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Somali Refugee Camps. 1992 Covers from Somalia, carried out by the Red Cross due to the breakdown of postal services in Somalia during the civil war and posted in Nairobi, handstamped red "VIA ICRC" (4, two Somalia postal stationery envelopes, from Hargesia, Mogadishu or Hiran); covers from Somalis in Marafa or Liboi Refugee Camps in Kenya; 1995 Red Cross Tracing Agency forms from camps in Kenya (2); and a 1988 cover from the Sudan Relief Organisation in Nairobi. (9). £70-80
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Set of three perfined "SPECIMEN", mint and used, in mint blocks of four, 20c unmounted with broken leaf variety, set on F.D.C and other covers including "MOMBASA EXHIBITION / 1937" skeleton datestamp, set on registered 1937 (Nov 24) cover to New Zealand with "Received in damaged / condition at Auckland" cachets and N.Z Officially Sealed labels on all four sides, etc. S.G. £212 + covers. (22 stamps + 7 covers). £100-120
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Imperforate set of three perfined "SPECIMEN, superb unmounted mint, very rare, only six sets possible. (3). Photo on Page 186. £750-1,000
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5c Handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" (10x2mm), affixed to a piece of brown card cut from a sample book, very scarce. Photo on Page 186. £150-200
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Imperforate printers proofs on green paper, most printed on both sides with some impressions superimposed, comprising 30c pair with very faint frame, 50c pair, 1/- block of four, 10c pair with frame only, 10c single, part 10c pair (with Ceylon 3c frame on reverse!), 25c pair with frame only, 15c frame only corner marginal strip of six with imprint and plate number 3A, 15c vignette only, 30c block of four with frame only, 40c part pair with the 5c dhow vignette superimposed sideways, and a single 5c dhow vignette. Most have various proofs of this same issue printed on the reverse, various values with some superimposed and some frames or vignettes only, the 5c strip and 40c part pair with plain reverse. Printers waste, but still very unusual, an interesting group. (27+ proofs). Photo on Page 186. £200-250
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Imperforate frame proofs on white paper with horizontal blue lines, comprising 1/- brown block of four, 10/- blue pair, and 20c orange blocks of four (2, one with reversed "6" in margin), block of eight and a block of 14 with imprint and plate number "10A" in margin, dated "16/4/52" in manuscript. Also 3/- ultramarine vignette, imperforate vertical pair on white paper (vertical fold). An interesting group of proofs from the De La Rue Archives, three 20c proofs with plate flaws marked for erasing from the plate. (38 proofs). Photo on Page 186. £400-500
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1c - £1 Set of 13 perfined "SPECIMEN" mounted mint, fine. S.G. £950. (13). Photo on Page 186. £200-250
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5c Single and a block of four with De La Rue imprint and a 10c block of four, the 5c stamps with much gum, a little paper adhering to the reverse, the 10c block stuck down on paper, each stamp with local violet "SPECIMEN" handstamp, Samuel type K4. From the two unique sheets of 100 (the 5c plate 5 - 3A and the 10c plate 9 - 7B), the 5c the unique imprint block; with photocopies of both sheets and the 1997 B.P.A Certificates issued for each sheet. (9). Photo on Page 186. £300-350
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1947 Card presentation folder given to delegates at the U.P.U Congress in Paris, containing 1938-54 1c - 20c, 30c, 50c - 10/-, 1941 70c on South Africa 1/- and 1946 Victory pair each handstamped with local type K4 "SPECIMEN" in violet, the stamps all mounted with hinges. A very scarce specimen group in this unusual presentation booklet. (15 stamps). Photo on Page 203. £500-600
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c.1954 Presentation folder, the card cover entitled "Postage Stamps of Kenya Uganda Tanganyika" below the royal arms, containing 1c - £1 set of 15 (all the first colours issued), lightly mounted with hinges. £100-120
