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2 1/2d. composite essay in very close to the issued design, the main body photographic in deep brown with the value printed on a grey-blue background with surround in Chinese white and neighbouring background touched-up by hand, inset on thick card (87x112mm.) and dated "7th Oct. 20". Unique and highly attractive. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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Master design with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "17/1/21". Photo £300-350
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£1 value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before striking" and dated "14/7/22". Photo £200-250
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MCA 3d. to £1 with additional 1/-, 2/- and 5/-, and Script 1/2d. to 4/-, each overprinted or perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 55s-80s, £650 £200-250
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MCA 3d. to £1 and Script 1/2d. to 4/- with additional 1d. carmine-red, 1d. mauve, 2d. grey and 2 1/2d. bright blue, fine mint. S.G. 55-80, £475+ £200-250
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MCA 3d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/- blocks of four, 5/- and £1 lower left corner pairs with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 55, 58, 60, 61, £638+. Photo for £1 £250-300
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MCA 1/- black on emerald block of four, variety watermark inverted and reversed, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. S.G. 57y, £1,600+. Photo £500-600
| 1932 Tercentenary Issue | |
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1d. essay prepared by De La Rue and showing Lord Nelson landing troops in 1805, photographic and painted over with light orange-brown wash, affixed to card (95x95mm.) dated "25.8.31". Photo £1,500-1,800
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Master working day book die proofs (5), comprising masters of the three lower value designs with notations in red ink as to the values to be used, the 5/- frame and the 5/- vignette, all in black on wove paper showing die numbers and with the first four marked "record proof" and the last "antigua" in red ink, and each with a 6mm. punch hole. A unique group. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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Master progressive die proof of the Government House design used for the 2d., 2 1/2d. and 3d. values, blank value tablets, sky, etc., in violet on glazed paper (92x86mm.) with embossed die number in reverse at left, and dated "13.11.30". A wonderful working proof. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Frederick Mayer, October 2004
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1 1/2d. in scarlet on wove paper (30x36mm.); superb. Photo £1,500-2,000
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3d. in brown on wove paper (36x31mm.); superb. Photo £1,500-2,000
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6d. in blue on wove paper (36x30mm.); superb. Photo £1,500-2,000
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5/- in ultramarine and brown on wove paper (33x38mm.); exquisite. Photo £1,500-2,000
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1/2d. to 5/- set of ten, each perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 81s-90s, £250 £100-120
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1/2d. to 5/- set of ten in marginal or corner blocks of four, the 3d., 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/- with sheet numbers, fresh mint and very fine. S.G. 81-90, £900+ £400-500
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1/2d. to 5/- set of ten in imprint blocks of four, fresh mint. A very fine and scarce set.
S.G. 81-90, £900+ £500-600
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1/2d. to 5/- set of ten, fresh mint. S.G. 81-90. £225 £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; a superb set. Photo £2,500-3,000
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The set of four each perforated "specimen", the set of four in lower right corner plate blocks of four and 1d. with variety diagonal line by turret; Specimen set gum a little yellow, otherwise fine mint £100-120
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1937 Coronation set and 1938 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve, each perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 95s-109s, £375 £120-150
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1937 Coronation set in corner blocks of four, 1938 set of twelve in imprint blocks of four, 1946 Victory set in plate blocks of four, 1949 Wedding in plate/imprint blocks of four, 1949 UPU and 1951 University sets in imprint blocks of four, fresh mint. A scarce group, £616+ £500-600
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1938-51 1/2d. to £1, two of each value and with additional 1 1/2d., shades in places, fine mint. S.G. 98-109, £260 £100-120
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1922 1/2d. to 5/- set of eleven (2), one overprinted "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 1-11, £375 £120-150
| Frank Godden De Luxe Albums | |
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Three in maroon with "antigua" tooled in gold on spine and number 1-3 £150-200
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In black on India paper (40x56mm.) affixed to card (49x60mm.); a few minor light tone marks, otherwise fine. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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A lower left corner block of four, [41-52], in black on India paper affixed to card, fine. Photo £600-800
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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Two singles in black on India paper affixed to card £120-150
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Reddish lake on thick paper, good to very large margins, fresh with part original gum.
An attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 1, £5,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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Dull lake on "medium" paper (8 with two pairs, two crossed by horizontal ink line and considered reference of Specimen stamps) and thin paper (14 with a marginal block of four and two horizontal pairs), part to large part original gum and generally fine. S.G. 2 group, £1,430 £400-500
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Dull lake on thin paper, a complete sheet of sixty, large part original gum; three horizontal creases, one crossing 3rd/4th rows, and a few tone marks in lower margin.
A scare multiple. S.G. 2, £3,900 £800-1,000
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Lake, clean-cut perf. 14 to 16, neatly cancelled with Out Islands "27" obliterator, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3, £750. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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4d. in black on India paper and affixed to card (28x35mm.), fine. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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6d. in black on India paper affixed to card (32x37mm.); light stains. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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4d. upper right corner block of four, [9-20], in black on card; very fine. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999
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4d. in black on card; fine. Photo £140-180
Provenance: H. Moreton Black, February 1996
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6d. in black on card; fine. Photo £140-180
Provenance: H. Moreton Black, February 1996
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1d. lake, a "large" example with part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1999).
S.G. 4, £650. Photo £300-400
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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4d. dull rose, a block of ten (5x2), large part original gum. The largest known multiple of this stamp and a magnificent exhibition showpiece. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. 5. Photo £20,000-25,000
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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4d. dull rose, unused with part original gum, quite well-centred for this stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1998) states "slightly toned, sulphurised at foot", both of which we consider harsh. A very collectable example. S.G. 5, £1,400. Photo £200-250
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6d. grey-lilac, unused without gum; slightly toned. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 6, £4,250. Photo £1,400-1,600
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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6d. pale dull lilac, fresh unused with part original gum; a very fine and attractive example of this delicate shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 6a, £3,250. Photo £1,600-1,800
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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6d. pale dull lilac, a well-centred example of this stamp with none of the perforations impinging on the design, fresh unused without gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 6a, £3,250. Photo £700-800
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6d. pale dull lilac, unused without gum. A collectable example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 6a, £3,250. Photo £600-700
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1d. lake horizontal pair, imperforate between, fresh with large part original gum. Photocopy of B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 7, £4,500. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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1d. lake vertical pair, imperforate between and at foot, fresh with part original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). S.G. 7, £4,500. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1d. carmine-lake marginal horizontal pair, part original gum; fine. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, 1961
"Staircase", April 1999
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1d. carmine-lake, fresh unused with large part original gum. A fine and attractive stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 8, £1,000. Photo £500-600
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1d. lake, unused with large part original gum; one short perf. at lower left, otherwise fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 9, £1,600. Photo £500-600
Provenance: T.W. Hall, June 1964
"Staircase", April 1999
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4d. dull rose, unused without gum. A collectable example of this scarce stamp. Signed Bloch. R.P.S. Certificate (1930). S.G. 10, £3,750. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: "Staircase", April 1999
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