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x 1873 (July) 1/- purple-brown, fresh mint. S.G. 63, £400. Photo £150-180
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x 1d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d., 5/- maroon, 5/- rose and 5/- carmine, unused with part to large part original gum; 4d. perf. 12 1/2 and 5/- maroon perf. 15 1/2x15 used; good to fine.
S.G. 66-73, £1,430 £250-300
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x 3d. blue perf. 14x12 1/2, neatly cancelled "6", fine and rare. S.G. 68a, £1,000. Photo £300-350
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x 5/- carmine upper left corner block of four with current number "4", fresh mint with three of the stamps remaining unmounted; small thin and crease in margin, otherwise very fine. Most attractive. S.G. 75, £440+ £150-200
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x 1874 (c.) 1d. rose pair, 3d. blue and 6d. lilac corner blocks of four, all in close to issued colours on ungummed, unwatermarked surfaced paper, each overprinted "cancelled" (D7); fine £120-150
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x 1875-76 sans-serif overprint 1d., two shades, one with watermark reversed, used, and seriffed overprint 1d (both, rose blunt corner), 6d. and 1/-, unused (1d.) or with part original gum. S.G. 76-84 £100-120
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x 1875-76 seriffed overprint, 1d. rose with watermark reversed and overprint inverted, 6d. with overprint inverted and 1/- with overprint double, used, the last with c.d.s.; the 1d. with a few perfs. faulty at top, otherwise sound. S.G. 81a, 83b, 84a, £875 £150-200
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x 1877-95 unused/mint selection including 1877 Surcharge trio, 1882-89 set of six, 1886 2d. on 3d., 1887 2d. Die I, 1891 "twopenge" variety in pair with normal and 1895 1/2d. on 6d. lower left corner block sixty with the twelve listed varieties, ten singles with varieties and 1895 "half" on 1d. variety surcharge double (not guaranteed); also 1885 1/2d. on 1d. with variety no hyphen, used. Generally good to fine £250-300
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x A block of six (3x2) comprising Types b, c and d (4), unused without gum; one with small mark at foot. A rare multiple. S.G. 86-88 £150-200
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x A Type a horizontal wing-margin pair with "half" grossly misplaced and three singles comprising Types a, c and e, unused with small (Type c) to large part original gum, and Type d with " 1/2" partially double, used. S.G. 85, 87-89 £100-120
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x 1/2d. on 1d. yellow (2), varieties surcharge inverted and surcharge double, used; the first with a pulled perf. at right. R.P.S. Certificate (2000) for double variety. S.G. 91a, b, £425 £120-150
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x 1/2d. on 1d. yellow (2), varieties "s" and "t" of "postage" omitted, unused (the latter creased), and 1d. on 6d. violet, variety "s" of "postage" omitted, used. R.P.S. Certificate (2000) for 1d. on 6d. S.G. 91e, f, 92a, £800 £150-200
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x 1d. on 6d. rose, variety surcharge inverted, used with indistinct cancellation; scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. 93a, £600. Photo £200-250
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x 1d. on 6d. rose (2), varieties surcharge double cancelled "10" (couple of perfs. trimmed off at lower left) and double, one inverted, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1995) for former. S.G. 93b, c, £525 £100-120
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x 1d. on 6d. rose, variety surcharged four times, unused without gum; light corner crease. Scarce. S.G. 93d, £500. Photo £100-120
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x 1d. on 6d. rose, variety "o" of "postage" omitted, fresh unused without gum. A scarce unlisted variety. Photo £100-120
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x 1882 mourning envelope (complete with letter) from Pietermaritzburg to U.S.A. franked at 7 1/2d., 1885 envelope registered to Italy and franked at 11 1/2d., 1895 envelope to London bearing 1/2d. (5) with indistinct P.O.A. cancellations, 1900 OHMS envelope registered to England and franked at 7d., 1904 1d. envelope, uprated with 1 1/2d., from Durban "via Marseilles" to Reunion, 1907 card to Canada and 1907 1d. envelope, uprated with 1/2d. and 1 1/2d. (3) registered from Kranz Kop to Canada; also a selection of postal stationery with unused (18, four overprinted "specimen") and used (7) £120-150