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1938-46 1c Perf 13¼ black and red-brown or perf 13¼x13¾ black and chocolate-brown, the specialised mint study including the listed varieties "A" of "CA" missing from watermark within a block of ten, damaged value tablet within a plate block of ten, retouched value tablet (6) within plate blocks (5) or an imprint block, break in birds breast (2) within a block of ten or half sheet of 60, tadpole flaw within a plate block of ten, also many other constant but unlisted varieties mostly within blocks, the blocks all unmounted. A fine study. (300 stamps). £400-500
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1942 1c Black and chocolate-brown, frame plate 2-2, head plate 4A, a complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 including the varieties retouched value tablet (9/6, S.G. 131ad), break in birds breast (2/5, S.G. 131ae), double frame line at right (1/10), etc. S.G. 131a, £165+. £80-100
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1941 10c Red-brown and orange, perf 14 block of six (2x3), "P.14" written in upper margin, one pulled perf at left, otherwise superb unmounted mint. S.G. 134b, £780. Photo on Page 183. £250-300
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20c Black and orange imperforate pair with upper margin, mounted in the margin only, the pair unmounted, believed to be an issued variety and not a proof though unlisted by S.G., light gum creases, otherwise superb and very scarce. Photo on Page 186. £500-700
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50c Purple and black, perf 13x11¾ mint block of four with upper margin, the lower left stamp with rope not joined to sail, mounted in the margin only, the stamps unmounted. S.G. 144/a, £363+. £120-150
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1950 Perf 13x12½ 50c Reddish purple and black block of four, the upper left and lower right stamps with the dot removed, fine mounted mint, a scarce block. S.G. 144eb, £1,000. Photo on Page 186. £200-250
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1/- Black and brown mint block of four, the lower left stamp with mountain retouch (R6/7), lightly mounted on the upper pair only, the variety unmounted, fine and scarce. S.G. 145ac, £1,454. Photo on Page 186. £400-500
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10/- Perf 13¼ Purple and blue block of four superb unmounted mint. S.G. 149, £560. Photo on Page 183. £150-200
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5c - £1 Mint study on pages with many constant varieties, all listed perfs and shades and many multiples including plate blocks, the blocks virtually all unmounted, including 5c black and green (24); 5c brown and orange (67); 10c brown and orange (11) with coil join strip and perf 14 single; 10c black and green (26) with coil join strip, mountain retouch (R6/7) within a block of six, sky retouch within a plate block of ten; 10c brown and grey (35); 15c black and red (18), ten perf 13¼; 15c black and green (7); 20c (20), nine perf 13¼ and eight perf 14; 25c (11); 30c black and blue (10) with perfs 13¼ and 14; 30c purple and brown (9); 40c (13); 50c (35) with rope not joined within a block of four, dull claret, reddish purple and brown purple shades (a single + block of each); 1/- (14); 2/- (14), one perf 13¼, five perf 14; 3/- (15); 5/- (11), one perf 13¼; 10/- (13), one perf 13¼; £1 (16), one perf 11¾x13, also a plate block. S.G. £8,000+. (379). £1,500-1,800
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1c - £1 Used study on pages showing varieties, perforations and shades, including 1c retouched value tablet within a plate block of ten, 10c black and green with mountain retouch (2, both S.G. 135a), 50c with rope not joined to sail and dot removed in pair with normal, etc, also three covers. (228). £280-350
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1/- Black and brown with mountain retouch (R5/10) covering the peak and hills to its right, fine used. S.G. 145ad, £650. Photo on Page 186. £150-180
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1/- Black and brown with mountain retouch (R5/10) covering the peak and hills to its right, fine used. S.G. 145ad, £650. Photo on Page 186. £150-180
