51-53 £150-200
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x 1896 on Cape 1/2d. to 1/- set of seven with additional 1/-, both 1/- values showing broken second "a" in "africa", unused with part to large part gum. S.G. 58-64, £475 £100-120
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1897 (Jan.) £2 rosy red, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 74, £1800. Photo £600-800
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1/2d. (4), 1d. (2), 2d., 2 1/2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. (4), 1/- (3), 2/6d., 3/- (4 including a pair), 5/- (5 including a pair), 7/6d. (2), 10/- (3), £1 and £2 (4 including a pair, all marginal), fine mounted mint. S.G. 75-91 £250-300
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1/- bistre, imperforate horizontal pair, large part original gum, large margins and fine. P. Holcombe Certificate (1994). S.G. 84bc, £3,250. Photo £1,000-1,200
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7/6d. black strip of three, each perforated "specimen" (R5), fresh mint with two unmounted. A scarce multiple £120-150
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x £1 perf. 15 1/2 and £2, fresh mint; £1 with a few shortish perfs. at right. S.G. 90, 91, £505 £140-180
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x £5 and £10 perforated "specimen" (R5), fresh with part original gum £150-200
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