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1966 (Jan.) Independence 5/- on 1/3d. marginal vertical pair from the left of the sheet, variety surcharge grossly misplaced, fine unmounted mint. A rare and spectacular multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1970). S.G. 373 var £500-600
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3d. orange only and 9d. complete design imperforate plate proof blocks of four on gummed paper showing portions of "customer accepted proof" handstamps in violet £300-400
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3d. progressive proofs (3) in black only, brown and orange and as issued, affixed to Mardon Ltd. deckle-edged presentation card £150-200
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3d., 9d., 1/6d. and 2/6d. imperforate proofs in issued colours, each affixed to deckle-edged Margin Ltd. presentation card; fine £400-500
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1966 Harrison selection of ten items, all pairs, blocks of four or larger, including 3d. marginal block of eight with partial "missing branches" and upward shifty of blue, a selection of items with shifts of colour, 1/- block of four with "doctor blade" flaw and 5/- plate corner block of four, one stamp with large blue colour smear, unmounted mint; also booklet 3d. with binding margin on 1967 illustrated envelope from Salisbury to Gatooma £250-300
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1d. imperforate proofs (2), one of reddish violet only, the other of both colours, affixed to fancy-edged presentation card. Rare. Photo £800-1,000
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5/- imperforate progressive proofs, comprising light blue (2, one showing only portions of the printing), light blue and yellow-brown, and all colours, affixed to single deckle-edged presentation card; fine and scarce. Photo £300-400
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5/- first printing marginal imperforate imprint strip of four, superb unmounted mint. Very rare with only two other pairs recorded. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: R.C. Smith collection
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1972 (July) Prevent Pollution 2 1/2c. vertical pair, variety various portions of the design double printed, fine unmounted mint and offered with a normal pair for comparison. Rare and most unusual. S.G. 470 var. Photo £400-500
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x 1976-79 accumulation of philatelic Bush War M.P.O. covers with labels from eight different M.P.O.'s; minor duplication with no more than three examples of any one cover. A colourful lot £150-200
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1975 Succulent Congress 3c. and 7 1/2c. imperforate proofs, both affixed to cards signed as approved by the Postmaster-General and mounted in Mardon presentation folders £200-250
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1977 Birds 6c. and 8c. imperforate proofs , both affixed to cards signed as approved by the Postmaster-General and mounted in Mardon presentation folders £200-250
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–– 16c. marginal pair from the left of the sheet on non-fluorescent paper, the right-hand stamp with "?" flaw above beak (Cyl. 1B, R.2/2), fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 541 var. Photo £500-600
Note: A small number of these were discovered in the stock of the Salisbury Stamp Company at the time of issue. Presumably a sheet existed , though by the time the variety was discovered only about six mint examples remained, the balance possibly being used for postage
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1966 1c. on 1d. imperforate top margin pair, 1970 handstamped 1c. in violet on 1d. with imperforate top margin, 1971 1c. marginal block of four and a vertical pair (missing perf. between), 1973 1c. pair and 1976 2c. pair, mint or unmounted mint. Also 1968 3/6d. Air Letter Service label pair and 1976 (Nov.) 1 Unit Petrol Ration Coupon strip of three £140-180
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1954-56 1/2d. to £1 set of sixteen in imprint blocks of four, fresh lightly mounted mint. A fine lot. S.G. 1-15, £480+ £250-300
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1959-62 1/2d. to £1 set in unmounted mint blocks of four; fine. S.G. 18-31, £440+ £150-200
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1959 1d. blue handstamped "postage due" diagonally in violet, a marginal block of six from the foot of the sheet, [43-55], the centre stamp in the lower row variety "postage due" omitted, fresh unmounted mint. Exceptionally rare with only two such missing handstamps recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £7,000-8,000
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1957 6d. Tourism aerogramme final printer's proof, untrimmed and ungummed; light crease at left. Ex Mc.Quorquodale archive £150-200
