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1903 KEVII ½a and 1a wrappers affixed by the gummed edges to a part appendix page, the 1a wrapper with the value tablets handpainted in red and Chinese white, from the De La Rue archives, unique. Photo on Page 212. £500-600
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1904-12 Wrappers comprising KEVII ½a wrappers overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, used locally or to Germany uprated ½a, 1a wrappers overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, used to Germany, or used from Mombassa to Nairobi uprated ½a + 1a single + block of four (the 6½a rate up to 26ozs weight); 1908 KEVII 3c wrapper handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" (15x3mm, locally applied?), overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, used to Ruanda or German East Africa; 1912 KGV 3c wrappers overprinted "SPECIMEN" or unused. (15). £220-260
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1909 1r Telegraph stamp essay, comprising a photographic Die Proof with the country inscription altered, "& UGANDA" handpainted in black and Chinese white, affixed to thick card dated "Jan 28th 09, 89x114mm. A unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 210. £500-600
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1909 Booklet with "EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA / POST AND TELEGRAPHS / 20 STAMPED TELEGRAPH FORMS" printed on the front cover, one unused telegraph form remaining, with an embossed 1r stamp. Faults to the booklet cover, the form with minor staining, scarce with only two examples of the booklet cover recorded. £220-260
| Issues for Kenya and Uganda | |
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1922 Postcards Proof with unadopted inscription, the second line including "(KENYA ET UGANDA)" which was altered on the issued design, a pink square handpainted at upper right where the stamp would be printed on the issued card, dated "22 MAR 1922", endorsed "not approved", gum stains at left. A unique essay proof from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 212. £450-550
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1922 Postcard Proof with inscription in the adopted design, a pink square handpainted at upper right where the stamp would be printed on the issued card, dated "5 APR 1922" and endorsed "approved, Herbert Smith, 12.4.22", light creasing and a few pinholes. A unique essay proof from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 212. £400-500
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1923-34 Postcards comprising 15c rose overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused or used (3) to Macau, Madagascar or Holland, the last with superb double ring "MASNDI / UGANDA" skeleton c.d.s (spelling error for Masindi, not recorded by Proud with this error); 15c +15c rose reply cards unused or commercially used to Sweden; 10c black cards overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, used locally (2) or to Europe (2, one uprated 25c for air mail to Finland). (13). £140-160
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1923 20c Envelope stamp, essay handpainted in red and Chinese white on tracing paper, affixed to thick card dated "May 31st 1923", endorsed "approved June 11th for Envelopes", 88x114mm, from the De La Rue archives, unique and superb. Photo on Back Cover. £700-900
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1930 15c Envelope Stamp, Die Proof in red (a lighter shade than the adopted colour) on wove paper, 52x63mm. From the De La Rue archives, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 218. £350-400
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1924-34 Envelopes comprising 20c orange on grey overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused with wrapper band ("TWENTY FOUR POSTAGE ENVELOPES" altered to 25 in manuscript), unused envelope with scarce variety albino impression of stamp, used (3, one registered to France uprated 40c); 20c orange on white paper (135x106mm) unused and used (2, to USA, one registered franked 40c); 15c red on grey overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, used to Egypt; 15c red on white (145x90mm) unused and registered from Mbarara to New Zealand franked 35c; 15c red on white (135x106mm) unused and used (4) with two air mail covers to Madagascar franked 2s, registered to India franked 30c or air mail to France franked 60c. (19). £300-350
