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x 5m. on 5p. brown and green, variety surcharge inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1950). S.G. 29a, £325. Photo £120-150
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x 5m. on 5p. brown and green, variety surcharge inverted, fine used. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 29a, £275. Photo £100-120
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x Vignette only die proof with uncleared surround and engraving of shadows incomplete, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) and dated in pencil "12.7"; a little soiled. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977
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x Vignette only die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked in pencil "2" and dated "18 July"; some slight soiling. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977
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x 1m., 2m., 3m., 4m., 5m., 10m. and 15m. die proofs of the frames, each in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before striking" and date between "2/8/21" and "7/9/21", fine. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977
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x 1m., 2m., 3m., 4m., 5m., 10m. and 15m. die proofs of the frames, each in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after striking" and date between "5/8/21" and "13/9/21", fine. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977
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x 1m. to 15m. set of seven imperforate colour trials in issued colours on gummed Star and Crescent watermarked paper, the 4m. with small fault at top right corner otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
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x 1m., 2m., 3m. and 15m. imperforate colour trials in issued colours on gummed Star and Crescent watermarked paper, each overprinted "specimen"; the 3m. without gummed and outer frameline at top cut into, otherwise fine. Photo £300-400
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x 5m. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked "after hardening" and dated "21/7/21", fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977
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x 1922 (c.) printer's sample proofs, small format perf 14 1m. (4) in unissued colours (all different) on gummed (two with trace only) unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "specimen", one with two shortish perfs at foot otherwise fine £100-120
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x 1922 (c.) printer's sample proofs, large format, perf 14 1m. (7 including a top right corner pair) in unissued colours (all different) on unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "specimen", fine; also two duplicates, one with a pulled perf at top. Photo £400-500
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x 1927-41 2p. purple and orange-yellow, two examples, one perforated "SG", affixed to piece, both handstamped "colonias" by the Goan receiving authority, both a little soiled and the postage stamp with some colour run at centre. S.G. 44, O18 £80-100
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x 1927-41 10p., eight imperforate colour trials in matching blocks of four from the lower right corner on gummed watermarked paper, each with colour code details of the vignette and frame in ink the the margin at foot, fine. A most attractive and colourful lot. Photo £4,500-5,500
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x 1927-41 10p. (2, one marginal) and 20p. (3, all top marginal) imperforate colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, the 20p. in the colours of the issued 4p., 6p. and 8p., fine £250-300
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x 1940 (Feb.) 5m. on 10m., a mint study comprising corner block of twenty with one showing inserted "5", corner plate blocks of fifteen and nine, the latter with one showing missing dots, blocks of twenty-four, eight (2) and four, pairs (2, one with short "mim" and the other with broken "lam") and a single, mostly fine. S.G. 78, £560+ £150-180
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x 1m. to 50p. set of sixteen, each diagonally overprinted "specimen", fine; also proof pairs of Specimen overprint for the two different size formats. S.G. 96s-111s £100-120
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x 2m. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "147/14", fine. Photo £200-250
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x 5m. olive-brown and black block of four, variety watermark inverted, fine mint.
