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1938-54 20c. black and orange imperforate horizontal pair from the top of the sheet with sheet margin showing orange "dot", large part original gum; a couple of light creases at right; fine appearance. An uncatalogued variety, known not to be printer's waste. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1950 (c.) fourteen hand-painted essays by Mrs Olive W. Meronti, (50mm x 72mm) mounted on card comprising 5c. (8) "Drums Across E. Africa", "Law Courts, Nairobi", "Zebra in Kenya", "Masai Village", "Badges of the Territories", "Mount Kenya",
"Owen Falls Dam", "Map", 1/- "Suk Youth", 5/- "Marakwet Warrior" (two different designs), 10/- "Lake Nyasa", and £1 "Mount Kilimanjaro" and "Lake Victoria Sunrise"; a beautifully executed group of designs not previously seen by us. Stunning. Photo £3,500-4,000
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x A mint collection on stock leaves with 1923-24 5r. and 10r. (2), 1929-37 5r., 1939 set to 15r. with additional 5r. lower left corner block of four and 15r. top margin pair; overprints on G.B. with 1948-49values to 10r. on 10/- (2), 1950-54 set to 10r. on 10/- and Q.E. with values to 10r. on 10/- (both) and a couple of rupee Official values. A clean lot, generally unmounted mint. (97) £250-300
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1939 1/2a. to 15r. complete sets (2, several marginal)), unmounted mint.. Very fine.
S.G. 36-51 £180-220
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1970-89 commemorative selection in sheets or blocks of fifty. Fine unmounted mint.
Cat. £4,382 £300-350
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1949 Post Office presentation book containing 22 pages, each presenting an issue printed from 1946 with Japanese overprinted stamps to 1949 20th Anniversary of Children,
bi-lingual descriptions and the stamps being stuck down. Very fine £250-300
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1891-92 6c. on 8c. deep violet, variety "Cents" omitted, fine unused with small part original gum. S.G. 34d, £475. Photo £100-120
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x 1894 2c., 8c., 10c. and 16c. each overprinted "specimen", overprint obliterated in ink and with "Cancelled" in manuscript,; 8c. with thin, 10c. with surface damage, otherwise sound. Each with P.F.S.A. Certificates (1978). S.G. 51s, 53s, 54s and 56s £80-100
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x 1901-05 $2 dull green, unused without gum, traces of some very light fox marks on reverse otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 140, £3500. Photo £800-1,000
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1876-79 CC, perf 14 1/- orange, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 16, £950. Photo £200-250
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1903 (Mar.) 1d. stationery card to London; 1904 (Dec.) picture postcard to Manchester bearing 1904 1d. and showing, on reverse, "biafra" ship's h.s. in violet; 1905 (25 Nov.) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1904-05 2d. and 2 1/2d. tied by "registered/lagos w.c.a." c.d.s., and 1906 (7 Aug.) envelope to USA bearing 1905 2 1/2d. tied by scarce "ogbomobsho" c.d.s. (Type D2) £100-120
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1904 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, overprinted "specimen", fresh mint. S.G. 44-53, £225 £70-90
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Postal Stationery: A small unused collection comprising cards with 1879 1 1/2d. (2, one with vertical crease), 1887 1 1/2d. (2, distinct shades) and 1 1/2d. reply paid perf 6 and perf 7, 1892 1d. on 1 1/2d. (3, different spacings; one cto), 1893 1d. and reply paid (two of both with one of each overprinted "specimen"), 1902 1d. and reply paid (two of both with one of each overprinted "specimen"), and registered envelopes 1895 2d. and 1902 2d. size G (two of both with one of each overprinted "specimen" - both with some very minor fox marks) £100-120
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x 1860-1936 (c.) mint and used accumulation arranged in a stock album with
multiples, proofs, imperforates, imperforate betweens, inverted centres and overprints.
