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x 6d. slate-purple on blued paper, large to huge margins showing part of adjoining stamp at left, centrally cancelled; small crease at lower right, otherwise fine. S.G. 7d, £1,000. Photo £250-300
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x 1/- collection of shades etc., comprising bright yellow-green mint singles (3), used pairs (2) and singles (33), deep dark green unused block of four, strip of three, pairs (3), singles (6) and used singles (24), many with clear margins, mixed condition though generally of fine appearance. Viewing recommended £3,500-4,500
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x 1/- deep dark green pair, large part original gum, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 8b, £900. Photo £300-400
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x 1d. brick-red, close to good margins, lightly cancelled, fine. A lovely example.
B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 13b, £5,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 4d. deep bright blue, small to very large margins, small corner crease at right, fine used. S.G. 14c, £5,000. Photo £1,600-2,000
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x A mint and used collection in an album including 1d. block of four, pairs (3, one used) and singles (7, four used), 4d. pair, 6d. block of four, pair and singles (2, one used),
1/- (2, one used) and some forgeries; some faults though generally fine with good to large margins. (58) Photo £2,500-3,000
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x 1d. deep carmine-red marginal block of four, close to large margins all round, large part original gum, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 18, £1,200. Photo £300-400
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x 4d. deep blue pair, large to very large margins all round; a couple of very light gum creases, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 19, £550. Photo £200-250
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x 4d. blue pair, large margins all round, large part original gum, minor toning at one edge, fresh colour, fine. S.G. 19a, £600. Photo £180-220
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x 6d. bright mauve square block of eighteen, large to huge margins all round, fresh bright colour and large part original gum with some remaining unmounted; a fine and eye-catching multiple of exhibition quality. S.G. 20. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982
"Salisbury", September 1995
Ad Indhusophon, May 1999
William H. Gross, October 2008
Lionel Robinson
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x 6d. bright mauve pair, large margins all round, large part original gum, pressed crease and small tone spot not affecting fine appearance. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 20, £800. Photo £200-250
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x 1/- bright emerald-green marginal pair, large part original gum, minor light creases not affecting appearance, fresh and fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). S.G. 21, £1,200. Photo £500-600
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x 1/- bright emerald-green pair, large part original gum, natural paper inclusion and tiny stain spot on reverse, otherwise fresh and fine. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 21, £1,200. Photo £250-300
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x 1900 (6-10 Apr) 1d. deep blue on blue, neatly cancelled by c.d.s., fine. S.G. 18, £325. Photo £100-120
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x 1900-62 mint and used collection on album pages including 1902-03 1/2d. to 1/-, 1905 1/2d. to 1/- used, 1907-09 1/2d. to 10/-, 1908 Manuscript Provisional 1d. on 4d. black and red on yellow, 1912-20 1/4d. to 10/-, 1921-26 Script 1/4d. to 10/-, 1932 Centenary set used and later issues; generally fine. Viewing recommended £700-900
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x 1857-1919 mint and used collection on album pages including some early issues (used), a range of QV Surcharges, 1903-05 2c. to 2r.25 and Officials; generally good to fine. Viewing recommended £500-600
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1857-59 2d. green, 5d. chestnut, 6d. (3, shades), clear to good margins, good to fine used £150-200
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x 1857-59 6d. purple-brown, just cut-into at right, otherwise good margins, unused and regummed. S.G. 6, £2,750. Photo £300-400
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1863-1925 selection on Imperial album leaves including 1867-70 values to 2/- (2), 1903-05 set, 1904-05 set less 12c., generally fine mint. Viewing recommended £500-600
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x 1863-65 1/2d. dull mauve handstamped "specimen" (D5), straight-edge at foot, no gum. Rare. S.G. 48. Photo £150-180
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x 1863-65 1/2d. reddish lilac block of four, part to large part original gum, some gum creases on the lower pair, fine appearance. S.G. 48b, £360 £100-120
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x 1912-25 100r. grey-black, variety watermark inverted, original gum redistributed, fresh colour, very fine. Rare. P.F. Certificate (1983). S.G. 321w, £7,000. Photo £1,800-2,200
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x 1927 Script 100r. dull purple and blue, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 360, £2,000. Photo £700-900
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x 1938-49 perf. 13x11 1/2 50c. black and mauve and four other listed perf. varieties, fine mint. S.G. 394-394d, £726 £150-180
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x 1892-1949 mint collection including 1892 1d. to 10d. (used), 1893-1900 values (15) to 1/-, Postal Fiscal stamps 1921-23 and 1931-32 to £1, later issues, and companion collections of Aitutaki, Penrhyn and Niue; generally fine. Viewing recommended £250-300
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x 1902 (Sept.) 1/2d. (both shades), 1d., 1 1/2d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 5d. (small gum tones on a few perfs), 6d., 10d. and 1/- in blocks of four, fresh and fine mint. A scarce set in multiples. S.G. 28-36, £800 £300-400
