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5/- grey-green and ultramarine, part original gum, fine. Photo £200-300
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5/- grey and carmine, part original gum, fine. Photo £200-300
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5/- dull purple and blue-green, part original gum, fine. Photo £200-300
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5/- black and brown corner block of four with plate number, some gum creasing, otherwise fine mint. Rare. S.G. 36. Photo £500-700
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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1908-20 1/2d. to 5/- (duplicate values up to 6d.), 1916-20 War Tax (7), 1921 1/2d. to 2/6d., fine mint £80-100
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1910 1/- black on green, 1916-20 War Tax (6), 1921 1/2d. to 2/6d., all overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine £100-120
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1916 "one halfpenny" in red on 1/2d. blue-green marginal block of four with plate number on gummed watermarked paper, dated "20 apr 1916" and initialled in margin; vertical crease between stamps and some minor rubbing, otherwise fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1918 1/2d. deep green and 3d. purple on yellow on gummed watermarked paper, small gum crease on 1/2d., otherwise fresh and fine. Photo £300-400
| 1920 1 1/2d On 2 1/2d Provisional | |
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"1 1/2d." in black on 2 1/2d. orange block of four on gummed watermarked paper; upper left impression with minor faults, otherwise very fine. Rare. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
| 1921-22 Multiple Script CA | |
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1921 1 1/2d. photographic essay of the frame, mounted on card (92x110mm.) and dated "jan. 4th 21.", endorsed "Duty die to be altered into three separate tablets with no ornamentation 1./7./21" and initialled "MC"; card with minor soiling. Rare. Photo £600-800
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1 1/2d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking" and manuscript "25/6/21" in pencil. Photo £200-300
| 1923-33 Watermark Multiple Script CA | |
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1922 composite essay of the 3d. in green and blue, left oval with ship and rising sun, right oval with King's head, both let into blue frame with handpainted panels, the whole sunk mounted on card (114x89mm.) lettered "B" and dated "11 July 22", endorsed "Approved/WHM 15./7./22."; the card toned and a little stained the essay fine. Unique. Photo £1,500-1,800
Note: This composite essay, dated "11 July 22", lettered "B", was approved on 15 July 1922. A design with the King's head at left had been submitted on 28 June but was replaced by this design. Final approval for the design based on "B" was given on 11 October 1922 for printing letterpress in two colours
Provenance:
Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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Essay die proof of Trinidad and Tobago 6d. frame struck in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), black figures of value instead of white as issued, showing most unusually three distinct part impressions of the Dominica rising sun and ship vignette, one distinct impression of the Dominica King's head vignette and a further indistinct partial impression of part of the vignette. Very rare. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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Unfinished frame in black (38x31mm.) with 2mm. surrounds, showing four centre lines and parts of the design uncleared, on thin paper. A rare intermediate stage. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Dr David Nabarro, March 1975
Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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Central vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "24/11/22" in pencil. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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Vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking", annotated and dated "25/11/22". Fine. Photo £400-500
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1/2d. complete design in black on thin paper (69x60mm.). Considered to be unique. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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2 1/2d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and manuscript "5/12/22" in pencil. Photo £200-300
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3d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and manuscript "7/12/22" in pencil. Photo £200-300
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4d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking" and manuscript "8/12/22" in pencil. Photo £200-300
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6d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and manuscript "16/12/22" in pencil. Photo £200-300
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3/- frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking" and manuscript "22/12/22" in pencil. Photo £200-300
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4/- frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and manuscript "27/12/22" in pencil. Photo £200-300
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5/- frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking" and manuscript "28/12/22" in pencil. Photo £200-300
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£1 frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and manuscript "29/12/22" in pencil. Photo £500-700
Provenance: Dr David Nabarro, March 1975
Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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1d. in black and red on yellow affixed to piece (87x72mm.), marked "3d", "approved for colour" and initialled, very fine with large margins. Photo £500-700