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1938 Perf 11¾x13 £1 Black and red strip of three fine used, an uncommon multiple. S.G. 150, £480. Photo on Page 186. £140-160
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1938 (May 2) First Day Cover bearing 1c - 10/- all cancelled to order with Nairobi datestamps, the 50c with variety rope not joined to sail (S.G. 144a). S.G. £310 as stamps. £100-120
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1938-52 Covers and cards, various rates and destinations with all values to the 10/-, including 1938 (May 2) First Day Covers (4) and April 11th F.D.C of the 5c value, 1952 (Apr. 1) F.D.C of the new values and colours, 1938 registered cover bearing the first printing 2/- - 10/- values, postcard with "MOMBASA EXHIBITION / 1939" skeleton datestamp, various commercial covers including boxed "BELBASE / 10 OCT 1939 / DSM" cachet of the Belgian forces, also a remarkable piece franked at 88/40 with four pairs of the 10/- value. (29). £220-260
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1938-39 Covers bearing KGVI stamps including a large registered front with lower flap (other flaps removed) franked £1 (S.G. 150, £160), 5/-, 1/-, 50c and 5c; Kinangop provisional registration label; 1939 Mombasa Exhibition label on cover to Czechoslovakia, also a cover from Peru to Nairobi handstamped "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED". An interesting lot, the 1938 £1 very unusual on a commercial cover. (20). £200-250
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1945-54 Covers and cards bearing KGVI stamps, the study of rates and destinations including registered mail, air mail, postal stationery, forces rates, express, printed matter, 1945 (Nov 10) B.O.A.C first flight on the "Springbok" air service from Nairobi to Hurn with a G.B 1d applied at Sutton Coldfield, a few underpaid items, 1952 Royal Visit stamps, etc. An interesting lot, most written up on album pages. (86). £500-600
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1942-52 Parcel frankings, tie-on parcel tags franked at the 10c sample rate to South Africa, 10/40 rate by air mail to London ("Mineral Specimen, No Value"), 7/10 rate to England, 35c rate to India ("Contents Homemade brooch of seashells", censored) and a cut down parcel tag to London ("Coffee samples of no value") bearing a remarkable four £1 stamps, also a parcel label to London with "Postal Frank, Surveyor Land and Mines, Entebbe" cachet franked 10/50. An interesting and scarce group. (6). £300-350
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1942 Commercial covers from Nairobi to the USA franked 1/- (3) and perf 14 £1 or 1/- strip of three and perf 13¼ 10/- pair, both with censor seals and backstamps of Leopoldville. A little creasing to the stamps and faults to some 1/- stamps, two very unusual 23/- rate commercial covers. (2). Photo on Page 190. £200-250
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1943 Registered cover to USA "By Clipper, Air Mail Throughout" with a Mombasa registration label endorsed "Air" and octagonal censor cachet, bearing perf 14 £1 and 70c on South Africa 1/- pair, one with crescent moon variety (S.G. 154a), the reverse with "Opened by Examiner N/397" label tied by datestamps of Mombasa, Khartoum, Miami and New York. An exceptional high franking on a commercial cover. Photo on Page 190. £150-180
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1952 Large Post Office O.H.M.S registered cover sent by air mail to South Africa, franked by a single perf 14 £1 tied by Registered Nairobi c.d.s, bearing a Nairobi "A" registration label with four wax seals each impressed "TEMPORARY / No. 6 POST OFFICE". A very scarce single £1 franking on a commercial cover, most unusual with the Temporary P.O seals, backstamped upon arrival at Weenen. £180-220
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Revenues. 5c - 1/- Stamps overprinted "Uganda / Revenue" (various types, one 1/- with red overprint), and a 1938 cover to Southern Rhodesia bearing three 10c Uganda Revenue overprints tied by a Nairobi machine, accepted as valid and not charged, with two letters regarding the postal use of revenue stamps. (Cover + 11 stamps). £70-80
