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1908 (11 May) envelope from Kampala to Scotland and redirected to Kent, bearing 1907-08 1c. and 6c. both with superb single-ring d.s., the reverse with two East Africa and Uganda "Found Open and Officially Sealed" labels similarly cancelled on the same day, and also showing Mombasa skeleton c.d.s., Edinburgh and Maidstone transit c.d.s.; attractive and most unusual £100-120
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x 1897 (Oct.) Hospital Charity Fund 1d. (1s.) and 2 1/2d. (2s.6d.) in unmounted mint blocks of four, the 1d. from the lower left corner, fresh and fine. Very scarce. S.G. 353-354. Photo for 2 1/2d. £800-1,000
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1890-94 and 1895-96 sets, part original gum and several with inverted watermarks; chiefly good to fine. S.G. D1-D20, £825 £150-200
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1807 (20 Mar) entire letter from St Croix to London, marked "Per Packet", rated "4/-" and showing generally fine "tortola/20mar07"d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (30.4) on reverse. Photo £120-150
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1813 (6 Dec.) entire letter to Liverpool, rated "2/3" showing fine "tortola/6dec1813" d.s. Photo £150-180
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1820 (22 Feb.) missionary entire to London, rated "2/2", showing fine "tortola/22feb20" d.s. with arrival datestamp (30.3) on reverse. Photo £150-180
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1d. and 6d. in blue-green on single card (63x87mm.), fine. Photo £350-450
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1d. and 6d. in blue-green on single card (64x86mm.), fine. Photo £350-450
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1d. and 6d. in blue-green on separate pieces (both 35x37mm.), fine £300-400
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1d. and 6d. in brown-lilac on separate pieces (34x36mm. and 34x38mm.), fine £300-400
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1d. and 6d. in blue-green on separate pieces (47x43mm. - light stains clear of impression and 58x48mm.), fine £300-350
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1d. in blue-green (stamp size), 1d. in cobalt (31x34mm.) and 6d. in grey-green (31x34mm.), fine £400-500
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6d. in blue-green (67x48mm.), fine £120-150
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1d. and 6d. in grey-blue on separate pieces (28x31mm. and 28x34mm.), fine £300-400
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1d. and 6d. in deep blue on separate pieces (27x30mm. and 32x33mm.), fine £300-350
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6d. in grey-blue (35x39mm.), fine £120-150
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6d. in violet-blue (46x38mm.), fine £120-150
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1d. selection of shades comprising a pair and singles (16, one marginal), part to large part original gum; one with stains though generally good to fine. S.G. 1-2, £864+ £250-300
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1d. selection of shades (13), all cancelled "A13" or "A91", generally good to fine. S.G. 1-2, £780 £200-250
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6d. rose, a complete reconstruction comprising blocks of six (3, one with large "v" in "virgin") and four and a strip of three, all without gum, generally fine. S.G. 3, 3a; £2535 £400-500
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6d. rose showing variety large "v" in "virgin", cancelled "A91", a couple of shortish perfs at top otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 3a, £475. Photo £150-180
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6d. deep rose block of four (lower row with part papermaker's watermark) and single unused with part and small part original gum respectively, fine. S.G. 4, £650 £180-220
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1d. selection of shades comprising unused with large part original gum (4) and used (5), generally good to fine. S.G. 5-6, £500 £150-180
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6d. rose-red complete sheet of twenty-five, [6] showing variety large "v" in "virgin", large part original gum. A fine, rare and spectacular showpiece. S.G. 7/7a, £1715 £1,000-1,200
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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6d. rose-red, a nearly complete reconstruction (less only [20], [22] and [23]), comprising a block of four and eighteen singles (one used), with [6] showing variety large "v" in "virgin", some showing papermaker's watermark, unused with part original gum; a couple with fox marks though generally of fine appearance. S.G. 7, 7a; £1565 £400-500
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6d. rose-red mint range comprising blocks of four (3, one with part papermaker's watermark), corner strip of three, pairs (2, one with variety large "v" in "virgin"), and singles (10), part to large part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 7, 7a; £1955 £500-600
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6d. rose-red used selection (11), ten with obliterators and one with Tortola c.d.s. in violet, generally good to fine. S.G. 7, £660 £200-250
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4d. in blue-green (52x45mm.), fine. Photo £150-180
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4d. in blue-green (33x42mm.), fine. Photo £150-180
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4d. in deep orange (51x50mm.), fine. Photo £150-180
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4d. in brown-lilac (44x47mm.), fine. Photo £150-180
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4d. in blue-green, deep blue-green, deep orange (light horizontal crease) and in brown-lilac (three light tone spots on reverse), 2-3mm. margins. Photo £500-600
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1d. green (9, shades), 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), unused with part to large part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 8-11, £2335 £400-500
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1d. (4), 6d. (3), 1/- on greyish (2) and 1/- on toned (2), unused with part to large part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 12-14b, £2440 £350-450
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1/- black and rose-carmine on toned paper (3, one with long-tailed "s" - small faults), also 1/- rose-carmine on white paper (4); all used, generally good to fine. Cat. £3350 £400-500
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1/- black and rose-carmine on toned centrally cancelled "A91" on 1872 (12 Aug.) mourning envelope ex the "Cadfield" correspondence (address re-instated) from Tortola to London, showing red Paid arrival c.d.s. (27.8) with, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. S.G. 14b. Photo £200-250
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4d. lake-red mint selection (26 including blocks of fifteen and four) in a range of shades, two being [11] with broken upper right corner inner frameline, generally good to fine. S.G. 15, £1430 £400-500
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4d. lake-red, a complete sheet of twenty-five with [11] showing broken upper right corner inner frameline, pieces of selvedge missing at top right corner and at foot, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 15, £1375 £400-500
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4d. lake-red tied by smudged "A91" obliterator on 1881 (12 Aug.) envelope ex the "Cadfield" correspondence from Tortola to London, some red ink marks on face and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (26.8) datestamps; the envelope with pressed central vertical crease. S.G. 15. Photo £500-600
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4d. mint selection (14) in a range of shades, two being [11] showing broken upper right corner inner frameline, generally good to fine. S.G. 16-17, £630 £150-180
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A mint range, one marginal, with part or large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 18, £630 £180-220
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A complete mint sheet of twenty with [11] showing long-tailed "S", a few re-enforced perfs, fine mint. S.G. 18/18a, £2010 £600-800
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A block of four with margin at right, [4-5/9-10], fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 18, £360 £100-120
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A complete mint reconstruction ([4] used) with [11] showing variety long-tailed "S", some on white paper, part or large part original gum, some with minor faults though many fine £400-500
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A block of fifteen being the top three rows of the sheet with margins on three sides, [11] showing variety long-tailed "S", fine mint. S.G. 19/19a, £1275 £400-500
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Six examples, one from the top left corner, with two from [11] showing variety long-tailed "S", fine mint. S.G. 19, 19a; £750 £200-250
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Unused without gum, [2], fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1943). S.G. 20, £750. Photo £200-250
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Unused with some gum, fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 20, £750. Photo £350-450
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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Five examples, one from [11] showing variety long-tailed "S", fine unused with part or large part original gum. S.G. 21, 21a; £1140. Photo for variety £350-450
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Four examples, one from [11] showing variety long-tailed "S", fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 21b, 21ba; £865. Photo for variety £250-300
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