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1930 45c Registration Envelope stamp, Die Proof in vermilion on thin card dated "10.2.30", 64x64mm. A fine and rare proof from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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1923-35 Envelopes comprising 50c size G overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused (2, shades), used (5, one with Namasagali c.d.s, one to Jamaica); 1930 45c size G overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used (3, one with scarce circular framed "A.R" of Jinja), size H2 unused and used to England franked 1/60; 1935 50c with "Additional Postage" inscription within the stamp box, size G front used, size H unused with pink interleaving under flap. A good lot, the 1935 KGV issue very scarce. (17). £300-350
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Postcards. 1919-22 3c Postcards overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, used internally, or uprated 3c to Belgian Congo, Germany or Czechoslovakia; 6c cards overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, used to Batavia or Germany (2, one marked "T.240"), cancels include large Moshi single ring skeleton, Tanga (2) and Arusha double ring skeleton datestamps. A scarce group, all commercial. (11). £350-400
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1921 (June 29) 3c Postcard franked 3c, from Arusha to Germany, cancelled by the scarce large "ARU - I.VII.21" barred datestamp, recorded used November 1920 until August 1921, extremely worn by the time this card was sent. £100-120
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1921 (Feb 8) 3c Postcard from Kasanga to Morogoro cancelled "ARMY POST OFFICE / 2 / NORTHERN RHODESIA", Morogoro arrival c.d.s. This Army Post Office c.d.s, originally used by the Rhodesia forces in 1916-17, was reused at the civilian office at Kasanga from April 1919 until July 1921. Very unusual and scarce, only about five examples recorded. Photo on Page 212. £300-400
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Registration Envelopes. 1919-20 31c Size F registration envelopes overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused or used from Tanga to G.B franked 3c, scarce used. (3). £160-200
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1926 15c Reply card, Die Proof of the reply half in the issued design, printed in black on white glazed paper, minor faults to left edge where it was removed from an archival page, four pinholes and a few tone spots on reverse. From the De La Rue archives, very scarce. Photo on Page 220. £300-350
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1926 15c Reply card, Die Proof of the reply half in the issued design, printed in black on white glazed paper, endorsed "Appd for wording, JS 11/7/26", light crease near base and four pinholes, otherwise fine. From the De La Rue archives, unique with this endorsement. Photo on Page 220. £400-500
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1927 15c Postcard and 15c + 15c reply card overprinted "SPECIMEN", the stamps additionally handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type BEC 2a) applied by the receiving authority, believed to be Bechuanaland Protectorate. Unique. (2). £200-240
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1923-33 Postcards comprising 1923 Giraffe issue 15c postcards with tiny "SPECIMEN" overprint on the stamp (2, 11x2mm, possibly from the printers archives?), unused and used (2), 15c + 15c reply cards overprinted "SPECIMEN" or unused; 1927 KGV 15c cards overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used (4, one to Romania franked 10c, one air mail to Germany franked 60c), 15c + 15c reply cards overprinted "SPECIMEN" or unused and reply half sent by air from Tanga to Daressalaam franked 20c. (16). £180-200
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19267 15c Envelope Proof endorsed "Appd for colour, VS 3/7/26", from the De La Rue archives, unique with this endorsement. Also envelopes overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used (4), one sent registered air mail from Manyoni to Liechtenstein franked 20c pair + 50c. (7). £150-180
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1927 15c Envelopes overprinted "SPECIMEN, the stamps additionally handstamped "SPECIMEN" (BEC 2a) applied by the receiving authority, believed to be Bechuanaland Protectorate, or violet "Especimen" applied in Lisbon to U.P.U specimens received for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. Both fine, the first unique, the second very scarce. (2). £200-250
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1930 15c Envelope to Daressalaam cancelled by violet unframed "MBOZI" skeleton datestamp (June 10), the example illustrated in Proud, only recorded June/July 1930, very scarce. Photo on Page 220. £140-160
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1920 Die Proof of the central Giraffe vignette, the embossed Giraffe with oval surround printed in red on thin card, 63x63mm. A fine proof from the De La Rue archives, believed to be unique. Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,200
