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1/2d. in orange, affixed to piece with manuscript "1/-" alongside; vertical crease at left. Photo £300-400
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1/2d. in deep myrtle-green, affixed to piece marked "Approved for 1/- WHM 7.11.19". Photo £600-700
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1/2d. in brown, affixed to 1919 (4 Nov.) "Appendix" piece marked "Approved 3d.". Photo £600-700
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1/2d. to 1/- set of five, each in a horizontal pair on gummed watermarked paper; fine. Photo £3,500-4,000
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1/2d. to 1/- set of five (2), one overprinted "specimen" and the set in blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 106-110, £280+ £120-150
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1/2d. green, variety watermark sideways reversed, fine mint. S.G. 106x, £325. Photo £150-200
Provenance: "Staircase", November 1999
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1d. carmine, marginal from the left of the sheet, variety watermark sideways reversed, fresh with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 107x, £375. Photo £150-180
Provenance: "Staircase", November 1999
| 1921-27 King George V Head Issue | |
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3d. value tablet, handpainted in black with tiny portions touched in with Chinese white, affixed to card (89x60mm.) marked "Bahamas 1189.", dated "13.3.31" and endorsed "Appd", initialled and dated "16/3/31". B.P.A. Certificate (1983). Photo £700-800
Provenance: "Staircase", November 1999
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1 1/2d. value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Photo £200-250
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3d. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "BAHAMAS 1189" and dated "APRIL 1st 1931.". Photo £200-250
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3d. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking" and dated "8/4/31". Photo £200-250
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3d. value tablet in black on glazed card, stamps-size and affixed to De La Rue day book piece marked "Dec. 11th 120+6". B.P.A. Certificate (1985). Photo £100-120
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3d. in purple on pale yellow, affixed to piece marked "Purple should be slightly deeper", initialled and "Appd 7/5/31". Photo £400-500
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1/2d. to £1 set of eleven with 3d. shade, all overprinted or perforated "specimen", mint; 1/2d. and 2 1/2d. both with a thin though generally fine. S.G. 115s-125s, £500+ £150-200
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1/2d. to £1 set of eleven with additional 2 1/2d. to £1 and a further 6d. with malformed "E", mint; both £1 values with gum a little brown, one with small pink mark on face. S.G. 115-125, 122a, 122c. £500 £100-120
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£1 green and black lower left corner block of four with plate number "1", fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 125, £680+. Photo £400-500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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£1 black and green lower right corner block of four with plate number "2", fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 125, £680+. Photo £400-500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
| 1922 c. Printer's Samples | |
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1/2d. in purple and blue, a block of four each overprinted "specimen" (DS1), affixed to piece of brown card (78x81mm.) numbered "110"; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo £350-400
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/2d. in purple and blue, overprinted "specimen" (DS1), fine. Photo £80-100
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1/2d. in purple and red, a block of four each overprinted "specimen" (DS1), affixed to piece of brown card (46x59mm.) numbered "149"; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo £350-400
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/2d. in red and black, a block of four on gummed unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "specimen" (DS1), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Photo £350-400
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/2d. in purple and black, a block of four on gummed unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "specimen" (DS1), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Photo £350-400
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/2d. in purple and black on gummed unwatermarked paper, overprinted "specimen" (DS1), fine. Photo £80-100
| 1930 Tercentenary of the Colony | |
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3/- De La Rue composite essay, drawn three times stamp size with "postage" between two "3/-" at top, seal of colony at centre with dates below and "bahamas" at foot, the frame hand-drawn in black and shades of grey, the vignette photographic and with portions of the whole design touched up or highlighted in Chinese white, the whole on card (77x91mm.). A wonderful piece of artwork. Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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3/- De La Rue photographic essay in the same design as last, stamp-size on card (33x40mm.) with the frame colour-washed in blue-green. Photo £300-400
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1d. to 3/- set of five in the issued colours on watermarked paper, each overprinted "specimen" (B7), fine. A unique set. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). Photo £3,500-4,000
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1d. to 3/- set of five (2), one perforated "specimen", and the set in marginal or corner blocks of four, the 1d. and 3d. with imprint; fine mint. S.G. 126-130, £520+ £150-200
| 1930 Proposed Airmail Stamp | |
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6d. photographic essay showing Greater Flamingos in flight, submitted by the Government of Bahamas to the Crown Agents for a proposed airmail stamp "To have ready pending the carrying of mails by aircraft being placed on a permanent basis", four times stamp size on photographic paper (208x105mm.) and showing a U.S. 5c. stamp alongside as "Specimen Size". Photo £300-400