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1870-90 predominantly mint range including 1870-82 CC perf 12 1/21d. dull rose with watermark sideways, 1d. magenta (2) and 6d. (2, one used), perf 14 1d. (2), 2 1/2d., 4d. and 6d., 1882-90 1d. dull magenta used, 2 1/2d. red-brown (2), 4d. blue, 6d. and 1/- (2), 1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d., 1885 (Mar.) 1/2d. on half 1d. unsevered pair and single, 1886 (June) 1d. on 6d. and 4d. on 6d. (2, one with no stop), 1887 1d. on 1 1/2d. and 1888 1d. on 2 1/2d. plus Antigua 1d. on piece cancelled by superb "A12"; condition generally fine £600-800
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1870-79 CC perf 14 1d. magenta (3, one in a deep shade; two with some minor perf irregularities) and 6d. green (marginal), each in a block of four; the 6d. with the odd very light tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine mounted mint. S.G. 6, 9 £300-400
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1882-90 mint range including 1882-90 CA 2 1/2d. red-brown (2), 6d. (3, one a corner example with plate number), 1/- mauve (4) and 1/- bright mauve (7 including two pairs), 1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d. (2, one with stop after "pence", 1885 (Mar.) 1/2d. on half 1d. (6 including two unsevered pairs), 1886 (June) 4d. on 6d. (one without stop), 1887 (May) 1d. on 1/2d. block of four and single, and 1888 (May) 1d. on 2 1/2d. block of four and single; generally fine £600-800
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1882-90 CA 1/2d. (2, one with watermark sideways - heavy hinge remainder at top), 1d. carmine-rose, 2 1/2 red-brown (2, shades), 2 1/2d. ultramarine, 4d. blue (small thin and a few short perfs at right), 4d. grey, 6d. and 1/- (both), mounted mint. S.G. 11-21 £400-500
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1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d. (4, one with stop and one used), 1885 1/2d. on half 1d. (6 with a pair and an unsevered pair), 1886 1d. on 6d. (7) and 4d. on 6d. (4), 1887 1d. on 1/2d. (3) and 1888 1d. on 2 1/2d. (3), all unused with part to large part original gum. Also 1890 Antigua cancelled by part "A12" obliterator £200-250
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1863 (July) CC 4d. carmine, close to good margins, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 5, £500. Photo £120-150
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1868 CC, 1d. lake with bar 14 1/2mm. (watermark reversed), variety imperforate, lovely rich colour, fine unused with large part original gum. Rare. S.G. 7b, £3000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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–– 3d. deep dull purple with bar 14 1/2mm., variety imperforate, mainly good margins, fine unused with part original gum. Very scarce. S.G. 11b, £850. Photo £300-400
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1888-1953 envelopes (11, eight registered), front and a piece, variously addressed and franked, including 1913 (4 Oct.) Wilson envelope registered to England bearing 1912 4d. and 6d; 1914 (1 Apr.) envelope registered to New York bearing 1913 4d. and 6d.; 1914 (17 Apr.) Kiderlen envelope registered to Germany bearing 1912 3d. and 1/- and 1913 4d. and 6d.; 1933 (1 Oct.) envelope to Toronto bearing 1922-37 1/2d. (4) and 1d.; and 1937 Openshaw envelopes registered to British Columbia bearing various 1922-37 values to 3d. £400-500
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1900 (15 Apr.) envelope to Bulawayo bearing 1d. carmine with Maltese Cross cancellation with despatch c.d.s. alongside, underpaid and showing despatch framed "t/.....c" handstamp completed for "15c", manuscript "Deposit" alongside "3d" handstamp and arrival c.d.s. (30.4); a couple of light folds, otherwise fine and most attractive. Photo £300-350
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1922-37 MCA £1 grey and purple on red showing break in lines of shading above rock (R.1/2), fresh and very lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 96, £450+. Photo £220-250
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–– Script 7/6d. grey-brown and yellow-orange showing variety torn flag, fresh and very fine mint. S.G. 111b, £1100. Photo £500-600
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–– Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113, £1100. Photo £550-650
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–– Script 15/- grey and purple on blue showing variety torn flag, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 113b, £7000. Photo £3,000-4,000
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1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, fine mint. S.G. 114-123, £425 £120-150
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1923 Tercentenary 1/2d. to £1 set of thirteen, fine mint. S.G. 48-60, £1200. Photo £500-600