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x 1932 no watermark, perf. 13 2 1/2d. black and deep blue, variety centre inverted, fresh and fine mint. Cat. £300. See footnote after S.G. 105. Photo £120-150
Provenance: Cunliffe, June 2009
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x 1880-1955 predominantly mint collection on album pages including 1894-96 45pi., 1902-04 1/2pi. to 45pi., 1912-15 10pa. to 45pi., 1921-23 Script 10pa. to 45pi., MCA 10/- and £1, 1928 set and later issues; generally fine. Viewing recommended £1,000-1,200
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1880-1934 mint selection on Imperial album leaves including 1881 (Feb) 1/2d. on 1d. Pl. 218 and (June) 1/2d. on 1d. Pl. 217, 1881 (June) 30pa. on 1d., 1886 CA 1/2 on 1/2pi. emerald green, 1894-96 set of ten, KE values to 18pi., 1923 10/- and 1924-28 Script values to 45 pi., some tone spots, generally fine. £400-500
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x 1902-04 45pi. and 1928 £1, each overprinted "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 59s, 132s £120-150
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x 1924-28 MCA £1 and Script 1/4pi. to 90pi., each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine mint. S.G. 102s-117s. Photo £300-400
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x 1874-1954 predominantly mint collection on album pages including 1874 CC perf. 12 1/2 1d., 6d. and 1/-, 1886-90 1/2 to 1/-, 1903-07 1/2d. to 5/-, War Tax issues (5), 1923-33 values (15) to £1 and later issues; generally fine. Viewing recommended £500-600
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x 1923-33 1/2d. to £1 in blocks of four, the £1 (unmounted) from the corner of the sheet with plate number, fresh and fine mint. A scarce set in blocks. S.G. 71-91. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1878-1966 mint collection on album pages including 1878-79 1d. to 1/-, 1891 bisect, 1898 2/6d. and 5/-, 1904-12 1/2d. to 5/-, 1912-20 1/2d. to £1 (used), 1929-37 1/2d. to £1, 1933 Centenary set, later issues and Falkland Island Dependencies; generally fine to very fine. Viewing recommended £2,500-3,000
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1878-98 used collection on album pages including 1878 1d. claret, 1882 1d. dull claret with variety watermark inverted and reversed, 1891-1902 set with some duplication and watermark varieties, 1891 1/2d. on half 1d. (13, not all guaranteed. Some on pieces), and 1898 2/6d. deep blue; generally fine. P.F.S.A. Certificate for S.G. 1. Photo £1,800-2,200
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1891-1902 1/2d. green block of fifteen (5x3), variety watermark reversed, large part original gum, reinforced perfs, nevertheless a rare block. S.G. 16ax. Photo £300-400
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1904-12 1/2d. (22), 1d. (42, eight with watermark sideways), 2d. (4, one a reddish purple shade), 2 1/2d. (6, one a deep blue shade), 6d. (4), 1/- (5), 3/- (2) and 5/- (3), all used, generally fine. S.G. 43-50 £400-500
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1904-12 mint collection (44), comprising 1/2d. (8 with a block of four), 1d. (11, including dull coppery red shade), 2d. (6 including two reddish purple), 2 1/2d. (7 including deep blue shade), 6d. (4), 1/- (3), 3/- (3), 5/- (2), good to fine. S.G. 43-49 £800-1,000
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A mint collection (196) on pages, including 1/2d. line perf. 14 1/2d. (block of four and 3 singles), 1d. (9 with a block of four), 2d. (4), 2 1/2d. (14 with 2 blocks of four), 1/- pale bistre-brown (3), 1/- on thick greyish paper (9), etc., chiefly fine £800-1,000
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x 1/2d. to £1 set of eleven, each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, a few gum wrinkles, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 60s-69s, £1,900. Photo £500-700
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1/2d. to £1 and 1921-28 1/2d. to 3/-; all listed perforation and shade varieties with some duplication including 10/- (2), fine used. Photo £1,500-1,800
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x 3/- slate-green (4), 5/- deep rose-red (3), 5/- reddish maroon, 5/- maroon (4), 10/- red on green (3) and £1 (2); large part original gum, a few minor faults, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 66-69, 67a, 67b, £3,230. Photo £800-1,000
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1918-28 mint collection (162) on pages, including 1918 War Stamp 1/- (19 with three blocks of four and a block of six), 1921-28 2d. (17 with two blocks of four), 2 1/2d. blue (25 with three blocks of four), 2 1/2d. deep purple on yellow (14 with two blocks of four), 6d. (8), 1/- (7), 3/- (3), etc., chiefly fine £600-800
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1924 (8 Dec) Wilson envelope registered to Birmingham bearing 1921-28 1/2d., 2d. and 2 1/2d., each tied by "fox bay/falkland islands" double-ring datestamp and showing Falkland Islands registration label. Also, similar cover bearing 1921-28 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 2 1/2d., each tied by "port stanley/falkland islands" double ring datestamp. Photo £100-120
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1929-37 1/2d. to £1 (on piece) with additional 1/-, fine used. S.G. 116-126, £800. Photo £250-300
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1929 (14 July) Wilson envelope registered to Birmingham bearing 1916 5/- maroon, tied by "fox bay/falkland islands" double-ring datestamp and showing Falkland Islands registration label. Photo £200-250
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x 1933 Centenary set, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 127-138, £4,250. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1, fine used. S.G. 127-138, £6,250. Photo £1,800-2,200
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1935-52 mint collection (101) on pages, including 1935 Jubilee set, 1938-50 set of sixteen perforated "specimen" (a little gum toned), 1d. black and carmine (4), 1/- (6), 2/6d. (2), 5/- (4 including indigo and pale yellow-brown shade), 10/-, £1, 1952 set, etc., chiefly fine £600-800
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1938-52 predominantly used selection with some duplication including 1938-50 1/2d. to £1, 1952 1/2d. to £1 and six first day covers; fine. £150-200
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