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1924-61 Covers and cards with 1937 cover cancelled on the Daressalaam-Tabora T.P.O with handstruck "SOGA" registration label, 1924 cover bearing a "Drink Kenya Coffee. Coffee Planters Union" perforated label, postal stationery, skeleton datestamps including "MWADUI MINE", etc. (32). £160-200
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c.1912 Die Proof of the small size KGV Head vignette in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "AFTER/STRIKING", with a light signature and date "6/2/28" in pencil. This vignette was used for the 1c - 75c values. Some light surface rubbing giving a rather matt appearance but not affecting the printed head, a scarce proof. Photo on Page 44. £250-300
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1921 75c Black on emerald with an emerald back overprinted "SPECIMEN", a couple of perfs stained, otherwise fine mint. Neither Samuel nor S.G. record or list a Specimen overprint on this stamp. S.G. 52d, spec. £60-70
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1916 Cover from Mombasa to London endorsed "Late Fee Pd", franked by two 6c stamps (6c postage + 6c late fee) with red boxed "PASSED BY / (crown) / No. 3333 / CENSOR", an unusual late fee rate and British army type censor. Also 1918 cover from Nairobi to England franked G.B 1d, unusually accepted as valid, cancelled and not surcharged. (2). £80-100
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1919 Cover to Scotland with KGV 10c tied by "S CARRIAGE / NO 3" c.d.s (Proud D2, eight months earlier than recorded), used on the Nairobi to Kisumu T.P.O. £180-220
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1919 Cover to Scotland with KGV 10c tied by "S CARRIAGE / NO 1" c.d.s (Proud D2, over three months earlier than recorded), used on the Nairobi to Kisumu T.P.O. Photo on Page 83. £180-220
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Mint single with margin at left showing the major variety surcharge sideways on reverse, very fine, lightly mounted. A scarce variety, caused by part of a sheet having been folded prior to surcharging. S.G. 64e, £450. Photo on Page 146. £140-160
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1c - 5r Set of ten used with additional 1c (5), 3c and 50c shades, 2r with one short perf at left, otherwise all fine with postal cancels. S.G. £1,248. (17). Photo on Page 64. £220-260
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Frame Master Die Proof for the 1c - 75c values with uncleared vignette, value tablets and surround, in black on white glazed card, dated "27.3.22" in pencil, 32x41mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 87. £240-280
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5c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "AFTER / STRIKING" and dated "31/5/22" in pencil, very fine. Photo on Page 44. £200-240
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10c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "AFTER / STRIKING" and dated "2/6/22" in pencil, very fine. Photo on Page 89. £200-240
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2s.50c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 89. £200-240
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2s.50c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card reduced to stamp size (32x27mm) and affixed to a piece cut from the De La Rue day book, dated "June 9th" and numbered "60", unique. Photo on Page 89. £200-250
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4s Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 89. £200-250
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4s Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, unusually in a vertical format, 60x92mm, dated "9 APR 1925" and endorsed "Before hardening". Photo on Page 87. £240-280
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4s Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card reduced to stamp size (32x27mm) and affixed to a piece cut from the De La Rue day book, dated "Apl 16th" and numbered "60", unique. Photo on Page 89. £200-250
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7s.50c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 89. £200-250
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£2 Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 89. £200-250
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£3 Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 89. £200-250
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£4 Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 89. £200-250
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£20 Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 87. £300-350
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£100 Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 87. £400-500
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20c Grey-black Die Proof on white card, reduced to 20x24mm, the reverse endorsed "1st pull", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 146. £120-150
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1s, 2s and £5 Die Proofs in black on white glazed card, each reduced to 32x28mm, the 1s and 2s proofs endorsed "1st Pull" on the reverse, the 1s unusually with incomplete printing at the sides, all with some small surface faults but very scarce. (3). Photo on Page 91. £300-400
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1c Perforated colour trials on watermarked paper, in olive-bistre, yellow or orange and purple, each affixed to a separate piece of quadrille paper, cut from a De La Rue appendix page. Three fine and scarce colour trials. (3). Photo on Page 87. £300-350