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1941-42 5c - 70c Surcharges on South Africa 1d - 1/-, separate English and Afrikaans stamps for each value, all with local type K4 "SPECIMEN" handstamps in black (5c - 20c) or violet (70c), mounted with hinges made from stamp edging to a piece, apparently part of a KUT Post Office document, very unusual. (S.G. £1,300 as pairs). (8 stamps). £120-150
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941-54 Stamps and covers with 1942 70c on 1/- block or pair (one with crescent moon variety) used on separate covers; 1946 Victory pair perfined "SPECIMEN", mint and used, mint blocks, 20c blocks with constant varieties, pair with forged "SPECIMEN" perfins, F.D.Cs (3) and other covers (4); 1948 Royal Wedding pair mint and used, mint blocks of four and plate number strips of three (£1 strip with imprint), both values on a registered cover and 20c block on cover; 1949 U.P.U set mint and used, mint corner blocks of four, F.D.C and other covers (2); 1952 Royal Visit pair in mint blocks of four and imprint block of six, used on piece, blocks used on F.D.C and other covers (2). S.G. £825 as stamps. (99 stamps + 15 covers). £180-220
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1933-52 Covers comprising 1933 cover from Belgian Congo to Kampala franked 50c, handstamped "T" and "T. Kampala Cents 30" with 1931-33 30c postage due (S.G. D4) cancelled by Kampala Registered datestamp and tied by "CHARGE NOT COLLECTED / FRESH LABEL REQUIRED", redirected to Kisumu with a further 30c postage due cancelled upon arrival; 1937 cover franked 1½d from G.B to Tanga with 1935 issue 5c and 20c postage dues applied to the reverse; 1952 cover franked 4d from G.B with 1935-60 20c and 40c strip of four postage dues on the front; and 1952 cover from Cyprus to Nairobi franked ½pi and 4½pi, handstamped "T" and violet boxed "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE / T (80) Cents TO PAY" with 1935-60 40c postage due pair on the reverse, the flap a little reduced. An unusual group, the postage dues all tied by datestamps. (4). Photo on Page 190 £250-300
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1939-45 Censored covers, the study of censor label types, most written up on album pages with white, blue, red or salmon labels, some with censor cachets or cachets of Nairobi or Kampala applied to the labels, many with handstamped numbers, others with "P.C", "N" or "R" numbers, with registered mail, postal stationery, 1941 cover to China, a cover to USA with six stamps cancelled by violet bars (marked "Direct", possibly hand carried), etc. An interesting lot. (66). £600-800
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1940-45 Covers, many censored with various types of censor cachet including boxed "PASSED No. 9 / BY CENSOR" or similar (4), boxed "Passed by Censor / C.2" or similar (3), "PASSED BY CENSOR / MOMBASA / 2" or similar for Kampala, circular "N / Released / 10" or similar (2), various octagonal "PASSED" types, some covers censored abroad, also some uncensored covers with an incoming registered cover from Chisimaio bearing four E.A.F 2d stamps, etc. An interesting study, most on album pages. (41). £300-400
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1940-46 Forces mail mostly with E.A. A.P.O datestamps or South African A.P.Os, includes Honour Envelopes, Kenya & Uganda 25c air letters (5), also airgraphs (2) and covers from Italian P.O.Ws (2), mainly fine, several with multiple censors. (27). £160-200
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1940-45 Forces mail, the collection written up on pages with E.A A.P.O and South African A.P.O datestamps, violet boxed "O.H.M.S / No. 41 / MILITARY / FRANKED" (2) or similar "No. 70" frank; scarce red boxed "ROYAL AIR FORCE / POSTAL FRANK / EAST AFRICA"; registered mail; Naval mail with Maritime Mail machines or dumb datestamps; 1944 stampless O.H.M.S cover to London, hand carried, endorsed "authorised air mail"; air letters with 1941 formula type handstamped "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and 1943 formula types with red 25c franks (3); 1940 "PASSED BY CENSOR / KISUMU / 1", etc. (42). £400-500
