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K.U.T & Zanzibar. 1895-1959 Specimen, unused or used postal stationery from Zanzibar (17) or K.U.T (35), also WW1 Stampless O.A.S postcards (3), and a few stamped covers. (71). £200-250
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Rhodesia / Nyasaland / Bechuanaland. 1888-c.1960 Covers and cards, mainly Specimen, unused or used postal stationery from Bechuanaland (14), Nyasaland (8) or Rhodesia (28), also some stamped covers. (77). £150-180
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1879 First QV Key Plate, die 1 Master Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 20x24mm, applied to a small piece of card, fine and scarce. This Key Plate was used for nine colours, mostly in the West Indies, but including Cyprus and Natal. Photo on Page 128. £300-350
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c.1880 Die Proof of a Queen Victoria head in oval frame, uncleared surrounds, printed in green on white glazed card, 92x60mm. A fine De La Rue proof. Photo on Page 124. £120-150
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1890 "Postage and Revenue" Key Plate Master Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 21x25mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 128. £300-350
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Revenues. c.1891 "Revenue Revenue" Master Die Proof with blank value tablets, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm. This Key Plate design was produced by De La Rue as part of their campaign to standardise colonial issues but was not adopted by any colony during the QV period; Seychelles later adopted the design, issuing stamps with the head of KEVII (see lots 884 & 1443) or KGV in this type. A rare Master proof. Photo on Page 124. £250-300
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1892 Piece cut from the De La Rue day book bearing Master Die Proofs of the "Postage & Revenue" and "Postage Postage" Key Plates in black on white glazed card, each 20x26mm, initialled "G.N", endorsed below "April 26, 60 from each die, 6 extra for repairs each die", further endorsed "no change, universal CA". A unique piece. Photo on Page 124. £800-1,000
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Revenue. c.1901 Piece cut from the De La Rue day book, bearing KEVII "Revenue Revenue" Master Die Proof in black on glazed card, reduced to stamp size, endorsed "Nov. 15, 120 leads + 6 extra" and "no charge". A unique piece from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 124. £200-250
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1902 KEVII "Postage & Postage" Master Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm. This design was used for Cayman Islands and Seychelles. A fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 124. £600-800
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1902 KEVII "Africa Protectorate" high value type Master Die Proof with uncleared duty tablets and surround, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "10 OCT. 02", in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, endorsed "Africa Protectorate. Original Die Plate". A scarce Master Proof, used for East Africa & Uganda, Nyasaland and Somaliland. Photo on Page 124. £800-1,000
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1902 KEVII "Africa Protectorate" high value type Master Die Proof, with uncleared duty tablets in black on white glazed card, 28x33mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 128. £300-400
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1902 KEVII "Africa Protectorate" low value Master Die Proof with uncleared duty tablets, in black on white glazed card, 22x26mm. A fine and scarce proof, adopted by East Africa & Uganda, Nyasaland and Somaliland. Photo on Page 128. £200-250
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1902 KEVII Head vignette die proof in an oval frame with black background, small size head used for East Africa & Uganda, Nyasaland and Somaliland, in black on white glazed card stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "29 NOV 02", 92x60mm. A fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 124. £500-600
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1903 KEVII 5/- Master Proof with uncleared country tablet and surround in black on white glazed card, stamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "22 JAN. 03", initialled "GCG", 92x60mm. This design was adopted by Antigua, Dominica and Montserrat. A fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 124. £600-800
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1903 KEVII Head in oval frame, die proof in black on white glazed card stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "11 FEB. 03", 92x60mm. This head was used for the 5/- stamps of Antigua, Dominica and Montserrat. A fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 126. £500-600
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1903 KEVII Head in oval frame, die proof in black on white glazed card, dated "Feb. 11 1903" in pencil and initialled, 52x32mm. This head was used for the 5/- stamps of Antigua, Dominica and Montserrat. Photo on Page 128. £250-300
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1907 KEVII "Nyasaland" type high value Key Plate, Master Die Proof with uncleared duty tablets and surround, in black on white glazed card stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "13 JUNE 07". One of the rarest of all general colonial proofs, adopted by Nyasaland and Straits Settlements. Photo on Back Cover. £1,200-1,500