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x 1882-95 listed selection of eleven values, all handstamped "specimen" (NA1) and 1887 2d. Die I overprinted "specimen", fresh mint and generally fine. Cat. £925 £200-250
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x Variety "halfpenn", fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 109b, £300. Photo £100-120
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x Variety surcharge double, closely spaced, fine used. S.G. 109c, £325. Photo £100-120
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x Variety surcharge inverted, fresh mint; vertical gum crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 109d, £500. Photo £150-200
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x 1902-03 1/2d. to £20, each overprinted "specimen", good to fine mint. S.G. 127-145b, £1,750. Photo for £20 £500-600
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x 1902-03 1/2d. to £1, 1904-09 1/2d. to 2/6d. and Official 1904 1/2d. to 1/-, good to fine mint; also 1902 5d. with inverted watermark, used and £1.10s. cleaned and regummed. S.G. 127-132, 147-157, O1-O6, £1,435 £300-400
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x 1902 £5 mauve and black, neatly cancelled-to-order by part 1909 Pietermaritzburg c.d.s.; a couple of tone marks on top row of perfs., otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1974).
S.G. 144, £1,400. Photo £300-400
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x 1904-08 1d. carmine overprinted "not/for/sale" from 1907 2/6d. booklet, three mint examples with one contained in a block of four, and a used example with a normal 1d. neatly cancelled and tied on 1910 envelope from Pietermaritzburg to India; one of the mint singles toned, otherwise fine £200-250
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x £1.10s. brown-orange and deep purple overprinted "specimen", fresh mint. S.G. 162, £350. Photo £120-150
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x £1.10s. brown-orange and deep purple, fresh mint. Scarce. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1948). S.G. 1862, £1,800. Photo £500-600
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x 1908-09 6d. to £1 overprinted "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 165-171, £400 £150-200
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x 6d. to £1, fresh mint; £1 with a vertical gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 165-171, £550 £150-180
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x 1851-80 collection of embossed issues neatly mounted and written-up on pages, including white or blue paper values (55) from 3d. to £10 with a few struck direct on to document pieces, and 1969 perf. 12 1/2 on surface coloured paper values (9) from 1d. blue (mint) to 2/6d. green; generally good to fine and an attractive collection £300-400
Provenance: Gary Ryan
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x 1885 1d. to £20 selection (18, one with large punch holes), 1901 1/- on 4/- vertical strip of three, 1908 "revenue/revenue" 6d to £20 set of eleven and 1910 colours changed 6d. to 10/- set of five, variously cancelled; also Entertainment Duty 5d. on 3d. unused £150-200
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x 1874-75 CC, perf 12 1/2 1d., 2d., 3d. (2, one with value tablet in chestnut), 4d. and 6d., one 3d. without gum, the others with small part or part original gum, the 6d. with clipped perfs otherwise fine. S.G. 1-6, £720 £120-150
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x 1/- orange (value 15 1/2mm.), unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 8, £700. Photo £200-250
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x 1/- orange (value 16 1/2mm.), unused with large part original gum, a few slightly clipped perfs, fine. S.G. 8a, £425. Photo £100-120
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x 1876-79 CC, perf 14 1d., 2d., 3d. (both), 4d. 6d. and 1/-, all unused, the 1/- regummed, the others with part or large part original gum, fine. S.G. 10-16, £1530 £250-300
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x 4d. carmine with variety watermark sideways and 1884 CA 1d. rose-carmine with variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 14a, 22a; £250 £80-100
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x 1882 CA 1d., 2d. (a little soiled and without gum), 3d. and 4d., 1884-86 CA 1/2d. to 1/- ( 1/2d., 2d. and 6d. without gum), mounted mint, plus 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- overprinted "specimen" (all a little gum toned). S.G. 17-29, £1164 £150-180
