1910-13 Double Head IssueDie Proofs |
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5/- frame in black on wove paper, die number "4521" at upper left corner and with blue crayon cross at centre, printer's reference number largely erased from upper right corner. Exceptionally rare, being one of only two such proofs for this value, the other being offered in the Gibbs sale. Photo £2,000-2,500 Provenance: Alan Uria, July 2012
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10/- frame in black on wove paper, die number "4519" at upper left corner and with blue crayon cross at centre, printer's reference number largely from upper right corner. Exceptionally rare, being one of only two such proofs for this value, the other being offered in the Gibbs sale. Photo £2,000-2,500 Provenance: Alan Uria, July 2012
| Waterlow Sample Stamps | |
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Sample proof sheet of nine in deep black and dull blue on wove paper, comprising 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d., 10d., 1/- and 2/-, all stamps showing doubling in some part of the design with the 3d. and 4d. showing double-lined numerals and the 10d. with re-entry to the right of the King's head, each impression overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd./specimen." (Samuel Type WS1) in black. Colourful and very rare with only four such sheets known. Photo £15,000-18,000 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Norman Levin, November 1993
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10d. printer's sample proof in deep black and dull blue on wove paper and showing re-entry to the right of the King's head, overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd./specimen" (Samuel Type WS2) embossed in deep blue; cut from a sheet of nine discovered in a Waterlow sample book. Photo £4,000-5,000 Provenance: Alan Uria, July 2012
| Specimen Stamps | |
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1/2d. to £1 set of eighteen, the 2 1/2d. and 8d. being perf. 13 1/2, each overprinted "specimen" (Samuel Type R7), fresh with part original gum. An attractive set. Cat. £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1/2d. green imprint block of four, each perforated "specimen" (R5) vertically with the right-hand pair of impressions showing the perforations inverted and reversed due to the folding of the stamps prior to perforating, unused without gum. A previously unrecorded Specimen for this issue. Photo £500-600 Provenance: Spink, March 2008
| Madagascar Postal Archive Specimen Stamps | |
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1/2d. to £1 set of eighteen, three of each value overprinted "specimen" (R7) and tied by "posted et telegraphes/collection/de/berne/madagascar" cachets in red on three album page size pieces. A few with light staining, nevertheless a remarkable and unique showpiece. Photo £6,000-7,000
| Issued Stamps Perforated 14 Halfpenny | |
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A range comprising Plate I yellowish green (12, one a worn impression), olive-green (6), Plate II dull blue-green (4), apple green, bronze-green (7), myrtle, Plate III deep dull green (5) and Plate IV RJL 11 deep emerald-green (2), part to large part gum. A fine group £300-400
| Plate I, RJL 1, Yellowish green group | |
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[1-14] corner block of eight, fresh colour, single mount in left margin with the stamps remaining unmounted mint; the usual gum creasing in places. A fine positional multiple £250-300
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A block of four in a rich shade, fine unmounted mint £120-150 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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A block of four, the right-hand pair with a few hinge remainders and one with a faint fox mark, the left-hand pair unmounted £80-100 Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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A block of four, nearly full original gum with just a small hinge mark at top centre; very fine £120-150 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[31-32] pair, variety imperforate between, part original gum; traces of soiling at top centre and the right-hand stamp with a small shallow thin at foot. Exceedingly rare with only two other examples of this variety recorded. Brandon (1999) and B.P.A. (2007) Certificates. S.G. 119a, £28,000. Photo £15,000-20,000
| Plate I, RJL 3, Olive-green group | |
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A block of four, large part original gum; the lower pair with some creasing £200-250 Provenance: Wolpert, April 2000
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Four singles representing the four shades of the group, comprising yellow-olive, olive-yellow, brown-olive and olive-green, good to fine mint £100-120 Provenance: Dr. Tony Robertson, September 2003
| Plate II, RJL 4, Pale green group | |
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[18-40] block of nine, [29] "double dot" variety, fine mint. Photo £500-600 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[29], "double dot" variety, a rich shade and fine mint. Cat. £550. Photo £200-250
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[29], "double dot" variety, part original gum. Cat. £550. Photo £150-200
| Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group | |
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[1-60] block of sixty, being the top six rows of the sheet with full margins and imprint, divided in to two blocks of thirty (5x6), fresh mint and mounted in margins only; a few trivial imperfections in margins, and the usual gum creasing, however in remarkably fine condition for such a large multiple. From an original find made in 2004 £1,500-1,800
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A block of four, fresh unmounted mint; superb £150-200 Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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A block of four with the upper left stamp showing unusual weakness of shading above King's head, fresh mint £120-150 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group, Imperforate | |
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[25-37] block of six with good to large margins all round, unused without gum, the usual creasing associated with this sheet (two vertical creases between or closely between the impressions), and with a small thinning at centre though overall of fine appearance. Considered to be the largest remaining multiple of this rare variety. S.G. 120a, £45,000+. Photo £8,000-10,000 Provenance: Colin Donaldson, 1983 Norman Levin, 2005