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1926 Large piece from a De La Rue appendix page bearing imperforate 15c colour trials in green or black, endorsed "5cts" and "10cts" alongside the respective trials, the page endorsed and dated "Appd for colour, 30/8/26" and twice initialled. A unique archival page showing the approved colours for the 5c and 10c stamps which were issued in these new colours in 1927. Photo on Page 95. £500-600
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1s Perforated colour trials on watermarked paper, in brown, grey or orange, the colours of the issued 2s.50c, 4s and 7s.50c stamps, the first with a pulled perf and rather patchy gum, otherwise all fine mint. (3). Photo on Page 91. £500-600
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1s Perforated colour trial on watermarked paper, in black and magenta, the colour of the issued £4 stamp, fine mint. Photo on Page 91. £250-300
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1s Perforated colour trial on watermarked paper, in red and green, the colour of the issued £20 stamp, fine mint. Photo on Page 91. £250-300
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1s Perforated colour trial on watermarked paper, in purple and grey, the colour of the issued £75 stamp, fine mint. Photo on Front Cover. £250-300
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1s Perforated colour trial on watermarked paper, in purple, one short corner perf, mint. Photo on Page 91. £120-140
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1s Perforated colour trial in purple and olive-green, on watermarked paper, unusually with the watermark inverted, fine mint. Photo on Page 91. £240-300
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1s - £1 Set of twenty overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 50c and 75c with spur on "M", the 5c green most exceptionally with the overprint double, also additional 5c - 30c (6) with varieties spot on leg of "M" on 5c violet and 20c and spur on "M" on 15c and 30c, small faults to three duplicate stamps, the set of twenty all fine mint. S.G. £850. (26). Photo on Pages 91 & 146. £300-400
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£2 Green and purple overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 96s, £300. Photo on Page 91. £90-120
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£3 Purple and yellow overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.97s, £350. Photo on Page 91. £110-130
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£4 Black and magenta overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.98s, £450. Photo on Page 91. £150-180
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£5 Black and blue overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.99s, £500. Photo on Page 91. £150-180
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£10 Black and green overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.100s, £750. Photo on Page 91. £240-280
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£20 Red and green overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.101s, £1,300. Photo on Page 91. £400-500
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£25 Black and red overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.102s, £1,400. Photo on Page 91. £450-600
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£50 Black and brown overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.103s, £1,700. Photo on Page 91. £500-600
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£75 Purple and grey overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.104s, £3,500. Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,200
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£100 Red and black overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G.105s, £4,000. Photo on Front Cover. £1,200-1,400
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1c - 10s, The fourteen values originally issued in 1922, each handstamped violet "SPECIMEN", Samuel type K3, some with a little minor toning, otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. (14). Photo on Page 91. £500-600
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£50 and £100 Forgeries made from specimen stamps with the central vignette excised and replaced. Also two modern "Maryland" forgeries. The first two cleverly made forgeries, with 2004 B.P.A Certificates correctly identifying them as such. (4). £60-80
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1c - £1 Set mint with additional shades, blocks and a few minor varieties, including control blocks of four (13) comprising 1c (3 blocks), 5c violet (blocks of four and nine), 5c green, 10c green and 12c - 75c values, 2s single with plate number, 1s and 2s50c pairs, 3c brownish grey and jet-black shades, all fine. Also the £2 mint, small repaired faults at right and upper left corner. S.G. £2,100+. (108). Photo on Page 91. £200-250
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£3 Purple and yellow superb mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. £1,800. Photo on Page 91. £600-700
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£4 Black and magenta, fine mint. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,200
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£5 Black and blue unused, small part gum, with 1977 Brandon Certificate which also states "tiny thin spot lower left corner", which however is not apparent to us. £3,250. Photo on Page 91. £400-500
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1c - £1 Set used with additional shades and covers (11), includes 1936 cover from Mafia, 1935 cover with Lolgorien c.d.s, 1931 Kisumu-Mwanza first flight, 2s50c (2), 3s jet-black shade, 7s50c, 10s and £1 (2, one creased), mainly fine. S.G. £1,500+. (73 + 11 covers). Photo on Page 91 £250-300
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