An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (hundreds) £1,000-1,200
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Postal Stationery: Selection (32) including 1882 3c. (4), 1891 3c. (13), 1892 3c. (8), letter cards 1892 3c. (3), etc., mostly unused, mixed condition £50-60
| Libya | |
The following nine lots are from the Bradbury, Wilkinson and De La Rue Archives | |
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1955-57 Definitives, imperforate proofs (22, including all values) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (5); all annotated with approval subject to some alterations, i.e. 1m. "but stamp to be printed with a cream all over tint (Litho)". A wonderful lot. S.G. 202-224P. Photo £600-800
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1964 Ahmed Bahlouf El Sharef, imperforate proofs (4, two in approved colours and two not approved) on a Bradbury, Wilkinson card; fine. S.G. 319-320P £100-120
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1965 Antiquities, a stunning range of imperforate proofs (19, some overlapping, some progressive) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (6), together with working die proofs (100, some progressive) on gummed paper, each proof individually numbered. A wonderful lot. S.G. 356-362P. Photo £1,000-1,500
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† 1968 Arab League Week die proof of the frame (numbered 15504) and 10m. and 45m. vignette and value (each numbered 15503), mounted on card (65mm. x 119mm.). Fine £50-60
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1969 unissued Definitives, a wonderful range of imperforate proofs (38, some approved and some not) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (5), endorsements including "as submitted 31/12/68" and "approved. 3/2/69"; superb and rare. Photo £1,200-1,500
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Bill of Exchange: 1955-64 Mosque, Tower imperforate proofs (26) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (5), all annotated, one as submitted, three with approval and one handstamped at Benghazi to indicate approval; a good lot. Photo £400-500
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Consular: 1958-64 imperforate proofs (12, five in black and eight in colour) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (11), all annotated, most of the black proofs with peripheral tape affixing overlays; fine and rare. Photo £400-500
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Revenue: 1958-68 imperforate proofs (21, thirteen in black and eight in colour) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (11), all annotated, most of the black proofs with overlays; chiefly fine. Photo £400-500
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Social Security: 1962-70 range with 1968-70 imperforate proofs (10), each on De La Rue cards, all with reference numbers, six annotated with approval, fine £150-200
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1852-2010 predominately mint collection arranged in two printed albums and a stockbook, contained in a carton, including 1852-53 1sgr. used, 1859-63 unused to 40c., 1865-71 rouletted 4c. orange, 1906-19 to 5f. (unmounted), 1923 Birthday 10f. miniature sheet and apparently complete unmounted mint from 1924 to date, including 1935 Intellectuals, Charity, Officials, miniature sheets and Postage Dues; also a small selection of Belgium sheetlets. Generally fine. A valuable lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands) £1,200-1,500
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x 1852-1988 mint and used collection arranged on album leaves and a stockbook including 1852 10c. (4, one mint with 1995 Sorani Certificate), 1sgr. (7, one mint with 1995 Sorani Certificate), 1859-64 to 40c. mint and values to 40c. used; also Officials with 1883 s.p. overprint 5f. mint (1995 Sorani Certificate). Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £1,200-1,500
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A selection including Straits Settlements 1936-37 set used and 1937-38 set of fifteen mint, Negri Sembilan 1949-55 set less two cents values mint, Perlis 1951-55 set less two cents values mint; generally good to fine £150-200
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1945-48 2c. orange Die I on ordinary paper, lower marginal block of twelve (6x2); fine unmounted mint. S.G. 3, £360 £120-140
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1945-48 10c. purple type I on chalk-surfaced paper, a complete sheet of one hundred (10x10) showing plate number "2" at top and foot; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 8, £1,100 £200-300
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1945-48 10c. purple type I on chalk-surfaced paper, a complete sheet of one hundred (10x10) showing plate number "2" at top and foot; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 8, £1,100 £200-300
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1878 handstamped with crescent, star and "SU" in oval , 2c. brown unused without gum; a trifle soiled though a presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 1, £4,500. Photo £300-400
