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50r. mauve, unused with large part original gum, tiny corner fault on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 99, £2500. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: "Shivani", May 1997
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Two in maroon, both with "british east africa" tooled in gold on the spine with one numbered "2"; fine £100-120
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2d. small format composite essay in a design similar to that issued but with head in chamfered frame and different laurel and oak leaf frame, the head in purple and the frame in blue-green, stamp-size on card (90x115mm.) lettered "B" and dated "Jan 9th 02". Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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5/- large format composite essay in a design similar to that issued but with different laurel and oak leaf surrounds, the head in carmine and the frame (which has been touched by hand in places) in green, stamp-size and affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "C" and dated "Jan 9th 02". Delightful. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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5/- large format composite essay in a design similar to last but with the centre scroll at left and at right removed, the head in carmine and the frame (which has been touched by hand in places) in green, stamp-size and affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "C2" and dated "March 13th 02". Delightful. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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Small format Head vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "29 nov 02", fine. Photo £500-600
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Large format Head vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "11 dec 02", fine. Photo £500-600
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Small format master die proof with uncleared value tablets and surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "6 nov 02", fine. Photo £500-600
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Small format master die proof with uncleared value tablets and surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after hardening", dated "11 nov 02" and initialled, fine. Photo £500-600
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Large format master die proof with uncleared country name, value tablets and surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "10 oct 02", fine. Photo £500-600
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Large format master die proof with uncleared value tablets and surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "14 nov 02", fine. Photo £500-600
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1/2a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "27 nov 02", fine. Photo £200-250
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1a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "20 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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2a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "20 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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2a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated "20 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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2 1/2a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "20 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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3a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "24 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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4a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "24 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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5a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "24 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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8a. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "24 apr 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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1r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "9 dec 02", fine. Photo £200-250
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2r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "9 may 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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3r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "9 may 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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4r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "9 may 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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5r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "11 may 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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10r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "11 may 03", fine. Photo £200-250
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20r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "13 may 03", fine. Photo £250-300
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50r. with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "13 may 03", fine. Photo £250-300
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Large and Small format Head vignettes, both stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Africa" at top and "protectorate" at foot, the first affixed to card (55x58mm.) dated "Dec 3" and marked "60 leads + 6 extra" and "6 experiment", the latter dated "Dec 16" and marked "60 leads + 6 extra, 6 for Colour Scheme", both are additionally crossed by red ink line and marked "1/3rd charged to BCA 13/5/03, 1/3rd charged to EA 12/6/03, 1/3rd charged to Somald 4/9/03". Photo £500-600
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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1/2a. to 50r. set of sixteen stamp-size die proofs with blank vignette, affixed to three pieces with various dates between "April 22" and "Dec 24" and details of leads taken, further marked and dated in red ink (six only have escaped being affected by this endorsement). Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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5r. with uncleared vignette, stamp-size in black on glazed card marked "April 14, 12 leads"; small red ink mark at top right of proof. Photo £200-250
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1/2a. (8) and 1r. (8) affixed to sheet of paper (split in two to fit album pages) headed "Appendix A" and dated "6th January 1903", each mark alongside with suggested value to be used, all with heads in grey-green, one or two in approximately the issued colours. A magnificent and colourful lot. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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1/2a. (3) in grey-green and mauve, grey-green and stone and in grey-green and maroon, all affixed to piece headed "Appendix B", marked "Doubly Fugitive Heads" and dated "6th Jany 1903", fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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1/2a. (12) affixed to piece marked "Singly Fugitive", three are mono-coloured (green, red and blue), two have red, three have purple, two have brown and two have grey-green heads, all are different in colour, fine and most attractive. Photo £1,800-2,200
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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1/2a. (4) in grey and carmine, brown-purple and green, grey and orange-brown and in grey and pale blue, the colours of the issued 1a., 3a., 5a. and 8a., all on watermarked paper, fine. Photo £600-800
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1/2a. (3) with heads in grey-green and frames in reddish lilac, brown and in olive-bistre, all on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £350-450
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1/2a. (2) in dull purple and blue and in brown and carmine, both on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £250-300
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1r. (3) with heads in grey-green and frames in brown-purple, purple and in brown, all affixed to piece marked "Doubly Fugitive Heads", fine. Photo £600-800
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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1r. (8) on piece marked "Singly Fugitive", one with purple, three with grey-green, one with red, two with brown and one with maroon head, all different frames, fine and a most colourful lot. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: De La Rue archives, July 1976
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1r. (7) in the colours of the issued 1r., 2r., 4r., 5r., 10r., 20r. and 50r., each on gummed watermarked (sideways on the 20r.) paper, fine. Photo £1,500-2,000
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1/2a. to 50r. set of sixteen each overprinted "specimen", the 1/2a with diagonal gum crease, and the 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r. without gum, fine. S.G. 1s-16s, £1010. Photo £150-180
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1/2a. to 50r. set of sixteen, each overprinted "specimen" and additionally handstamped "ultramar" in violet, all without gum and some colour loss (mainly vignettes) in places as is fairly usual, nevertheless a very rare set. S.G. 1s-16s. Photo £500-600
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2a. to 50r., each overprinted "specimen" and handstamped "ultramar", the latter being carefully overstruck by part "telegrafo/central" octagonal h.s., all without gum and some minor colour loss in places, nevertheless a rare group. S.G. 3s-16s. Photo £600-800
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3a., 5a. and 8a., each overprinted "specimen" and additionally handstamped "lacro duro del c" in reverse, also 4r. (thin) also overprinted "specimen" and with additional unidentifiable handstamp; all without gum. Photo £100-120
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1r., 2r., 3r., 4r., 5r., 10r., 20r. and 50r., each locally handstamped "specimen" (Type K1), the 1r. with light crease at left and the 20r. with some light soiling, otherwise fine mounted mint. S.G. 9s-16s. Photo £500-600
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1/2a. to 10r. set of fourteen, the 10r. with minor corner crease otherwise fine mint.
S.G. 1-14, £1000. Photo £200-250
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2a. dull and bright purple with watermark inverted, fine mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 3w, £200 £60-80
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1r. and 10r. top left corner examples with plate number showing sheet numbers "0535" and "005" respectively, and 3r. lower right corner example with plate number, fine mint, the 10r. mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 9, 11, 14; £570+. Photo £150-180
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10r. grey and ultramarine with watermark inverted, centred to top, fine mint. S.G. 14w, £1000. Photo £200-250
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20r. grey and stone block of four, centred to upper left, unused with large part original gum, fine. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 15, £2800. Photo £2,500-3,000
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