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[37-38] pair with good to large margins and virtually full original gum; tiny mark on reverse, otherwise in exceptionally fine condition for this variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 119a, £15,000. Photo £3,000-4,000 Note: This and the block offered above overlap on position 37, confirming that two sheets of this variety must have existed rather than the single sheet that was originally thought to have done so. From the state of the flaws on position 37 it is clear that they come from different parts of the print run, the block from an earlier part and the pair from the later part Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| Plate II, RJL 6, Apple-green group | |
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A block of four, [68-79], lightly mounted mint with only a small single hinge mark at top centre, the lower pair remaining unmounted; the odd trace of foxing, otherwise very fine. Photo £300-350 Provenance: Wolpert, April 2000
| Plate II, RJL 6, Apple-green, the true shade | |
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[81-92] block of four, [82] with bomb flaw, fresh with large part original gum. A fine and very rare multiple. Brandon Certificate (1993). Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: Dick Pollitt
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A single, large part original gum. Scarce. Photo £200-250
| Plate II, RJL 7, Bronze-green group | |
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[82-96] marginal block of fifteen with full imprint, fresh mint with only the corners stamps showing traces of mounting; very fine. An exceptional multiple. Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, private sale
| Plate II, RJL 8, Emerald-green group | |
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A block of four, the upper pair both showing wedge flaw, fresh with large part original gum; fine and rare. Photo £500-600 Provenance: Wolpert, April 2000
| Plate III, RJL 9, Deep dull green group | |
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[1-34] corner block of sixteen, fresh unmounted mint; a superb pristine multiple. Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: Gerald Simpson, December 1982, sheet of one hundred Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987, sheet of one hundred
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[1-12] corner block of four in a rich shade, mounted in top margin only with the stamps remaining unmounted. A superb positional multiple. Photo £200-250
| Plate IV, RJL 11, Dull bluish green | |
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A single, fresh mint with a single hinge remainder. Photo £120-150
| Plate IV, RLJ 12, Deep emerald-green | |
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A single, fine unmounted mint. Photo £120-150
| One Penny | |
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A selection comprising bright carmine group (3, one [63] Queen's neck re-entry), carmine-lake group (3, one [46] damage at King's hairline) and rose-red group (4, one with "od" flaw and one with Queen's cheek flaw), fine mint £120-150
| S.G. 123, Bright carmine | |
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Three blocks of four in differing shades from pale to deep, fresh mint with the pale shade unmounted £200-250
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[53-64] block of four, [53] "africa" re-entry and [63] Queen's neck re-entry, and [85-96] marginal block of four with imprint, [95] King's weak eye, contrasting shades, fresh mint; the latter block with light crease across lower pair. Photo £150-200 Provenance: Bryant Rose, March 1995
| S.G. 123, Bright carmine group | |
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[85-96] marginal block of four with full imprint, [95] King's weak eye, lightly mounted mint, the lower pair (light bend) remaining unmounted. Photo £100-120 Provenance: Bryant Rose, March 1995
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[89-100] corner block of four in a pale shade, sheet number "262", fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo £100-120 Provenance: Spink, March 2008
| S.G. 123, Bright carmine, Imperforate Between Variety | |
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[82-95] marginal block of eight, the vertical pairs variety imperforate between, fresh unused with large part original gum; horizontal "filing fold" and small tear at right, between impressions. A monumental rarity and one of the great highlights of the collection. S.G. 123a, £84,000+. Photo £40,000-50,000 Note: This and the pair that follows clearly come from different sheets by shade and impression Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, New York, March 1992
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A vertical pair in a pale bright shade, Plate B,[59/69], variety imperforate between, fresh with large part original gum; exceptionally fine and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 123a, £21,000. Photo £10,000-12,000
| S.G. 124, Carmine-lake | |
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[86-97] block of four, [87] original flaw repaired, [96] King's cheek flaw and [97] Queen's cheek flaw, large part original gum. Photo £250-300 Provenance: Deal Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| S.G. 125, Rose-red | |
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[81-92] corner block of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A very rare block. Photo £500-600 Provenance: "Montgomery", December 2002
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[8-20] marginal block of six, fresh unmounted mint. A fine and rare multiple. Photo £400-500 Provenance: Spink, March 2008
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Rosine, fresh with part original gum. Photo £140-180 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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Pale rosine [86-97] block of four, [97] Queen's cheek flaw, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. A scarce multiple. Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: Bryant Rose, March 1995
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Brownish carmine-lake [73] with "od" flaw, fresh mint. Scarce. Photo £140-180 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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S.G. 126, Black and grey, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, fine mint £80-100
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[5-10] corner pair with sheet number "36", mint with the lower stamp unmounted; very fine £60-70
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[25] Lines by King's cheek and [46] King's extra curl, fresh mint with the first very lightly mounted £70-90 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[44-50] corner block of four, [44] King's wisp, fresh unmounted mint; superb. Photo £500-600
| S.G. 126 variant i, Black and "pearl" or "silvery grey", Long Gash printing | |
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[25] Lines by King's cheek and [46] King's extra curl, fine mint £120-150 Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| S.G. 126 variant ii, Black and olive-grey, Long Gash printing | |
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