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1920 Essay for a proposed 34c registration envelope stamp, a Die Proof of the frame printed in red on glazed paper, with a separate central vignette applied, the details of the Giraffe and surround handpainted in red and Chinese white, affixed to thick card dated "27th Oct. 20" and lettered "G", endorsed "Dupl", the reverse endorsed "appd 10.11.20", 89x114mm. Despite this Approved endorsement on reverse no 34c envelope was ever issued. A superb and unique essay. Photo on Page 216. £800-1,000
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1920 30c Registration Envelope stamp, Die Proof in red on thin card (47x55mm), applied to thick card endorsed "REQN 2455/1" and "appd J.H Stanfield", the reverse with oval Thos. De La Rue & Co. Ltd cachet. A unique proof from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 216. £600-700
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1923-29 Giraffe issue envelopes comprising 1923 50c size G overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used (2), size H unused and used; 1925 30c size G overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used (2), size H overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used, the used items all to G.B or Europe. A good lot, the used H size envelopes scarce. (13). £350-400
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1927 30c Envelope proof, size G, endorsed "approved for colour 20/7" and initialled, from the De La Rue archives, unique with this endorsement. £150-180
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1927 30c Size G envelope overprinted "SPECIMEN", the stamp additionally handstamped "SPECIMEN" (BEC 2a), applied by the receiving authority, believed to be Bechuanaland Protectorate. Unique. £100-120
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1927-34 30c Envelopes comprising size G overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used (5), two sent by air mail to Germany uprated 50c + 1/- or to Cyprus uprated 30c (3) + 1/-; and size H overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused or used locally (2), all fine. (11). £180-220
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1929 (Dec 5) 30c Size H envelope to Germany, franked 10c + 15c, cancelled by three superb strikes of unframed "LUPEMBE" skeleton datestamps, manuscript registration label. £100-120
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1934 Postcard Inscription Essay Die Proof in black on white glazed paper, altered with manuscript "and" (between "Uganda" and "Tanganyika", with the comma removed), also full stops after "Tanganyika" and "side", endorsed "Appd subject to alterations shown 28/11" and initialled, vertical fold and pinholes at left well away from the printed proof. Despite the Approved endorsement KUT cards were never issued with this inscription, U.P.U regulations requiring the French language to be used in the heading. A unique Essay Die Proof from the De La Rue archives, 160x98mm. Photo on Page 220. £400-500
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1935 15c Postcard Proof endorsed "Appd for colour 30/1" and initialled, from the De La Rue archives, unique with this endorsement. Also 15c cards overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used (2, one air mail to South West Africa franked 10c), and 15c + 15c reply cards overprinted "SPECIMEN" or unused. (7). £160-180
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1935 20c Lettercard Proofs endorsed "Appd for Colour, 13/2" and initialled or "OK for pg", from the De La Rue archives, unique with these endorsements, minor staining. Also a lettercard overprinted "SPECIMEN" with additional "1935" date, applied by the U.P.U to specimens held in their own archives. (3). £160-200
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1935 20c Lettercards overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused or used (2), one commercially used to Cape Town franked Silver Jubilee 30c, the other philatelically used from Limaru to Germany franked 10c, no message, the outer selvedge intact. The card to Cape Town stained, the others fine, a scarce item of postal stationery postally used. (4). £220-260
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1935 20c Envelope Proof (145x90mm) endorsed "approved for colour 23/1" (with initials) and "G/Kenya 68/9/4", from the De La Rue archives, unique with these endorsements. Also 145x90mm envelopes unused and used (2, one to Finland franked 10c) and 135x106mm envelopes unused and used. (6). £160-200
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1938 KGVI 20c envelopes with the error albino stamp impression, an unused envelope and an envelope posted in 1942 (Nov 11) at Voi, very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 220. £240-280