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1985 (April) Protected Animals of Malaysia, 10c. and 40c. vertical pairs, $1 block of four, each imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 310-312 vars. £150-180
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1986 (March) Protected Birds of Malaysia, three imperforate 40c. se-tenant blocks of four (two pairs), one the black printing only, one the black and blue printing and the last the complete design except for the black; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 333a, var. £150-180
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1994 Orchids 1r. imperforate block of four from the foot of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 530 var. £80-100
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1999 World Cup Golf Championship, the special miniature sheet prepared for the limited edition album, imperforate uncut proof; fine See footnote after S.G. 813 £80-100
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2001 (July) Malaysian Cars 30s. se-tenant block of ten, five matching colour separations from the top two rows of a sheet, fine. Also the issued booklet. S.G. 1017-1026 £180-220
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2002 Kebaya Nyonya (Womens Blouse) 30s. imperforate sheetlet of eight with yellow and black printing inverted and misplaced. S.G. 1100 £80-100
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2007 Woodpecker prepared for use but not issued "rmq" denomination sheetlet of twenty, unmounted mint, fine £180-220
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2007 Dance prepared for use but not issued "00sen" sheetlet of twenty-five, unmounted mint, fine £180-220
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2008 Nocturnal Animals miniature sheet, a complete uncut and imperforate sheet of ten, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. MS1478 var. £250-300
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2008 Unique Flowers 5r. miniature sheet, complete uncut imperforate pane of nine (3 x 3), fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1520 var. £200-250
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2008 Seashells of Malaysia set of four in imperforate sheetlets of twenty, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1525-1528 vars. £300-400
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2000 (c.) complete proof sheet comprising RM5, RM10 (2) and RM50 panes of twenty (5 x 4), unmounted mint, fine £200-250
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x Selection of G.B. used in Malta (57) on pages including 1858 2d. Plate 8 pair on entire letter to Modica, 2d. Plate 9 pair on entire letter to Genoa, 2d. Plate 15 with 1/2d. Plate 8 on entire to Intra, 1857 4d. (2) on entire to Marseilles, 1856 6d. (5) on pieces, 1/- (2) on pieces; mixed condition £200-250
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1885-1958 predominantly mint collection (156) on stockpages, including 1885 to 5/- with part original gum and used, 1899-1901 10/- (2, used), 1904-14 to 5/-, 1922 Self-Government CC 10/-, MCA 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 1938-43 to 10/- (2), 1948-53 to 10/-, 1948 Wedding set (2), 1956-58 to £1 (2), etc., chiefly good to fine £350-400
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1925 International Reply coupon, Stockholm design, block of four without issuing office cancellations, trace of mounting at left; fine and unique. Photo £700-900
Provenance: King Farouk of Egypt
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1864 and 1871 entire letters ex the Pipon Adam & Co. correspondence, the first from Cape of Good Hope marked "Shippers Letter for Consignees" with "ship letter" handstamp in red and "1/- to pay" handstamp in blue, the second from Reunion with "ship letter" and "3d" handstamps in blue; very fine to superb strikes £200-250
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1891 2c. on 4c. carmine and 2c. on 38c. on 9d. both showing surcharge double, one inverted, large part original gum, a little toned. S.G. 118c, 120c, £280 £60-80
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1856-67 "Hidalgos" interesting assembly (c. 200, mostly mint) featuring the 1859, 1861 and 1867 issues with and without overprints, including the valuable values with 1867 provisionals including 1/2r. used (signed Champion) and rare 8r. green on red brown used (signed Aguirre), other valuable high denominations with duplication, several rare districts in the first and second issues, few better cancellations such as Tuxpan in oval on 1861 8r. green on red-brown, better shades and some varieties. The lot is enriched by four unusual covers featuring different frankings with the 1867 provisional issue of Mexico city, including one with two examples of 2r. Catalogue value in Follansbee exceeding US$ 20,000. Generally in fine condition. Viewing recommended £3,000-3,500
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1856-67 "Hidalgos", "Eagles" and "Maximilian", a highly interesting study comprising more than 230 forgeries, mainly including examples produced by using the original plates. Viewing recommended £250-300
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