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x 1887-1902 2d. to 10/- set of twelve (4d. with some shortish perfs at top and 5d. with slightly rounded top left corner) and 1904 CA 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, each overprinted "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 30s-41s, 44s-53s; £550 £120-150
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x 1887-1902 2d. to 10/- with both types of 2 1/2d. (4d., 6d. and 1/- lightly gum toned) and 1893 1/2d. on 4d. pair with one showing variety surcharge treble and two singles, one with variety surcharge double), mounted mint. S.G. 30-41, 42, 42a, 42b; £482 £120-150
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x 1893 (Aug.) "half penny" on 4d. dull mauve and black, a study comprising surcharge 16mm. long Types I (used) and Ia (2, one used), Type Ia and IIa se-tenant, Type II (2), Type III (used) and IIIa (2) and Type IV (4), surcharge 16 1/2mm. long Types V and VI se-tenant (used), a few of the mint a little gum toned otherwise generally fine. S.G. 42 £60-80
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x 1904 1d. imperforate colour trial in black and violet on red on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £200-250
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x 1d. imperforate colour trial in dull purple and black on red, the colours of the issued 1d., on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £250-300
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x 1d. imperforate colour trial in black and blue on blue on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £200-250
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x 1904 CA 1/2d. to 10/- with both 2 1/2d. and 1904-06 MCA 1/2d. to 10/- with both 2 1/2d., generally fine mint. S.G. 44-63, £879. Photo for first 10/- £250-300
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x A collection comprising Cards with 1887 1 1/2d. unused and used and reply paid used, 1892 with "halfpenny" crossed through by red ink, addressed in pencil and cancelled to order, 1892 1d. on 1 1/2d. used (2, both types), 1893 1d. overprinted "specimen", unused and used, reply paid overprinted "specimen" and used, and 1902 1d. and reply paid overprinted "specimen" and reply paid used; and Registered Envelopes 1895 2d. size G unused and used, 1900 2d. overprinted "specimen" and unused, and 1902 2d. overprinted "specimen" and used. A good lot £350-450
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x 1879 (21 May) envelope to Germany, bearing 1876 4d. carmine cancelled by "L" in oval of bars. showing red crayon "3", despatch and red London Paid transit d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (18.6) on reverse. Photo £150-180
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x 1883 (8 June) envelope registered, with printed "danish consulate, lagos, west coast africa" at lower left, to Norwich, marked "Nubia S.S." at upper left, bearing 1876 6d. green tied by oval of bars, showing red "R" in oval, red crayon "3", despatch, Registered Liverpool and Registered London d.s. (13.7) with arrival c.d.s. (13.7) on reverse. Photo £400-500
Provenance: John Sacher, November 2009
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x 1892 (12 Sept.) Officer's envelope (complete with contents) from Eric Campbell at Jebu Ode to his brother, Sir Duncan Campbell at Barcandine in London and redirected to Wimbledon, bearing 1891 2 1/2d. ultramarine tied by oval of bars and with London squared-circle (22.10) alongside, showing red crayon "2 1/2", Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (22.10) at left, the reverse with Government House imprint (deleted), Lagos (20.9) and London (22.10) c.d.s.; the contents refer to the local flora and fauna, a visit from the Governor who is a keen collector of butterflies; the envelope with a few stains in places though a most unusual cover, the writer serving with the Lagos Expeditionary Force against the Jebu tribe. Photo £250-300
Provenance: John Sacher, November 2009
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x 1899 (4 Oct.) envelope registered to England, bearing 1884 1d. rose-carmine pair and 1891 3d. dull mauve and chestnut, all cancelled by oval of bars, showing manuscript "R", Liverpool Registered d.s. (29.10) and London Registered hooded d.s. (30.10) in violet, the reverse (roughly opened) with despatch and arrival datestamps. An attractive franking 1/2d. overpaid. Photo £100-120
Provenance: John Sacher, November 2009
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x 1901 (20 Feb.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1893 1/2d. on 4d (2) and 1894 5d. dull mauve and green, each tied by "lagos/w. africa" c.d.s., showing "R" in oval, Registered London transit d.s. in red and, on reverse, Lagos and poor arrival datestamps. Photo £100-120
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