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–– 1/2d. to £1 set of thirteen, fine mint. S.G. 48-60, £1200. Photo for £1 £300-400
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1855 (27 Mar.) envelope to Corsica, rated "1/0 1/2", showing fine Crowned circle "paid/at/st lucia" in red overstruck by oval-framed "pd", London Paid (17.4) and Calais entry d.s. with St. Lucia double-arc d.s. on reverse; the envelope with flap missing and small fault at top. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1860 reprinted engine-turned background showing outline of oval and frame, in black on wove paper (74x113mm.); some faults at foot clear of design. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1860 (Dec.) wmk Small Star, unused/mint range comprising (1d.) rose-red (18), (4d.) blue (9) and (6d.) green (7), some shade variations and a few with gum; condition mixed. S.G. 1-3, £5900+ £500-600
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1863 CC, (1d.) lake with watermark reversed, an imperforate plate proof with part original gum, cut close on two sides, fine. Photo £150-180
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–– (4d.) indigo imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, part original gum, tiny corner crease at top right otherwise fine. Photo £150-180
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1864 CC perf 12 1/2, (1d.) intense black imperforate block of four, cut close at right, fine with large part original gum. S.G. 11var. Photo £300-400
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–– (1d.) intense black rejoined marginal imperforate block of four with watermark reversed, both with part original gum; the lower pair slightly soiled otherwise fine. Brandon (1979) and B.P.A. (1985) Certificates. Photo £250-300
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–– (1/-) brown-orange imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, small part original gum, cut close at right, fine. Photo £150-180
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1868 (25 Oct.) entire to Bordeaux, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow (2) affixed inverted at upper left, cancelled by slightly over-inked "A11" obliterator, showing red crayon "7", circular-framed "pd", London Paid transit d.s. (13.11) and, on reverse, despatch, Paris to Bordeaux and arrival datestamps; a few minor creases. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 12. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1870 (9 May) entire to Bordeaux, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow (2) cancelled "A11", showing red crayon "7", despatch c.d.s., oval-framed "pd", London Paid transit d.s. (30.5) and Calais entry c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse. S.G. 12. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1870 (6 July) envelope to Bordeaux, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow (2) affixed at left and cancelled by poor "A11", showing red crayon "7", despatch c.d.s. overstruck by oval-framed "pd", London Paid transit d.s. (27.6), Calais entry d.s. and light arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope (a little soiled) with manuscript notation, in the hand of the sender, headed "Packet Anglais" with dates of sailing. S.G. 12. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1872 (26 Sept.) entire to London, bearing 1864 (1/-) pale orange tied by messy "A11", showing red crayon "11" and despatch double-arc d.s. overstruck by red arrival Paid c.d.s. (14.10). S.G. 14c. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1874 (27 Apr.) entire to Bordeaux, marked "Via Southampton", bearing 1864 (1d.) black and (6d.) deep lilac, both cancelled "A11", showing red crayon "6", despatch double-arc d.s. overstruck by Calais entry c.d.s., oval-framed "pd" and London Paid transit d.s. (9.5) with large part arrival datestamp on reverse. S.G. 11, 13b. Photo £300-400
Provenance: J.L. Messenger, December 1982
Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1874 (10 July) envelope to Paris, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow pair tied by poor "A11" obliterator, showing red crayon "6", despatch double-arc d.s. partly overstruck by Calais entry c.d.s., oval-framed "pd", London Paid transit d.s. (28.7) additionally tying the pair and, on reverse, clear arrival c.d.s.; the envelope with flap missing and corner fault at lower left. S.G. 12. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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1876 (9 Nov.) envelope to New Orleans, bearing 1864 (1d.) black and (4d.) yellow (corner fault), both untidily cancelled, showing red crayon "4", poor despatch double-arc d.s., "n.y. steamship/10" c.d.s. (20.11) additionally tying the 4d. and, on reverse, St. Thomas transit d.s. (13.11); the envelope a little soiled. S.G. 1, 12. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2007
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