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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1 1/2d. in black and red-brown affixed to piece (79x44mm.), initialled and dated "10/7/33", very fine with large margins. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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2 1/2d. in black and ultramarine affixed to piece (82x48mm.), marked "approved for colour", initialled and dated "29/11", very fine with large margins. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1994
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Script 1/2d. to 5/- and MCA 3/- to £1, each overprinted or perforated "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 71s-91s, £425 £100-120
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Script 1/2d. to 5/- and MCA 3/- to £1, fine mint. S.G. 71-91, £375 £100-120
| 1935 Silver Jubilee | |
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1d. to 1/- each perforated "specimen" and 1d. to 1/- corner blocks of four with vignette plate numbers, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 92-95, £190 £80-100
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1d. to 1/- each perforated "specimen", additional 1d. and 1 1/2d. with variety diagonal line by turret, 1/2d. and 1/- with variety dot by flagstaff; large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 92-95, £545 £120-150
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1d. to 1/- each perforated "specimen", additional 1 1/2d. with variety diagonal line by turret, 1/2d. and 1/- with variety dot by flagstaff; large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 92-95, £545 £100-120
| King George VI Issues | |
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1937 Coronation set, 1938-47 1/4d. to 10/- and 1946 Victory set, each perforated "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. Cat. £530 £120-150
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1937-51 complete mint collection including 1938-47 set in imprint blocks of four and singles (except 1/4d.), 1948 Wedding 10/- imprint block of four, 1949 UPU set in imprint/plate number blocks of four and 1951 set in imprint/plate number blocks of four ( 1/2c. plate number only), fresh and fine mint £500-700
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Three in maroon with "dominica" tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1-3 £150-200
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Postage and Revenue perf. 14 trial in mauve with handpainted country name and "2 1/2d" value tablet in ultramarine and Chinese white, affixed to small piece from the Appendix sheet of 17 March 1890. Superb. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Paul A. Larsen, December 2008
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Postage and Revenue perf. 14 trial in green with handpainted country name and "five shillings" value tablet in deep blue and Chinese white, affixed to small piece from the Appendix sheet of 5 March 1890. Superb. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Paul A. Larsen, December 2008
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Postage and Revenue perf. 14 trial in green with handpainted country name and "5/-" value tablet in ultramarine and Chinese white, affixed to small piece from the Appendix sheet of 17 March 1890. Superb. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Paul A. Larsen, December 2008
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Keytype perf. 14 trial in green with handpainted country name and "five shillings" value tablet in ultramarine and Chinese white, affixed to small piece from the Appendix sheet of 24 March 1890. Superb. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Paul A. Larsen, December 2008
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1d. country name and value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "26 jul 90". Photo £250-300
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006
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5/- country name and value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "26 jul 90". Photo £250-300
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006
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1/2d. to 5/- set of eight, each overprinted "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 1-8, £275 £100-120
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1/2d. to 5/- set of eight in blocks of four and singles, mint; gum a little toned on higher value blocks. S.G. 1-8, £950+ £350-400
| 1897 Diamond Jubilee Issue | |
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1/2d. to 5/- set of eight, mint except for the 1d.; good to fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) for 5/-. S.G. 9-16, £700. Photo for 5/- £200-250
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1/2d. (2) tied by Dominica c.d.s. on 1897 (27 July) underfranked envelope to Guadeloupe, upon arrival showing manuscript "1/15" alongside "T" and bearing French Postage Due 30c. red with arrival c.d.s. (28.7) with a further strike on reverse. A rare postage due cover bearing this issue. Photo £700-900
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1d. dull mauve and rose, variety overprint partially double, large part original, slightly toned, gum; trace of a thin at centre. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 10a, £1,000. Photo £400-500
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2 1/2d. dull mauve and blue, variety overprint double, fresh mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. 11a, £1,200. Photo £500-600
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1902 Surcharge set of three in singles and blocks of sixty (6x10), four pairs in the 1d. on 4d. and 1d. on 6d. blocks with one in each variety tall narrow "O", mint; the panes with stamps a little toned though scarce multiples. S.G. 17-19, 17a, 18a, £1,000+ £200-250
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1902 set of nine and 1907-11 set of ten, all overprinted "specimen", fine mint. Cat. £435 £150-200
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