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1d. (6) from Appendix B of 7 August 1902, five bi-coloured and one in olive-brown, each affixed to small piece. Photo £1,800-2,000
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1d. (7) from Appendix B of 7 August 1902, six bi-coloured and one in olive-brown, all on gummed CA paper. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1d. in green on "Appendix" piece (135x123mm.) of 25 January 1906, marked " 1/2d" alongside the proof, initialled and further dated "29.1.06"; fold clear of the proof. Photo £300-350
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1d. (3) from the Appendix sheet of 25 January 1906, comprising carmine and green, purple and purple and black on red, the latter added for the proposed £1 in double fugitive ink, each affixed to small piece; the green and carmine with one corner creased. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/- (3) on "Appendix" piece (204x180mm.) of 16 February 1906, comprising brownish grey and carmine, bright mauve and black and blue-green and carmine with suggested values for 1/-, 5/- and £1 written alongside each respectively. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1/- (4) from the Appendix sheet of 16 February, comprising violet and black, blue-green and carmine, mauve and black and green and black on yellow, all on MCA gummed paper. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/- (4) from the Appendix sheet of 16 February, comprising violet and black, maroon and ultramarine, purple and red on yellow and brown and red on yellow, each affixed to small piece. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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CA 1d. to £1 set of seven and MCA 1/2d., each overprinted "specimen" (D12), mint; gum a little yellow in places and 1/2d. with a gum bend. Cat. £355 £100-120
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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CA 4d. to £1 and MCA 1d. and 2 1/2d., each handstamped "specimen." (BAH1), fine mint. A rare group. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). Photo £700-800
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CA 6d., 1/-, 5/- and £1, each handstamped "specimen" (D9) in red and affixed to individual pieces, all except the 6d. with "DF" at top. A unique group of reference Specimen stamps from the De La Rue archive. R.P.S. Certificate (1980) for each. Photo £800-1,000
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CA 1d. to £1 set of seven with additional 4d. and 1/- shades, and 6d. with malformed "E", good to fine mint. S.G. 62-70, £594 £150-200
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CA 1d., 2 1/2d., 4d., 6d., 1/- and 5/- blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 62-67 group, £510+ £200-250
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MCA 1/2d. to 6d. set of four with additional 2 1/2d. with watermark inverted and 6d. with malformed "E", generally fine mint. S.G. 71-74 group, £500 £150-200
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1d. red with handpainted country name and value tablet, affixed to 1902 (27 Feb.) "Appendix" sheet (197x305) with the card endorsed in pencil "Approved WHM 12.7"; vertical crease at centre of the sheet crosses the card, nevertheless a unique item. Photo £400-500
| 1912-19 King George V Head Issue | |
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Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after hardening", initialled and dated "1 feb. 12"; fine. Photo £1,800-2,000
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Master in black on glazed card (51x37mm.), marked "For hardening Jan. 24. 1912 S.A.R.". Photo £500-600
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Master together with value tablets for the 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 6d. and 1/-, all stamp-size in black and affixed to five De La Rue day book pieces with dates and details of leads taken, the master additional crossed through in red ink and dated "Feb. 16. 12". Photo £2,000-2,500
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1/2d. to £1 set of nine, each overprinted "specimen", good to fine mint, the £1 with a large hinge remainder. S.G. 81s-89s, £325 £100-120
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1/2d. to £1 sets of nine (2, one with the 6d. showing malformed "E") and with additional 1d., 4d. and 1/-, good to fine mint; a couple with the odd trace of foxing. S.G. 81-89 group, £458 £120-150
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5/- dull purple and blue and 5/- pale dull purple and deep blue, both in marginal interpanneau strips of four from the top of the sheet showing plate numbers "1" and "2", fresh mint; the latter with a few perfs. strengthened. S.G. 88, 88a, £380+ £200-250
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5/- dull purple and blue interpanneau block of four showing plate numbers "1" and "2", fresh mint; folded along one vertical row of perfs. S.G. 88 £150-200
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5/- pale dull purple and light blue upper right corner block of four with plate number "1" and sheet number "22", fresh mint; crease at upper right corner just crossing corner of upper right stamp. S.G. 88a £120-150
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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£1 dull green and black marginal interpanneau strip of four from the top of the sheet with plate numbers "1" and "2", fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted mint, hinge remainders in margin, folded along one vertical line of perfs. S.G. 89, £760+. Photo £300-400
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£1 dull green and black upper right corner block of four with plate number "1" and sheet number "28", fresh mint with the upper pair remaining unmounted; tiny fox mark on gum in top margin not affecting appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 88, £760+. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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£1 green and black upper right corner block of four with plate number "2" and sheet number "039", fresh mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 89a, £1,000+. Photo £400-500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
| 1917 Red Cross Issue | |