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6d. essay showing Greater Flamingos in flight, drawn twice stamp size, the head photographic and the remainder of the design handpainted in black and grey with parts highlighted in Chinese white, executed on board (172x116mm.) with pencil notations regarding size, printing and colours, etc. Stunning. Photo £2,000-2,500
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6d. essay showing Greater Flamingos in flight, handpainted in carmine and slate-grey with portions highlighted in Chinese white, stamp-size on surfaced paper (67x50mm.) and affixed to card (114x105mm.) lettered "A", marked "D.P. Duplicate" and dated "12th SEPTEMBER 1930". Photo £2,000-2,500
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6d. essay showing Greater Flamingos in flight, the flamingos drawn slightly smaller than the previous lot, handpainted in carmine and slate-grey with portions highlighted in Chinese white, stamp-size on surfaced paper (67x50mm.) and affixed to card (114x105mm.) lettered "B", marked "L. Press Duplicate" and dated "12th SEPTEMBER 1930". Photo £2,000-2,500
| 1931-46 Badge of the Colony Issue | |
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Master die proof of the frame, in scarlet on surfaced wove paper (79x76mm.) with three sets of initials and dated "23/3/31". Splendid. Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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2/- and 3/- imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours, affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson record page (195x333mm., now divided into two) headed "bahamas april, 1931" with company label affixed at foot, marked "Appd" initialled and dated "2/4/31". B.P.A. Certificate (1987). Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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2/- and 3/- perforated "specimen", and four shades each of the issued stamps, fine mint £80-100
| 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue | |
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1d. to 1/- set of four proofs of the frames in black on wove paper, accompanied by a small piece of paper marked "Appd for Die", initialled and dated "22/12"; a superb set. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1 1/2d. to 1/- set of four perforated "specimen", and the set in lower right corner vignette plate blocks of four. Also 1935 8d. perforated "specimen" and in an imprint block of six. Fine mint £100-120
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1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated "specimen", fine. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1937 Coronation set of three and 1946 Victory pair, all perforated "specimen", fine mint. Cat. £210 £100-120
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1937 Coronation set in corner blocks of four, 1946 Victory set in corner plate blocks of four, 1948 Eleuthera set in blocks of four (£1 corner with imprint), 1948 Wedding set in plate or imprint blocks of four, and 1949 U.P.U. set in plate number/imprint blocks of four, fine mint. Cat. £500 £300-350
| 1938-52 Issue | |
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Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "B312" initialled and dated "3/1/38". Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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Master in black on glazed card, stamp-size and affixed to De La Rue day book piece marked "Jan 18 120+6 No. 1". Photo £600-800
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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1/2d. to £1 set of fourteen and 1938 4d., 6d. and 8d., each perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 149s-160s, £740 £250-300
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1d. olive-grey, 2 1/2d. violet and 3d. blue, each in a horizontal strip of three (2 1/2d. and 3d. with narrow sheet margins) perforated "specimen", fine mint. Scarce multiples £200-250
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1/2d. to £1 set of seventeen (less 1/-) with additional 3d. violet, 5/- (1938) and £1 (1944) in blocks of four, 1938 4d., 6d. and 8d. in imprint blocks of six and 1940 3d. on 2 1/2d. plate number block of four, fine mint. S.G. 149-161 £600-800
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1/2d. to £1 set of seventeen with a range of additional shades including 1/- (9), 5/- (7) and £1 (2), one each of the 1/-, 5/- and £1 are the 1938 printings, and 1938 4d. (2), 6d. (2) and 8d. (2), good to fine mint. Also 1/2d. to £1 (12 values) affixed to piece of Government House paper £400-500
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2d. pale slate, variety short "T" (R.3/6 right pane), fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 152a, £800. Photo £250-300
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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2d. scarlet upper right corner block of six (2x3) with sheet number "06925", Row 3/6 with variety short "T", unmounted mint. An attractive positional multiple of this variety. S.G. 152ba, £140+ £70-80
| 1941 450th Anniversary of Landing of Columbus Issue | |
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A selection of essay overprints on 1/2d. (4), 1d. (3) and 2d. values in a variety of types with those on the 1/2d. values unissued, those on the other values close to that issued with one overprinted in red, affixed on four pieces of "The Nassau Guardian" stationery and marked "Specimen 1" to "Specimen 4", the last in the hand of the Duke of Windsor marked "Approved Edward 1/X/42". Also a selection of values to 3d. (some in blocks of four) on cards (7) and envelopes (6) addressed to either the Duke or Duchess of Windsor. A remarkable and unique group. Photo £4,000-5,000
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1/2d. to £1, each perforated "specimen", mint; mostly a little gum toned. S.G. 162s-173s, £550 £100-120
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A mint collection comprising two sets (one with extra 2/- and one less 3/-), a set (£1 toned) less 6d. and 8d. in corner blocks of four with sheet number, nine values to £1 in horizontal pairs with one in each showing "apostrophe" flaw and 1/2d. block of twelve from the foot of the pane with one showing variety elongated "E"; generally fine £150-200
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