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2d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "31 mar 03", very fine. Photo £200-250
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2 1/2d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "31 mar 03", very fine. Photo £200-250
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3d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "31 mar 03", very fine. Photo £200-250
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1/- frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "09 apr 03", very fine. Photo £200-250
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2/- frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "09 apr 03", very fine. Photo £200-250
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2/6d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "09 apr 03", very fine. Photo £200-250
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"Appendix A" sheet (164x317mm.; now in two parts to fit album pages) dated "27th March 1903", bearing nine 1/2d. with the suggested and accepted values alongside, also 5/- in green and scarlet with ink "X" and the accepted 5/- in black and scarlet mounted alongside, the sheet marked "Approved WHM 31.3.03"; vertical crease that does not affect any of the trials. Photo £1,500-2,000
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"Appendix B" sheet (148x140mm.) bearing eight 1/2d. in a variety of colour combinations in fugitive inks, the sheet is marked "Singly fugitive borders; Doubly fugitive Arms". Photo £1,000-1,200
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1/2d. green and brown-orange, fresh and fine. Photo £120-150
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1/2d. blue-green and grey, fresh and fine. Photo £120-150
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1903 1/2d. to 5/- and 1908-14 1/2d. to 5/- (additional 3d. with white back), each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine mint. S.G. 14s-23s, 35s-47s, 40as, £507 £120-150
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1903 1/2d. to 5/-, 1904-08 1/2d. to 5/- and 1908-14 1/2d. to 5/- with both listed 3d. values, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 14-47, £695 £150-180
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1914 5/- red and green on yellow, 1916-22 1/2d. to 5/- with additional 1d. shade and 3d. on pale yellow, 1917-19 War Stamps (4), 1922-29 1/4d. to 5/- with two additional 2 1/2d. blue shades, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 48-83, £340+ £80-100
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1916 3d. photographic essay in chocolate in the early state showing no background shading and retouching of the right frameline and "postage/revenue" tablet, on glazed paper affixed to card (88x115mm.) dated "10 April 1916". Photo £600-800
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1922-29 3/- die proof of the value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and dated "9/5/22", fine. Photo £100-120
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1929 1 1/2d. red-brown imperforate proof on gummed watermarked paper handstamped "specimen" (D9), fine. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Sotheby's, April 1986
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1914 5/-, 1916-22 1/2d. to 5/-, 1922-29 1/4d. to 5/- with additional 2 1/2d. blue shade, each overprinted or perforated "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine.
S.G. 48s-59s, 63s-83s, £685 £180-200
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2 1/2d. photographic essay similar to the issued design. Photo £200-250
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Unfinished master in blue on white surfaced paper (74x60mm.), dated "20.1.32", fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Sotheby's, April 1986
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Completed master in blue on white surfaced paper (93x64mm.), numbered "556", fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Sotheby's, April 1986
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Completed master in black on white surfaced paper (72x53mm.), fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Sotheby's, April 1986
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6d. in blue on white surfaced paper (43x27mm.), fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Sotheby's, April 1986
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1d. in grey on piece with manuscript "2d." alongside, dated "15/2/32" in pencil on reverse, fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
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1d. in orange on piece with manuscript "3d." alongside, dated "15/2/32" in pencil on reverse, fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
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1d. in olive-brown on piece with manuscript "1/-" alongside, dated "16/2/32" in pencil on reverse, fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
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1d. in green on piece with manuscript "1/-" alongside, dated "16/2/32" in pencil on reverse, fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
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1d. in chocolate on piece with manuscript "1/-" below, dated "18/2/32" in pencil on reverse, fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
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1d. in purple on piece with manuscript "2/6d." alongside, dated "15/2/32" in pencil on reverse, fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
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1d. in green on piece with manuscript "5/-" alongside, dated "16/2/32" in pencil on reverse, fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
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1/2 to 5/- set of ten, each perforated "specimen", fresh and fine mint. S.G. 84s-93s, £250 £80-100
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1/2d. to 5/- in imprint blocks of four, 2d., 3d., 6d., 1/- and 2/6d. with engine-turning at foot of selvedge, fresh and fine mint. A rare set in this form S.G. 84-93, £640. Photo £400-500
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1935 Silver Jubilee set perforated "specimen", 1d. and 2 1/2d. values with a few pulled perfs; also the set in corner blocks of four; fresh and fine to very fine. S.G. 94-97, £150 £50-60
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1938-48 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve in imprint blocks of four; also 1937 Coronation set, 1946 Victory pair with plate number, 1949 Wedding 5/- with imprint, 1949 U.P.U. with imprint/plate number, 1951 University pair with imprint and 1951 1c. to $4.80 with imprint/plate number, all in blocks of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 98-135 £350-400
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1938-48 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve and 1946 Victory set, all perforated "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 101s-114s, £325 £100-120
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1938-48 1/2d. to £1 complete with all listed perforations and shades, fine mint. S.G. 101-112 £80-100
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Two in maroon with "montserrat" tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1 and 2 £100-120
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1d. (2), 4d., 6d. (3) and 1/-, a few pulled perfs. and some light toning on 1/-, otherwise fine. S.G. 5-8, £1,180. Photo £250-300
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1d., 4d. and 6d., all regummed, the latter two also reperforated, otherwise fine appearance. S.G. 5a, 6a, 7a, £1,850 £100-120
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1d. (4), 4d. (3) and 1/-, one of the 4d. with a few thinned perfs and some gum toning, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 9-13, £960 £200-250
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1/- yellow-green on vertically laid paper, centrally cancelled "A09". A fine example of this rarity. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 14a, £6,000. Photo £1,800-2,000
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006
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1/- yellow-green vertical corner pair, the upper stamp with variety crossed lines on hill, large part original gum; horizontal crease through upper stamp, otherwise fresh and fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 14b, £4,350. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1d. (3, one perf. 11 1/2 with small tone spot), 4d., 6d. and 1/- (a little gum toned), generally fine mint. S.G. 15-21, £646 £120-150
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1d. red (shades) reconstruction of a sheet of twelve, three without gum; one with thin though generally fine mint £100-120
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1d. pale rose-red and 1d. deep rose-red blocks of six, both [4-9], and 1d. vermilion-red block of six, [7-12], large part original gum; a few reinforced perfs, otherwise fine.
S.G. 15-17 £150-180
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1d. pale rose-red block of eight, [5-12], with margins on both sides; some split perfs., otherwise fine mint. £80-100
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1d. vermilion-red sheet of twelve divided into two blocks of six, fine mint. S.G. 17 £120-150
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1/- pale green complete sheet of twelve, [9] with variety crossed lines on hill, large part original gum; central perfs split and reinforced though of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 20, 20c, £1,240. Photo £300-400
| 1876-78 Lithographed Issue | The Unique Imperforate Between Sheet
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1/- pale green, the unique mint sheet of twelve comprising four strips of three imperforate between vertically, [9] showing crossed lines on hill; light vertical crease between the second and third rows, one strip with thin and some negligible tone spots, none of which detracts. A magnificent exhibition showpiece. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 20b, £64,000+. Photo £20,000-25,000
Provenance: William H. Crocker, 1938
A.G. Dibble, 1941
Dale-Lichtenstein, 1990
Robson Lowe, May 1995
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1/- deep green complete sheet of twelve, [9] with variety crossed lines on hill, large part original gum; stained gum affecting two stamps, marginal perfs reinforced, fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21, 21c, £2,320. Photo £500-700
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1/- deep green corner block of six (3x2), [9] with variety crossed lines on hill, large part original gum; one normal with small surface abrasion, otherwise fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 21, 21c, £1,600. Photo £350-450
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