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Master with blank name and duty plate in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after hardening", dated "July 29 1879" and initialled, fine. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1d. lilac-mauve handstamped "specimen" (Type D8), traces of original gum, good colour, some clipped perfs at top otherwise fine. S.G. 23. Photo £300-400
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2 1/2d. red-brown handstamped "specimen" (Type D8), traces of original gum, good colour, some clipped perfs at top right otherwise fine. S.G. 24. Photo £300-400
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2 1/2d. red-brown handstamped "specimen" (Type D11), large part original gum, three perfs cut off at upper left otherwise fine. S.G. 24. Photo £200-250
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2 1/2d. red-brown handstamped "cancelled" (Type D7), no gum, trimmed perfs at right otherwise fine. S.G. 24. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997
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2 1/2d. red-brown handstamped "cancelled" (Type D7), no gum, slightly short perfs and some black ink marks on perfs at foot. S.G. 24. Photo £300-400
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1d. lilac-mauve (3, one with part original gum, one with part original gum and shortish perfs, the last without gum and thinned) and 2 1/2d. red-brown (2, one fine with part original gum, the other without gum and some short perfs). S.G. 23-24, £560 £80-100
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1d. lilac-mauve strip of three and singles (2) and 2 1/2d. red-brown (2), all used, one 1d. with blue crayon line at left and one 2 1/2d. with short perfs at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 23-24, £430 £100-120
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1d. lilac-mauve block of four, large hinge remnant at top, fine mint. Very scarce. S.G. 23, £320. Photo £150-180
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1880 (1 Oct.) envelope ex the "Maynard" correspondence to New York, bearing 1d. lilac-mauve pair clearly tied by "A09" obliterator, showing red crayon "2", despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner (crossed by horizontal crease) and, on reverse, St. Thomas (Danish P.O.) transit c.d.s. (4.10) and arrival d.s. (20.10). Rare, only five covers bearing the 1d. are recorded. Photo £300-400
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1881 (31 Jan.) envelope ex the "Maynard" correspondence to New York, bearing 1d. lilac-mauve vertical strip of four placed sideways and cancelled by over-inked "A09" obliterator, showing red crayon "2", despatch c.d.s. and, on reverse, St. Thomas (Danish P.O.) transit c.d.s. (3.2) overstruck by arrival d.s. (16.2). B.P.A. Certificate (1975). A rare franking. Photo £500-600
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Perf 14 keyplate colour trial in green on gummed watermarked paper with handpainted "nevis" and "six pence" in green, slight loss of gum at top otherwise fine. Unique. Photo £1,500-1,800
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1/2d., 1d., 2 1/2d., 6d. and 1/- stamp-size name and duty plates in black on glazed card, the 1/2d. and 1d. on pieces with "60 leads" written alongside, the others with "60 leads" on back, and dated "5/10/83", "16/4/80", "13/8/79", "23/2/81" and "18/7/82" respectively on reverse, the 2 1/2d. with "13th" on face; slight rubbing. Photo £500-600
Provenance: De La Rue archives, January 1978
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In orange with blank name and duty plate on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £800-1,000
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In carmine with blank name and duty plate on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £800-1,000
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In dull lilac with blank name and duty plate on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £800-1,000
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In dull lilac with blank name and duty plate on gummed watermarked paper, handstamped "cancelled", fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
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In dull green with blank name and duty plate on gummed watermarked paper, perfs a little trimmed in places otherwise fine. Photo £600-800
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In red with blank name and duty plate on gummed watermarked paper, two short perfs at right otherwise fine. Photo £600-800
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In blue with blank name and duty plate on gummed watermarked paper, perfs slightly trimmed in places otherwise fine. Photo £600-800
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1/2d. dull green on gummed watermarked paper, small thin otherwise fine. Believed to be the only known example. Photo £500-600
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1/2d. dull green handstamped "specimen" (Type D11) in blue, affixed to small piece, fine. S.G. 25. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997
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2 1/2d. ultramarine and 4d. grey, both handstamped "specimen" (Type D11) in red and affixed to a small piece, the former with perfs cut off at top otherwise fine. S.G. 29, 31. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997
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6d. chestnut (2) and 1/- pale violet (2), all overprinted "specimen" (Type D12) with one of each showing broken "m" (the 6d. with a few shortish perfs), mounted mint. S.G. 33s-34s, £220+ £120-150
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4d. blue handstamped "cancelled" (Type D4), no gum and perfs slightly trimmed in places, otherwise fine. S.G. 30. Photo £350-450
Provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997