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1907 KEVII "Nyasaland" type high value Key Plate design, die proof of KEVII head in oval frame, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "1 AUG 07", endorsed "Colonial Universal Key Die. Postage Size" in red ink, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm. A fine and rare proof, used by Nyasaland and Straits Settlements. Photo on Page 126. £600-700
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1907 Piece cut from the De La Rue day book, bearing a die proof of the KEVII head in oval frame, used for the "Nyasaland" type high value Key Plates (adopted by Nyasaland and Straits Settlements), the proof in black on white glazed card, reduced to 20x24mm endorsed "Nov 19, 120 leads & 6 extra" and "Universal, no charge, DLRs". A unique piece. Photo on Page 124. £500-600
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1907 KEVII "Nyasaland" type high value Key Plate design, die proof of the complete vignette in black on white glazed card, dated "29 AUG 1907" and initialled, reduced to 60x51mm. Minor toning and small surface faults to the printed design, but an excessively scarce proof, used for Nyasaland and Straits Settlements. Photo on Page 126. £400-500
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1907 KEVII "Nyasaland" type low value Key Plate design, Master Die Proof with uncleared duty tablets and surround, in black on white glazed card stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "22 MAY 07", 92x60mm. A rare colonial proof, adopted by Nyasaland, Straits Settlements and Jamaica. Photo on Page 126. £900-1,200
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1928 "Nyasaland" type high value Key Plate design, die proof of the frame with uncleared centre, duty plates and surround, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, numbered "2" and dated "30/8/28" in pencil. This new KGV die with "Postage Revenue" inscription included within the frame produced for the Leeward Islands 10/- and £1 issued in 1928, also adopted by Bermuda and Ceylon. Photo on Page 126. £600-700
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1903 (Dec 23) Picture postcard franked 1d, from Edinburgh to "Dr Pirie, S.S Discovery, Scottish Antarctic Expedition, Falkland Islands, near South Pole", with "FALKLAND / ISLANDS" c.d.s (Jan 04) and violet "ORCADOS DEL SUD / 20 FEB 1904 / DISTRITO 24 (GALLEGOS)". A fine example of this scarce c.d.s, on a card to Expedition member Dr Pirie, surgeon on the "Scotia". Photo on Page 130. £600-700
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1911 (Dec 16) Picture postcard of the Sudpolarschiff "Deutschland" posted from South Georgia to London franked Falkland Islands 1d, also bearing red "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" vignette depicting the "Deutschland". The message headed "Grytviken, South Georgia, 11 December 1911. Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" (written across the vignette) includes "The German Expedition ship left Grytviken only a few hours ago for the Antarctic". Photo on Page 130. £500-600
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Operation Highjump / Windmill. 1946-48 Large (mainly 25x20cm) Press Photos taken during 1946-47 Operation Highjump (21) or 1947-48 Operation Windmill (6), also some smaller reproduction photos from both expeditions, all very good quality, many dramatic Antarctic views, Admiral Byrd, etc. (27+). £240-280
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1927 5/- Green and red, unmounted mint pane of sixty, plate number "1", upper margin reduced, otherwise superb. S.G. 60, £510. £120-150
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1899 Piece from an O.H.M.S envelope bearing G.B 1d lilac and 1887 2d each tied by Ascension c.d.s; and 1901 Links of Empire postcard posted in Ascension during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with a 1d lilac tied by Ascension c.d.s (Aug 30), small edge tear at right, otherwise fine. (2). £150-180
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1910 O.H.M.S Cover with the unusual cachet "H.M ISLAND ASCENSION", a G.B KEVII 1d tied by fine Ascension c.d.s, addressed to "The Divisional Paymaster, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Chatham", central vertical fold, a few tone spots and a couple of tears at upper edge, still a good looking and unusual cover. £100-120
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1907-22 Pieces (6) bearing G.B stamps, comprising KEVII 1d pair or single + strip of three, KGV 1912 Royal Cypher Downey Head 1d, 1912-24 3d pairs (3 pieces) or 1/- pair, all with clear Ascension datestamps. S.G. Z22, 38b, 44, 51. (15 stamps). £200-250
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Australian States. Mint and used selection including New South Wales with 1889 5/- deep purple fine mint (S.G. 261, £425); Tasmania including imperf Chalon Heads (20, very mixed quality); Victoria 1890 postage due set of ten used, etc. Also a few Australian Commonwealth. (c.200). Photo on Page 128. £200-240
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Australian States. c.1880-1931 Covers and cards from South Australia (44), Queensland (20) and Western Australia (26), with postal stationery, T.P.Os, Paquebots, numeral cancels, squared circles, postage dues, etc. (91). £180-220
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New South Wales. c.1880-1910 Unused, used and Specimen postal stationery (84) including registered envelopes, letter cards, postcards, reply cards, envelopes and official items, also a few other stamped covers and cards. (110). £240-280
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Tasmania. 1851 Stampless cover to Hobart handstamped two line "MACQUARIE PLAINS / POST OFFICE" with manuscript date "27/3/51" adjacent, boxed arrival backstamp (Mar 28), charged 4d, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 130. £250-300