S.G. 100w, £300 £80-100
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x 5p. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked "147/35", fine. Photo £200-250
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x 10p. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked "147/45", fine. Photo £200-250
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x 20p. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked "147/41", fine. Photo £200-250
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x 1901 (Jan.) 1m. brown and pink block of four, the upper row with punctures inverted and reversed, some re-inforced perfs otherwise fine mint. S.G. O2, £220 £60-80
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x 1902 overprinted at Khartoum 1m. brown and pink horizontal pair, variety overprint inverted, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1986). S.G. O3c, £700. Photo £300-400
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x –– 1m. brown and pink, variety overprint inverted with round stops, unused with large part original gum, thin at top left not affecting appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. O3e, £900. Photo £100-120
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x –– 1m. brown and pink, variety overprint double, one tiny tone spot on reverse otherwise fine mint. S.G. O3f, £500. Photo £120-150
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x 1903-12 3m., 5m., 1p., 2p. and 5pi.. each handstamped with small "specimen" in violet at foot and affixed to piece of card, all a little soiled otherwise fine. Photo £250-300
Provenance: De La Rue archives
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x –– 3m. mauve and green, variety overprint double, unused with traces of gum; small tear at right. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). S.G. O6a, £850. Photo £80-100
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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x 1913-22 1m. to 10p. less 2p. purple and orange-yellow but with an additional 1m., each in a block of four, fine mint. Cat. £1034 £300-400
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x 1936-46 10p. black and reddish purple horizontal pairs with overprint in black and in red, both imperforate on gummed (a little toned on the black pair) watermarked paper, fine £100-120
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x 1905 (Jan.) "army" reading up, 1m. brown and carmine tied by Khartoum c.d.s. on 1905 (23 Nov.) OHMS envelope (263x209mm; folded and with a few minor tone spots) addressed to The Financial Secretary, War Office, Cairo and showing arrival datestamps (27.11) on reverse. A rare stamp on cover. S.G. A1 £200-250
Provenance: Col. H.E. Hebbert, November 1977
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x 1905 (Jan.) "army" reading up, overprint horizontal, 1m. brown and carmine block of four with large part original gum, some re-inforced perforations, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1925). S.G. A2, £2,200. Photo £600-800
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x 1905 (Jan.) "army" reading up, overprint horizontal, 1m. brown and carmine, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1953). S.G. A2, £550. Photo £150-180
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x 1m. brown and carmine, Type A, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1950). S.G. A5, £700. Photo £200-250
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x 1m. (Type B) to 1p. and wmk Quatrefoil 2p., 5p. and 10p., each overprinted "specimen", the Quatrefoil values also in vertical strips of three without gum similarly overprinted and each additionally handstamped "Specimen" by the Rhodesia receiving authority, fine.
S.G. A6s-A10s, A14s-A16s; £610 £250-300
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x 1m. (Type B) vertical pair and 3m. tied by Khartoum c.d.s. on 1906 (12 Dec.) OHMS envelope (251x130mm) addressed to The Financial Secretary, War Office, Cairo and showing arrival datestamps (17.12) on reverse. A rare franking with Army Service adhesives. Photo £400-500
Provenance: John Firebrace
Charles Hass, June 2007
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x 1m. brown and carmine (Type B), variety overprint inverted, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1959). S.G. A6b, £800. Photo £250-300
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x 1m. brown and carmine (Type B), variety overprint inverted, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. A6b, £800. Photo £250-300
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x 1m. brown and carmine (Type B), a top left corner example with all except part of the "A" of "Army" and "vice" of "Service" missing from overprint, some creasing, mint.
Most unusual. S.G. A6. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977
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x 2m. green and brown and 3m. mauve and green vertical pairs tied by Khartoum c.d.s. on 1907 (15 Jan.) OHMS envelope (252x128mm) addressed to The Financial Secretary, Egyptian Army, War Office, Cairo and showing arrival datestamps (20.1) on reverse;
the envelope with tear through flap caused through opening. A rare franking with Army Service stamps. Photo £400-500
Provenance: John Firebrace
Charles Hass, June 2007
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x 2m. green and brown, a marginal single showing additional "Service" overprint on selvedge, one tiny tone spot on reverse otherwise fine mint. S.G. A7. Photo £100-120
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 2007
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x 2m. green and brown vertical pair, the lower stamp with overprint omitted, some perf re-inforcement otherwise fine mounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. A7a, £4750. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 2m. green and brown, variety "Army" omitted, fine used with "retta" cancel. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. A7b, £4500. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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x 2m. green and brown with margin at top and 1p. blue and brown (slightly rounded top left corner), both with variety overprint double and heavily defaced by the postal authorities upon discovery, both with light creases £120-150
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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x 3m. mauve and green with margin at right, variety overprint inverted, unused with large part original gum, light vertical crease as is the case with most of the known examples. Rare. Hass Certificate (2006). S.G. A8a, £2000. Photo £600-800
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x 5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (undated). S.G. A9a, £400. Photo £120-150
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x 5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1966).
S.G. A9a, £400. Photo £120-150
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x 5m. scarlet and black with margin at top, variety overprint double, one diagonal, fine mint. Hass Certificate (2006). S.G. A9ab, £350. Photo £100-120
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x 5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, one diagonal, fine mint. Hass Certificate (2006). S.G. A9ab, £350. Photo £100-120
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x 5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, one diagonal, fine mint. R.P.S. (1966) and B.P.A. (2000) Certificates. S.G. 9ab, £375. Photo £100-120
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x 5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, one diagonal, unused with large part original gum; light corner crease and small violet h.s. on reverse just showing through to face. S.G. A9ab, £375 £60-80
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