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x 12a. (6) in lilac, sepia, deep blue, orange, slate and maroon all on Star watermarked paper with some gum in places; all but the last with vertical creases. Photo £600-800
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x 12a. brown on yellow and maroon on pink, both on unwatermarked paper with the first gummed. Photo £200-250
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x A collection including fifteen values to 1r. variously handstamped "specimen", fourteen values variously handstamped "cancelled", a mint range to 1r., a few used to 1r., 1891 2 1/2a. on 4a.6p. used (4, one with surcharge misplaced to foot), 1892-97 pair mint and 1r. used at Lhasa, 1898 1/4a. on 1/2a. with double impression of stamp, mint (defective), and 1900-02 mint set with additional 1/2a. with part of design failing to print due to paper overlap £250-300
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x 1/2a. blue-green marginal pair from the left of the sheet, variety double impression with the original impression misplaced to left and appearing in the margin, mint with slightly toned gum; a rare marginal multiple. S.G. 85a, £3,400+. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x 1/2a. blue-green, variety double impression, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 85a, £1,700. Photo £700-800
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x 1/2a. blue-green, variety double impression, fresh mint; crease at upper right. S.G. 85a, £1,700. Photo £400-500
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x 1/2a. blue-green, variety double impression, fresh mint; vertical crease, fine appearance. S.G. 85a, £1,700. Photo £400-500
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x 2a. blue, variety double impression, fresh with large part original gum; small thin at top, fine appearance. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1962). S.G. 92a, £3,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 2a. blue, variety double impression, used with indistinct datestamp; fine and a rare stamp. S.G. 92a, £4,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x 9p. rose Sperati die proof on wove paper (45x59mm.), signed in pencil at foot and with "sperati/reproduction" handstamp on reverse. Photo £200-250
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x 1r. slate Sperati die proof on wove paper (45x60mm.), signed in pencil at foot and with "sperati/reproduction" and other handstamp on reverse. Photo £200-250
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x 1r. slate die proof on wove paper (56x53mm.); a few small faults clear of the design.
Also a "used" example of the crude forgery. Photo £150-200
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x 8a. handpainted in violet and pale blue-green with portions of the design highlighted in Chinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, on card (61x69mm.) lettered "B", marked "alternative design" and dated "jan 16/91.". Photo £3,500-4,000
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x 8a. handpainted in violet and pale blue-green with value and lettering highlighted in Chinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, executed on tracing paper
affixed to card (61x69mm.) lettered "B", marked "alternative design" and dated
"jan 16/91.". Photo £3,000-3,500
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x 1r. in carmine and pale blue-green with the value in Chinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, on card (61x69mm.) lettered "A", marked "alternative design" and dated "jan 16/91.". Photo £3,500-4,000
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x 1r. in carmine and pale blue-green with the value in Chinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, executed on tracing paper affixed to card (61x69mm.) lettered "A", marked "duplicate tracing", "alternative design" and dated "jan 16/91.". Photo £3,000-3,500
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x 1r. in carmine and pale blue-green with the value and other small portions of the design in Chinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, and a similar essay with the value indicated as "one rupee", both on tracing paper (28x32mm.) affixed to thin card of the same size; affixative causing toning though a unique pair. Photo £1,800-2,000
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x 2a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated
"21 jul. 91". Photo £500-600
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x 2a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated
"21 jul. 91". Photo £500-600
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x 1r. frame and vignette, both in black on glazed card with each marked "before hardening" and dated "21 jul. 91". Photo £800-1,000
| 1895 High Values | @$:The following five lots are handpainted on tracing paper (c. 65x80mm.). The first four are dated "Nov 3/93" and individually numbered from the original set of ten. All have the Queen's head facing left with various ornate frames, the lettering and some details highlighted in Chinese white. None incorporate any micro-writing background
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x No. 1: 2r. in green and brown. Photo £3,500-4,000
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x No. 2: 2r. in pale blue and lilac. Photo £3,500-4,000
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x No. 3: 3r. in mauve and carmine. Photo £3,500-4,000
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x No. 7: 3r. in green and mauve. Photo £3,500-4,000
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x Unnumbered: 2r. in lilac and yellow-green in a design close to that issued, dated
"april 26. 94.". Photo £3,500-4,000
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x Master of the vignette with uncleared surrounds, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.); thinned patch on reverse, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
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x Vignette only, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "29 aug. 94". Photo £500-600
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x Vignette only, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after hardening" and dated "1 sep. 94". Photo £500-600
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x 2r. frame with uncleared vignette and surround, in black on glazed card (52x62mm.). Photo £250-300
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x 2r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "2 jul. 94". Photo £500-600
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x 2r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after hardening" and dated "4 jul. 94". Photo £500-600
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x 3r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "10 jul. 94". Photo £500-600
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x 3r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after hardening" and dated "12 jul. 94". Photo £500-600
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x 5r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "6 sep. 94". Photo £500-600
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x 5r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after hardening" and dated "7 sep. 94". Photo £500-600
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x Twenty-two in a variety of colour combinations, on ungummed unwatermarked paper.
A most attractive assembly. Photo £10,000-12,000
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x 2r., 3r. and 5r., each handstamped "cancelled" (Type 21), fresh with part original gum. A rare trio. Photo £300-400
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x 3r. and 5r. both handstamped "cancelled" in violet diagonally and initialled underneath in ink, and 5r. handstamped "specimen.", part original gum; fine. Photo £300-400
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x 2r. (2), 3r. and 5r. mint; 2r. pair both with Porbandar 1907 c.d.s., 2r. with Tavoy 1901 c.d.s., 3r. with Coonoor 1908 c.d.s., 5r. with 1906 Junagad c.d.s. and 5r. with 1908 Mahe c.d.s., all fine complete upright strikes £150-200
| 1898 " 1/4" on 1/2 Anna Blue-Green | |
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x A trio of varieties, comprising an upper right corner example with nearly all the design printing appearing on the gummed side which has been folded over in place, a second example with a portion of the design missing due to a paper fold, the third example (no gum) with a small portion of the "4" missing due to an intrusion. A most unusual trio £200-250
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x Variety surcharge double, fine mint. S.G. 110a, £750. Photo £300-350
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x Variety surcharge double, fine mint. S.G. 110a, £750. Photo £300-350
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x Variety surcharge double, mint; fractionally off-white. B.P.A. Certificate (1956).
S.G. 110a, £750. Photo £250-300
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x Variety double impression of stamp, a horizontal pair with large part original, slightly off-white, gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 110b, £1,500+. Photo £600-800
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x Vignette with large uncleared surround in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "15 jun. 94". Photo £500-600
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x Vignette with large uncleared surround in black on glazed card, two stamp-size impressions with one showing diagonal defacing scrape; also issued 3p. aniline carmine (3) and 3p. grey with one of each handstamped "cancelled". Photo £150-200
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x Vignette with narrow uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked; also reprinted proof of the vignette in carmine on thin wove paper (113x73mm.). Photo £500-600
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x Complete design in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "18 oct. 98". Photo £500-600
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x Complete design in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after hardening", initialled and dated "18 oct. 98". Photo £500-600
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x Complete design, stamp-size in black and affixed to De La Rue day book piece with details of leads taken, subsequently crossed through in red ink and dated "Nov. 21st. 98". Photo £200-250
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