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[11] with variety long-tailed "s", large part original gum, a little gum toned, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 42c, £500. Photo £120-150
Provenance: J. L. Fredrick, October 1992
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[11] with variety long-tailed "s", large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 42c, £500. Photo £120-150
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[11] with variety long-tailed "S", large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 42dc, £600. Photo £180-200
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1d. photographic type in brown showing vignette as in the 1866 values, affixed to card (89x113mm.) dated "Febr 25th 98". Most attractive. Photo £1,500-2,000
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1d. in design very close to that issued, stamp-size in blue and affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "B", dated "March 7th 98." and endorsed "Approved see CA memo 21 Mar. 98" in red ink. Unique and most attractive. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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Master in black on highly surfaced thin card (39x43mm.), showing "virgin islands" in outline only and with some background details incomplete. A fine and very rare proof. Photo £1,200-1,500
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Master in black on thin surfaced card (41x49mm.) dated "1/2/3/4.7.98" and endorsed "Die re-engraved previous one cracked after hardening". Minor surface damage at edges.
A wonderful proof. Photo £600-800
Provenance: J. L. Fredrick, October 1992
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"Appendix" sheet, divided in two to fit album pages, bearing 1/2d. (8) in the issued colours with suggested values written alongside each, one marked "Appendix Virgin Islands Reqn 13/98" and dated "Sept. 21st 1898", the other marked "Appd", initialled and dated "27.9.98". A unique record. Photo £4,000-5,000
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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1/2d. (8) in the issued colours of the set, those in the colours of the 1/2d., 6d. and 7d. marginal, some with gum. A very rare set. Photo £2,000-3,000
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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1/2d. to 5/- set of eight in vertical strips of three, each overprinted "specimen", fine mint. Very rare £200-250
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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1/2d. to 5/- set in blocks of four with additional 5/- block, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 43-50, £594 £150-180
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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1/2d. (3, one showing variety "halfpfnny" and another showing variety inverted "l" in "halfpenny") to 5/-, and a letter from the chief clerk at Tortola at the time of the 1899 issue concerning the number of errors; 4d. with some gum creases, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 43-50, 43a, 43b £150-180
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1/2d. yellow-green block of nine (3x3) showing "halfpfnny" and inverted "l" in "halfpenny" varieties, large part original gum; some gum creases, otherwise fine.
S.G. 43, 43a, 43b; £198+ £100-120
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1/2d. yellow-green horizontal pair, variety imperforate, fine mint. Rare. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1/2d. yellow-green horizontal pair, variety imperforate; some slight gum toning just visible on face at top left, otherwise fine appearance. Rare. Photo £700-900
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4d. brown, variety "fourpencf", [57] from the left pane, marginal at foot, part original gum, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 46a, £750. Photo £200-300
Provenance: J. L. Fredrick, October 1992
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1/2d. to 5/- set of nine die proofs of the country name and value tablets, each in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) and dated "26 feb. 04" or "31 mar. 04". A fine set. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1/2d. to 5/- set of nine country name and value proofs, each stamp-size in black on glazed card, affixed to two De La Rue day book pieces giving dates and details of leads taken, later crossed through in red ink and dated "April 22nd 1904". A unique group. Photo £600-800
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"Appendix A" sheet (130x329mm.; divided in two to fit album pages) bearing 1/2d. (5) and 2d. (3) in the issued colours of the 1/2d. to 1/- and 5/- with values written alongside, dated "7th March 1904"; light crease clear of the proofs. Rare and attractive. Photo £3,000-3,500
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"Appendix B" sheet (204x330mm.; divided in two to fit album pages) bearing 1/2d. (9) and 2d. (9) with frames in either dull purple or green and with value tablets in a variety of colours, dated "7th March 1904". A rare and colourful array. Photo £4,000-5,000
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1/2d. to 5/- set of nine each overprinted "specimen" (D12), and issued set with additional 2/6d. (with surface damage) and 5/- values, large part original gum, fresh and fine.
S.G. 54s-62s, 54-62, £346 £100-120
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1913-19 1/2d. to 5/- set of nine and 1921 1/2d. and 1d. each overprinted "specimen" (D12), 1913-19 set with all listed shades, 1916-19 War Stamp 1d. (4) and 3d. (5), large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 69-79, 69s-77s, 80s-81s £120-150
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1916-19 War Stamp 1d. carmine, variety watermark sideways, fresh and very fine mint. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 78a, £1,100. Photo £600-800
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2 1/2d. composite essay with the main body of the design photographic in brown and with the value handpainted in Chinese white on a turquoise ground, inset on thick card (88x114mm.) dated "1st Febr. 21" with small puncture hole at lower left. Believed to be unique in private hands with the only other example in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Photo £2,000-2,500
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Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated "4 jan 22" in pencil; the die shows a small mark after "islands" which does not appear in subsequent proofs, fine. Photo £300-400
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Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "12/1/22", fine. Photo £300-400
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Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before striking", initialled and dated "19/1/22", fine. Photo £300-400
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Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after striking", initialled and dated "19/1/22", fine. Photo £300-400
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1/2d. to 5/- set of thirteen value tablets, each in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" or "after hardening" and dated in pencil between "4/1/22" and "1/4/22", and additional similar proofs for the 2d. marked "before striking" corrected to "after striking" and 3d. marked "after striking"; two with rub marks in red in places, otherwise fine and a rare set. Photo £1,200-1,500
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Master, 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 5d., 6d., 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/-, all stamp-size in black on glazed card and affixed to two De La Rue day book pieces with dates and details of leads taken, crossed with red ink and dated "10th April 1922". A unique group. Photo £600-800
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1d. in violet and 1 1/2d. in scarlet, and imperforate 1 1/2d. Venetian red, all three affixed to pieces marked "Appd" or "Appd for colour" and variously dated. A unique group. Photo £500-700
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MCA 3d. to 5/- set of four and Script set of sixteen each overprinted or perforated "specimen", fresh and fine mint. S.G. 82s-101s, £420 £100-120
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MCA 3d. to 5/- (two of each), Script 1/2d. to 5/- complete with additional 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/- (5, including block of four); also 1921 1/2d. and 1d., fresh and fine mint. S.G. 80-101, £300+ £100-120
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. to 1/- set of four each perforated "specimen", and issued set with additional 1d. showing variety kite and vertical log, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 103s-106s, 103-106, 103k, £313 £100-120
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1937-52 selection including 1937 Coronation set perforated "specimen", 1938-47 1/2d. to 5/- in imprint blocks of six and 10/- to £1 in corner plate blocks of four, 1952 1c. to $4.80 in blocks of four, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 107-147, £700+ £200-220
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1936 1d. vignette die proof in carmine-red with 4mm. surrounds, let into thick card (85x92mm.) marked "Duplicate" and dated "1.2.26". Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: J. L. Fredrick, October 1992
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Three in maroon with "virgin islands" tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1, 2
and 3 £150-180
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