Antigua1862 (Aug.) No Watermark, Six Pence Blue-GreenDie Proofs |
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In black on India wove paper (39x43mm.) affixed to card of the same size; fine. Photo £2,000-2,500
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In black on India wove paper (47x47mm.) affixed to die sunk card (55x56mm.); toned area over the proof impression and in places elsewhere. Photo £400-500
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A block of four in black on wove toned paper. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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A horizontal pair in black on wove paper. Photo £200-250
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A block of four in deep green on wove toned paper. Photo £400-500
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A block of four in green on wove paper, each vertical pair with a pen-stroke; fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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A single with part original gum; the odd peripheral light tone mark, otherwise sound.
S.G. 1, £800. Photo £200-250
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A single showing Malburin flaw, [87], and traces of re-entry to base of letters "gu", part original gum; a few light fox marks. S.G. 1, £800. Photo £200-250
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A single with part original gum; light crease at top and with a light tone mark. S.G. 1, £800. Photo £100-120
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Perf. 14 to 16 x 11 to 12 1/2: A horizontal pair, part to large part original gum; the left-hand stamp with a thin at hinge area, otherwise fine. A very rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1964). S.G. 3, £6,500+. Photo £3,000-3,500
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Perf. 14 to 16 compound with 11 to 12 1/2: A single with part original gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1973). S.G. 4, £3,250. Photo £1,200-1,500
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Perf. 14 to 16 compound with 11 to 12 1/2: A single with part original gum. Rare. Philatelic Foundation (1966) and Friedl (1977) Certificates. S.G. 4, £3,250. Photo £1,000-1,200
| 1863-67 Issue | |
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1d. in black on India wove paper (38x43mm.) affixed to card of the same size; the usual very slightly toned background that accompanies many of the early Perkins, Bacon die proofs. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1d. rosy mauve (2), 1d. dull rose (3), 1d. vermilion with watermark sideways and 6d. green (2), small to large part original gum and generally good to fine. S.G. 5-8 group, £2,970 £600-800
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1d. rosy mauve block of four with large part original gum; upper pair sharing a small light tone mark, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 5, £520+. Photo £300-350
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1d. dull rose block of eighteen (3x6), fresh with large part original gum. A rare and impressive multiple. S.G. 6, £2,160+. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1d. lake with watermark inverted, handstamped "cancelled" (D6), without gum; small surface abrasion at foot. Very rare. Photo £400-500
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1d. lake (4, one with watermark inverted and one with watermark reversed) and 1d. scarlet (2, both with watermark inverted), unused with part original gum; one a little soiled though generally good to fine. S.G. 13, 14 £250-300
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6d. blue-green with watermark reversed, fresh with part original gum. S.G. 15x. Photo £150-200
| 1876 Issue | |
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1d. lake and 1d. lake-rose, unused with part original gum. S.G. 16, 17 £100-120
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6d. blue-green block of four with watermark reversed, large part original gum; fresh and fine. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 18x. Photo £1,000-1,200
| 1879 Issue | |
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2 1/2d. red-brown with good to very large margins, large part original gum; very fine. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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2 1/2d. red-brown, imperforate with clear to large margins and handstamped "specimen" (D8), fresh without gum; fine and scarce. Photo £600-700
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2 1/2d. red-brown unused (soiled) and 4d. blue fresh with large part original gum, fine.