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A mint and used collection comprising 1/2d. mint marginal block of twelve being the top two rows of the pane with plate number, 1d. lilac-mauve mint and used (3, two from the second printing), 1d. carmine mint blocks of twelve with plate number (one with damaged "i"), ten and four (2), top left corner strip of three with plate number and used (2, both showing variety damaged "i"), 2 1/2d. mint marginal vertical pair (lower stamp with two tiny tone spots on reverse) and used (5), 2 1/2d. ultramarine mint (12 including a block of ten) and used (4), 4d. blue unused without gum and used (5), 4d. grey mint (13 including a top right corner block of six with plate number and a block of four) and used (2), 6d. green mint (lightly gum toned) and used, 6d. chestnut mint (5 including a block of four) and used (2) and 1/- mint (5 including a block of four - gum creases) and used (2). Condition generally good to fine. S.G. 25-34, £5200+ £800-1,000
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1d. lilac-mauve horizontal pair with margin at foot showing plate number, the right stamp showing variety damaged "i" in "nevis", fine mint. S.G. 26, £220+ £100-120
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1d. lilac-mauve, two used strips of four, one in a pale shade from the second printing, fine. S.G. 26, £360 £100-120
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1d. lilac-mauve, five vertical bisects on four pieces, one additionally bearing two whole 1d., and a diagonal bisected (stated to be watermark Crown CC) on small piece; also 1876 litho 1d. vertically bisected on piece (some light stains) with two 1d. lilac-mauves £250-300
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1d. lilac-mauve, two vertical bisects (one overprinted "revenue") on pieces with two whole 1d.; a pair with one bisected diagonally on piece with a whole 1d.; and 1d. strip of five on piece bisected horizontally. An interesting lot £300-400
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1d. lilac-mauve (2) on piece with 1876 1d. vermilion-red bisected vertically; 1d. lilac-mauve pair on small piece with 1878 1/- pale green; and 1d. carmine (4) on small piece with 1878 1/- deep green; all cancelled "A09", fine. Scarce combination pieces £300-400
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6d. green block of four with large part original gum, fresh and of good colour; the lower pair with light horizontal bend and the upper left stamp with perfs virtually cut off at top. The only known block. S.G. 32, £1800. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, April 1961
Lars Amundsen, December 1967
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6d. green, fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 32, £350. Photo £100-120
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1/- pale violet block of four, fine mint. S.G. 34, £440. Photo £250-300
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1/- pale violet lower left corner pair with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 34, £220+. Photo £100-120
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1/2d. dull green, fine mint. S.G. 25a, £400. Photo £120-150
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1d. carmine, fine mint. S.G. 26ab, £550. Photo £150-180
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2 1/2d. ultramarine, fine mint. S.G. 29a, £750. Photo £200-250
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4d. grey, some hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 31a, £750. Photo £200-250
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4d. grey, lightly cancelled, top right corner crease otherwise fine. S.G. 31a, £425. Photo £120-150
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6d. chestnut, unused without gum, some shortish perfs otherwise fine. S.G. 33a, £800. Photo £150-180
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6d. chestnut used block of four, the lower right stamp with variety, fine. S.G. 33/33a, unpriced. Photo £200-250
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1/- pale violet, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 34a, £1600. Photo £400-500
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1883 (12 May) mourning envelope ex the "Maynard" correspondence to New York, bearing 4d. blue cancelled "A09" and showing clear despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner with, on reverse, St. Thomas (Danish P.O.) transit c.d.s. (13.5) and arrival d.s. A neat and attractive franking. Very rare, only three covers recorded bearing the 4d. blue. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). Photo £800-1,000
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1883 (4 June) envelope to St. Kitts, marked "Book Post", bearing 1d. lilac-mauve bisected vertically, tied by "A09" obliterator and showing slightly oily despatch c.d.s. (crossed at foot by horizontal crease). S.G. 26a, £700. Photo £200-250
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1883 (19 June) envelope to Dominica, marked "Circular", bearing 1d. lilac-mauve bisected diagonally tied by slightly oily and over-inked "A09" obliterator and showing despatch and arrival (27.6) datestamps; the envelope with some light creases. S.G. 26a, £700. Photo £200-250
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1883 (25 Oct.) envelope to Dominca, marked "Circular", bearing 1d. lilac-mauve bisected vertically, tied by "A09" obliterator and showing despatch c.d.s. in opposite corner with arrival d.s. (27.10) on reverse; the envelope with addressee's name expunged and flap missing. S.G. 26a, £700 £100-120
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1883 (15 Nov.) front to Dominica, bearing 1d. lilac-mauve pair, one bisected diagonally, and a single tied by "A09" obliterator and showing despatch and arrival (17.11) datestamps. Fine appearance. S.G. 26a. Photo £120-150
Provenance: J. Charlton Henry, April 1961
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1884 (21 Jan.) envelope registered to Berlin, bearing 4d. in combination with 1878 litho 6d. grey, both cancelled "A09" and showing "R" in oval, despatch c.d.s. and Registered arrival d.s. (11.2) in red with despatch datestamp on reverse; the envelope a little soiled. Extremely rare, being the only known cover bearing a litho 6d. and the only known mixed-franking with a De La Rue stamp. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1887 (4 July) envelope to New York, bearing 4d. grey tied by "A09" obliterator, showing two strikes of the despatch c.d.s. at left with arrival d.s. (12.7) on reverse. Rare, only six covers are recorded bearing the 4d. grey. Photo £600-800
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