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1942-44 Forces Christmas Air Letters comprising 1942 air letter with "CHRISTMAS 1942" printed on the front in red bearing 5c, 20c each cancelled boxed "POSTAGE / PAID / F.M.O", triangular "PASSED / NAVAL / CENSOR"; 1943 air letters franked 25c with "Xmas Greetings" printed on the front, containing a picture of an African soldier and a Christmas cracker (2); and stampless 1944 air letter with "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Postage Free" printed on the front, containing a picture of Mt Kenya, zebras and an elephant. (4). Photo on Page 190. £200-250
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1937-55 Specimen, unused and used stationery with postcards (14) comprising 10c brown on buff Specimen, unused and used, 10c brown on greyish unused and C.T.O, 10c black on greyish used, 10c green on greyish unused and C.T.O, 10c grey on greyish unused and C.T.O, 15c red on buff Specimen and unused, 15c red on greyish unused and C.T.O; envelopes (6) comprising 15c Specimen and used, 20c with lozenges inside "Specimen" and used (2), 20c on cream paper used; registration envelopes (9) comprising formula envelope used in 1937, 30c sideways stamp size G Specimen and used, size H used (2, H&G 4a, 6a), 40c size G (2) and H (2) used. (29). £200-250
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1937 Buff card (140x89mm) with a proof of the 10c brown postcard stamp in the centre, endorsed "KENYA 8088/2", "AK 29/11/37", "A844" and "approved for colour, RWK 2/12/37". A unique colour proof of the first KGVI postcard stamp in the issued colour, on the buff card used for the issued card. Photo on Page 190. £400-500
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1942 20c Envelope with fancy overlay inside and "All British" on the reverse under the flap, an albino impression of the embossed stamp cancelled by Voi c.d.s. Also the same envelope with the stamp in the correct orange colour fine unused. An unusual used albino stamp error. (2). £100-120
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1923-24 ½a - 1r in Unmounted mint multiples comprising ½a block of eight, 1a block of six, 1½a block of four, 2a block of six, 2a6p and 3a ultramarine blocks of four, 4a strip of three, 6a pairs (3), 8a block of four, 12a strip of four, 1r strip of three, most marginal. S.G. 1-12, £470. (52). £100-120
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1895 Cover to England bearing 1895 British Inland Mail 4d with central violet "BRITISH / MAIL / 15 AUG. 95 / ANTANANARIVO" cancel (a further strike on the cover) and Natal 2½d tied by Durban c.d.s, the cover with creasing to the lower corners and the Madagascar stamp, otherwise fine, an attractive combination cover. Photo on Page 190. £300-400
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1867 2c, 8c, 24c and 32c Surcharges on India stamps, used, mainly fine, also two others with faults. S.G. 2, 6, 8/9, £347. (4). £80-100
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1884-91 Straits Settlements 2c rose overprinted for Johor (S.G. 11, £120), Selangor (S.G. 22, £225), Pahang (S.G. 4, £24) or Sungei Ujong (S.G. 31, £140), and 24c with Perak 2c surcharge (S.G. 51, £75), all mint. S.G. £584. (5). £120-150
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Pahang. 1898 10c - $1 Overprints on Perak, the 50c dull purple and black unused without gum, the other four values mint with part original gum. S.G. 19/23, £1,287. (5). Photo on Page 193. £220-280
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1898-1937 Mint selection comprising Straits Settlements 1898 $5 (poor colour) and 1913 $5 with olive back (S.G. 212b, £200), Kelantan 1911 1c - $25 set of twelve (S.G. 1/12, £225) and Perak 1935-37 1c - $5 set of 15 (S.G. 88/102, £225), also Sarawak 1891 5c on 12c used (S.G. 25). S.G. £650 for the fine mint stamps. (30). £150-180
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Straits Settlements & States. QV to c.1952 Mint and used stamps with some multiples and pieces in a stockbook, the majority selected for their postmark interest, including Siam with part Kedah cancels, BMA period and Borneo territories, maritime cancels, etc. Some duplication but an interesting lot. (c.1,800). £260-300
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