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A series of three artist's drawings each depicting a handpainted "Red Cross" at top with either "1st Jan. 17" or "1.1.17" in black or in red below, and each with a pencil surround, all executed on tracing paper and affixed to thin card (largest 173x100mm.), the last lettered "C" and marked "Approved WHM 29/12/16" and initialled; the odd trace of foxing though a remarkable group. B.P.A. Certificate (1984) for the adopted example. Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: In 1916 it was proposed to issue a special stamp as a contribution to the funds of the Bahamas Red Cross Society. The overprint was to be in the form of a red cross and the date of issue. The stamp was not requisitioned until 15 December 1916, and there was therefore no hope of it being available on time. On 20 December De La Rue submitted three hand drawn essays, being those offered above. The adopted design was signed by Sir William Mercer and the stamps were eventually issued on 18 May 1917
Provenance:
"Staircase", April 1999
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A block of four on gummed watermarked paper. Fine and very rare. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Morris H Ludington, November 1999
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A selection (7) including one overprinted "specimen", three with variety long stroke to "7" and one with double tree trunk, fine mint. S.G. 90 group, £185+ £80-100
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A mint selection comprising the set of five with additional 1d. with watermark reversed (gum bursts) and 1d. with double tree trunk, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1990) for watermark variety. S.G. 91-95, 93x, £470+ £150-200
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1d. black and red vertical marginal pair from the top of the sheet, the lower stamp variety overprint double, one inverted, fine without gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). S.G. 93, a, £850+. Photo £300-400
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1d. black and red, variety overprint inverted, fresh with large part original gum, initialled "DF" in pencil on reverse. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 93c, £1,500. Photo £600-700
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1d. black and red upper left corner example, variety watermark reversed, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 93x, £350. Photo £150-200
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3d. purple on yellow upper right corner block of six (3x2) with sheet number "0051", the upper right corner folded over prior to overprinting resulting in varying parts of "tax" failing to print on the stamp and appearing on the gummed side of the fold. A rare and spectacular variety, fresh and fine mint. Also a mint single with double tree trunk. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). Photo £300-400
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A mint selection (13) comprising two sets of four, one overprinted "specimen", 1d. watermark sideways, 1d. watermark inverted and reversed, 3d. watermark inverted (2) and 3d. double tree trunk, and 1919 (Mar.) 3d. (4), one overprinted "specimen", one with watermark inverted and one with double tree trunk, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1998) for 1d. watermark sideways. S.G. 96-100 group, £880+ £250-300
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1d. carmine upper right corner block of four with plate number "2" and sheet number "0674", variety watermark sideways, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 97, £1,000+. Photo £600-700
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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A piece of surfaced paper (108x138mm.) showing five different impressions of the "war/tax" overprint, one marked "Approved for large stamp" and another marked "Approved for small stamps", initialled "WHM" and dated "6/2/19"; a couple of trivial imperfections, none affecting the proof impressions. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/2d. green imperforate plate proof pair on gummed watermarked paper; fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1d. carmine imperforate plate proof block of four on gummed watermarked paper; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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3d. black and brown imperforate plate proof block of six (3x2) on gummed watermarked paper; two tiny thins at foot, otherwise fine. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1/- grey-black and carmine imperforate plate proof block of four on watermarked paper; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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A selection (14) comprising two sets of four, one overprinted "specimen", 3d. watermark inverted, 3d. watermark reversed, 3d. watermark inverted and reversed (3) and 3d. double tree trunk, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1989) for one 3d. watermark inverted and reversed. S.G. 102-105 group, £693 £250-300
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1d. grey-black and deep carmine-red imperforate plate proof block of four on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1d. grey-black and deep carmine-red overprinted "specimen" and issued stamps (3), one with watermark inverted and one with watermark reversed, fine mint. S.G. 101, 101s, 101w, 101x, £210 £80-100
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1d. grey-black and deep carmine-red, variety overprint double, fresh mint; one short perf. at right, otherwise fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificates (1959 and 1988). S.G. 101a, £2,000. Photo £700-800
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Master with blank value tablet, in black on surfaced wove paper (57x38mm.). Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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Master with blank value tablet and showing a slightly more deeply engraved impression than the previous proof, in black on surfaced wove paper (56x52mm.) dated "11.9.19". Photo £1,000-1,200
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Master with blank value tablet, in ultramarine on thin wove paper (40x35mm.); very fine. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1/2d. in yellow, affixed to piece. Photo £400-500
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1/2d. in olive-brown, affixed to piece. Photo £400-500
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1/2d. in brown-olive, affixed to piece initialled "HJB". Photo £400-500
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