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Tasmania. 1886 2/6 Essay handpainted in purple and Chinese white, on thick card, 75x95mm, dated "JAN 6th 86" and lettered "L", a superb and unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Back Cover. £1,500-1,800
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Victoria. 1877-c.1910 Unused, used and Specimen postal stationery (133) including lettercards, postcards, envelopes, reply cards, wrappers and registered envelopes, also other stamped covers and cards, with numeral cancels, T.P.Os, etc. (175). £380-450
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Western Australia. 1854 1d Black, imperf vertical pair (position 57, 77), margins on all sides, unused without gum. S.G. 1, £3,200. Photo on Page 128. £450-550
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Western Australia. 1854 1/- Deep red brown (row 4, stamp 4), imperf, margins on all sides, unused without gum. S.G. 4a, £2,000. Photo on Page 128. £280-320
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Postage Dues. 1903-07 Covers from New South Wales (2), Queensland or New Zealand to Hobart all bearing postage due stamps, comprising 1d pair, 2d, 4d or 1/- (for three covers each charged 4d), two with "Deficient Postage" handstamps. (4). £70-80
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1915-27 or 1923-24 6d - £1, Watermark type 6 (narrow crown over "A"), comprising 1915-27 9d and 1/- (both die IIB), 5/- and 10/-, 1923-24 6d chestnut, 2/- maroon and £1 grey, tiny black mark on 10/-, otherwise all superb colour, fine mint, hinge remainders. S.G. 39b, 40b, 42/3, 73/5, £1,750. (7). Photo on Page 128. £400-500
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1967 Christmas 25c, unadopted essay by Erica McGilchrist handpainted on card in seven colours, inscribed in the upper margin "one of 19 preliminary designs for 25 cents Christmas stamp, Australia 1967" and signed by the artist, 108x159mm. Also an F.D.C bearing the issued design by McGilchrist in a block of four, signed by the artist in the margin. A unique essay, similar to the adopted design. Photo on Page 130. £150-200
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New Guinea. 1915 Australia ½d pair (S.G. 1) on piece, and 5d block of four (S.G. 8, upper left stamp with perfs trimmed at left) both cancelled by complete oval "RABAUL / MAY 17 1915 / NEW BRITAIN" datestamps. Australian Kangaroo stamps with "O.S" perfins were sold in New Guinea in 1915, but other Australia stamps were also accepted for postage. Scarce and unusual items, both with 2009 Ceremuga Certificates. (2). £120-150
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World War Two. 1938-45 Covers and cards including 1938 "Der Fuhrer" cachets or cancels, mixed Germany/Austria frankings, last day use of Austrian stamps in 1938, air mails, also 1945 Osterreich overprints with commercial first day use in the Russian Zone, etc. (33). £100-120
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1859 (June 10) Cover (with enclosed letter) endorsed from Nassau, to London with G.B 6d lilac cancelled "A05", Bahamas and London backstamps. A fine and scarce G.B used abroad cover from the Mackenzie correspondence, with B.P.A Certificate (1987). Photo on Page 130. £900-1,100
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1884-1907 Mint selection comprising 1884-90 1d - £1 set of six, 1898 1/- and 1902-07 1d - £1 set of seven, all fine. S.G. 44a, 47/57, 62/70, £688. (14). Photo on Page 142. £160-180
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1891-1975 Covers, the majority with cancels from various outer islands (88), most commercial, some scarce; also a few covers from Nassau including air mails, and postal stationery with unused KEVII 2d K size registration envelope. (111). £200-240
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1893 (Aug 9) 1d on 1½d Reply card addressed to Germany with attached reply card, both halves cancelled by "SHIP LETTER / NASSAU" c.d.s with a further strike below (Proud SL3, earliest recorded date), outward half with minor staining, very scarce. Photo on Page 130. £200-250
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1893-1953 Covers and cards including 1953 (Dec 18) commercial cover to Nassau with KGVI ½d + 1d cancelled in manuscript by "Lr Deadmans Cay" (only recorded 5-18 December), also 1903 registered cover franked KEVII 5/-, 1911 Post Office envelope franked KEVII 6d, 1906 cover with KEVII ½d - 6d tied by Long Cay datestamps, 1919 registered cover franked War Tax 1/-, 1918 cover with 1d + War Tax 1d tied by Inagua datestamps, etc. (14). Photo on Page 130. £350-400
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1901 King Edward VII essay in the adopted design superbly handpainted in black, brown and Chinese white with a central photographic vignette of the Kings head, a printed Crown applied above this, handpainted perforations, the shell design at right handpainted on a separate piece of paper and applied to the essay, blank value tablet, mounted with a thick card surround dated "OCT 4, 1901". A pencil cross alongside the right shell design, endorsed "shell & ellipse only" and "Shell defective. Designs of Conch shell forwarded". A superb and unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Back Cover. £1,500-2,000
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1902 King Edward VII Master Die Proof in black on white glazed card, reduced to 21x25mm. A scarce proof, with B.P.A Certificate (1984). Photo on Page 142. £150-200
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1902 KEVII ½d - £1 Set of seven and 1906 ½d overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 62/71s, £355. (8). Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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