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1935 50c Stamp Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "2.1.35", endorsed "appd JS 3/1" and "Kenya 68/9/4", 90x63mm. A fine De La Rue proof, unique with these endorsements. This stamp was only used for the 1935 registration envelope (with the "Postage & / Registration" inscription added around the stamp). Photo on Page 146. £350-400
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1935 Part Appendix Page headed "Requisition No 6819/4, Kenya, Appendix 6th February 1935", bearing a Die Proof of the 50c registration envelope stamp in blue on thin card (32x38mm), the page endorsed "Appd for colour 7/2" and initialled. A unique piece from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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1935-37 50c Registration envelopes, size G overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused and used, size H used (2, Nyeri to Turkey franked 25c or Lugazi to Australia franked 15c), and size H2 unused or used to USA franked 25c. (7). £120-140
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1933-35 Imperial Reply Coupons with manuscript 25c surcharge on 20c (2) both with Nairobi Poste Restante c.d.s, one unusually exchanged in G.B with a Haywards Heath c.d.s, scarce. Also KUT 1958-71 Commonwealth Reply Coupons (4) comprising 35c on 25c (2, violet or black surcharges), 35c or manuscript 50c on 35c; and 1950-61 International Reply Coupons comprising 65c on 45c, 75c on 65c, 1s on 75c or 1s, scarce group. (10). £140-160
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1959-2000 Mint and used accumulation, virtually complete from 1962, also some covers. S.G. £2,700. (100s). £300-400
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Zeppelin Mail. 1933 (July 21) Registered cover from Kuwait to Pernambuco franked Kuwait overprint ½a, 3a, 4a, sent to London and forwarded by Zeppelin with G.B 5d pair cancelled in London (July 24), flown on the Graf Zeppelin 4th South American flight with two flight cachets, Pernambuco arrival backstamp (Aug 9). A very scarce Zeppelin cover from Kuwait. Photo on Page 220. £1,500-1,800
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1938-51 KGVI 1d Scarlet with "DI" flaw and 6d with broken "E" variety, both mounted mint. S.G. 99a, 109ab, £780. (2). £100-120
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1879 (Mar 29) Cover from Constantinople to USA franked G.B 2½d mauve, presumably intended to be posted into the British P.O but actually posted at the Austrian P.O, the stamp therefore disallowed and marked "O" (twice) alongside, the "CONTANTINOPEL" c.d.s and a "T" handstamp to the left with a "NEW YORK / DUE / 10 / CENTS" datestamp. Very unusual. Photo on Page 220. £200-240
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1866-1975 Mint and used collection in an album; also 1955 native flowers handpainted stamp size essays (2), a 15c essay in the design adopted for the 6c value and a 25c essay in the adopted design but with "Postage" instead of "Air Mail", both with a mica covering mounted within card folders. (100s). £180-220
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1893 Cover headed "From F. Wheeler, Seaman H.M.S Thrush, Cavally, W.C Africa" and countersigned, a G.B 1d lilac cancelled upon arrival in London. A good sailors cover from a slavery patrol ship, written at Cavally, a river boundary between Liberia and Ivory Coast. Photo on Page 220. £240-280
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1979 Rowland Hill Centenary, original handpainted essays for the six stamps and miniature sheet each with the head of Rowland Hill applied, the designs similar to those used for the adopted set but with differing values and incorrectly worded "History of Postal Transport", the miniature sheet essay on thick card (170x151mm), the six stamp essays each on thin card (51x38mm or 38x51mm) mounted on a larger piece of thick card with notes on the designs written on the reverse. An attractive and unique group. (7). £120-150
| MALAYA
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1940-41 Patriotic Fund labels comprising imperf large size labels for 1c (2) or without value, medium size rouletted 1c labels (2), small size rouletted labels for 2c (3) or 5c, and a 1c Malayan Welfare Fund label. Also an unusual 1943 cover from Japan to the Postmaster of Ipoh bearing eleven stamps with red censor seal, backstamped at Syonan and Ipoh. (11). £100-120
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1960 1100th Anniversary of the Founding of Karaouiyne University, original artists drawings in pencil and ink, in the five adopted designs but missing the arabic dates, four with differing values to the issued stamps, cut perforations at edges, 125x195mm. A unique group. (5). £120-150
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