S.G. 19, 20, £850. Photo £100-120
| 1882 Issue | |
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1/2d. block of four, 2 1/2d. horizontal pair and 4d. marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, large part original gum, the 4d. block with gum a fraction toned and one stamp creased. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) for 4d. S.G. 21-23, £1,492+. Photo for 4d. £600-700
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1/2d. dull green, variety detached triangle, fine mint. S.G. 21a, £325. Photo £200-250
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1/2d. colour trials, perf. 12 in a variety of colours, affixed to two pieces of an Appendix sheet submitted for a proposed Scheme of Colours for Malta postage stamps in September 1883, the proposed value for each colour written alongside. A colourful and unique group. Photo £8,000-10,000
| 1884-87 Issue | |
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1d. (4, one rose), 2 1/2d. (4, two with large "2" in "2 1/2" with sloping foot), 4d. (2), 6d. (3 with a pair) and 1/- (2), one 2 1/2d., 4d. and 1/- overprinted "specimen", and 1884 perf. 12 1d., part to large part original gum; one 6d. creased though generally good to fine. S.G. 24-30, £900+ £250-300
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1d. carmine-red, 2 1/2d., 4d. and 6d. blocks of four, the 2 1/2d. block with narrow sheet margin and with one showing variety large "2" in "2 1/2" with sloping foot, fine mint. S.G. 25, 27/27a, 28, 29, £440+ £250-300
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2 1/2d. ultramarine, variety detached triangle, fresh mint; trace of a gum bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 27b, £400. Photo £180-200
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4d. chestnut, variety detached triangle, fresh mint; tiny tone spot on reverse. S.G. 28a, £350. Photo £150-180
| 1903-07 Issue | |
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Vignette with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "6 feb 02" with manuscript "Antigua Post Rev Orig plate" at foot. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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Vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "19 feb 02". Photo £250-300
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Vignettes in black on glazed card, one (52x33mm.) dated "Feb 19. 1903" in manuscript, the other (60x36mm.) dated "Feb 28. 1903" in manuscript. Photo £200-250
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Complete design master with uncleared value tablet and surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "7 jan 03". Photo £250-300
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Complete design master with uncleared value tablet and surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "7 1 03" in manuscript. Photo £250-300
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1/2d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Photo £200-250
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5/- with uncleared surround and country name tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Photo £400-500
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5/- frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "11 feb 03". Photo £250-300
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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1/2d. (9) and 5/- affixed to 1903 (27 Feb.) "Appendix A" sheet (divided in to two pieces for display purposes) with the proposed value for each value written alongside, all but the 1/- and 2/- values in the issued colours, those for the 1/- and 2/- replaced with additional trials in the issued colours with the unaccepted colours crossed through in pencil, marked "Approved", initialled and dated "4.3". Photo £2,500-3,000
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1/2d. (10, two frames only) and 5/- (3, one frame only) in a variety of colour combinations and affixed to 1903 (27 Feb.) "Appendix B" sheet (divided into two pieces for display purposes) with notations regarding printing in single or double fugitive inks, two spaces marked "See A" where the trials were selected as the desired colours for the 1/- and 2/- values and moved to Appendix A. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1/2d. (4) on gummed CA paper in brown and dull green, lilac and blue-green, purple and red, and orange and purple; the last with a corner crease, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
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1/2d. to 5/- set of ten each overprinted "specimen", generally fine mint. S.G. 31s-40s, £200 £80-100
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1/2d. to 5/- set of ten with 1d. shade, generally fine mint. S.G. 31-40, £325 £120-150
| 1908-17 Issue | |
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1/2d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 1/- and 2/- horizontal pairs, 1d. and 2 1/2d. singles, on gummed watermarked paper. A fine and very rare group. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1/2d., 1d. and 2 1/2d., together with 1913 5/- (2) and 1916-18 War Stamp trio, fine mint. Cat. £385 £150-180
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1/2d. to 2/- with 1/2d., 1d. and 2 1/2d. shades, 1913 5/- and 1916-18 War Stamp trio, fine mint. Cat. £320 £100-120
| 1913 George V Head | |
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Head in oval-framed surround, stamp-size in black on glazed card and affixed to De La Rue day book piece marked "May 16 60 leads & 6 extra" and further, in red ink, "Antigua Aug 14th 12". Photo £350-400
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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5/- grey-green and violet on gummed watermarked paper; very fine. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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1916 1/2d. deep green, 1917 1/2d. green and 1918 1 1/2d. orange horizontal pairs on gummed watermarked paper; the first and last with traces of creasing not affecting appearance. A unique trio. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
| 1921-29 Keyplate Issue | |
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