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Losnr. : 4328 Seychellen
1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 6 c. on 8 c. brown-purple & ultramarine, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh rich colour and very fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 650.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 717.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 4329 Seychellen
1902: Locally surcharged 45 c. on 2 r. 25 c. bright mauve & green, an unused horizontal pair (positions 19-20) with left hand stamp, Row 4, stamp 1 showing variety "Narrow "5" in 45", fine large part og. Gi = £ 225+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 719.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 4330 Seychellen
1902: Locally surcharged 45 c. on 2 r. 25 c. bright mauve & green, a used horizontal pair (positions 19-20) with left hand stamp, Row 4, stamp 1 showing variety "Narrow "5" in 45", neatly cancelled by "Seychelles" code A datestamp (6 June 1902) in black leaving the variety clear. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1953) Gi = £ 350+.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 4331 Seychellen
1902 (June): Locally surcharged 45 c. on 2 r. 25 c. bright mauve & green, a fine used example showing variety "Malformed "S" in POSTAGE Repaired", lightly cancelled leaving the variety relatively clear. Rare. Cert. BPA (2004) Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2005, lot 227.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 4332 Seychellen
1903 (May 26): Definitive set of eleven values, wmk. Crown CA, the complete unused set all showing variety "Dented Frame" (left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), fresh and very fine except for 6 c. with mark on King's head, large part og. Rare and an immensely difficult to replicate set Gi = £ 5'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 313 and 15 c. from lot 314.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 4333 Seychellen
1901: De La Rue Die Proof for the Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "29 OCT. 01" at upper left in blue. Fine and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 309.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 4334 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4335 Seychellen
1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate, 30 c. value as utilised in 1903, printed in black on glazed white card dated "14 NOV 99" at upper right in blue. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection H.V. Farmer, Robson Lowe, London, 11 May 1977, lot 90.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 4336 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4337 Seychellen
1903 (May 26): 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), of fresh colour, minor gum bend not affecting appearance, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 950.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 251.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 4338 Seychellen
1903 (May 26): Top value 2 r. 25 c. purple & green, used on registered cover to Calcutta (envelope affixed to a parcel) with 3 c. green and 15 c. ultramarine all tied by "Seychelles" code A datestamps (11 Feb 1904) in black. Carried on the "Peninsular" from Aden with Bombay - Aden "SEA P.O. 8 SET" datestamp in violet at left (Feb 21) above registration "R" in black. Rare - the sole recorded usage of the high value on commercial cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 336.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4339 Seychellen
1903: Locally surcharged 3 c. on 15 c. ultramarine, 3 c. on 18 c. sage-green & carmine and 3 c. on 45 c. brown & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused set of three values all with variety "Dented Frame" (left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og. SAcarce and appealing set Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 252.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 4340 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4341 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4342 Seychellen
1906: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate, unadopted 40 c. value, printed in black on glazed white card dated "20 MAR 06" at upper left in blue. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 324.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 4343 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4344 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4345 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4346 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4347 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4348 Seychellen
1906: 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example, variety "Dented Frame" (left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), lightly cancelled by cds (11 April 1911) leaving the variety clear. Extremely scarce on this value, especially so in used condition Gi = £ 950.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 4349 Seychellen
1906: 2 r. 25 c. purple & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example, variety "Dented Frame" (left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), lightly cancelled by Victoria cds leaving the variety clear. Extremely scarce on this value, especially so in used condition Gi = £ 1'000.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 4350 Seychellen
1911: Keyplate De La Rue Die Proof, George V, Frame Only, a cut-down example on De La Rue Day Book brown card, printed in black and dated above "Dec 21 / 120 leads / + 6 extra" in manuscript ink (see H.V. Farmer page 45). Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 550.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 4351 Seychellen
1912/16: 2 c. chestnut & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5) from lower left corner of the sheet with Plate number "1" in lower margin, third stamp with variety "Split "A" in POSTAGE", Row 8, stamp 3, from left pane, fresh colour and fine, large part og. with the variety unmounted og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £ 150+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, ex lot 729.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 4352 Seychellen
1912/16: 3 c. green, 15 c. ultramarine, 45 c. brown & carmine and 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, single used examples (3) with 12 r. 50 c. in a block of four, each with variety "Split "A" in POSTAGE", Row 8, stamp 3 from left pane, fresh colour and fine, lightly cancelled examples (the 3 c. used at Anse Royale); a scarce group Gi = £ 750+.Ausruf : 220 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 4353 Seychellen
1912/16: 18 c. sage-green & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), variety "Split "A" in POSTAGE" (Left pane, Row 8, stamp 3), slightly faded but of fair appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp - just 6 or 7 examples can exist.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 4354 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4355 Seychellen
1912/16: 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red (Samuel type D12), variety "Split "A" in POSTAGE" (Left pane, Row 8, stamp 3), fine appearance, slight scuff at top left, large part og. A very rare stamp - just 6 or 7 examples can exist.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 4356 Seychellen
1912/16: 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of nine from lower left corner of the sheet with Plate number "1" in lower margin, third stamp with variety "Split "A" in POSTAGE", Row 8, stamp 3, from left pane, fresh colour and fine, large part og. with the variety unmounted og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £ 600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, ex lot 729.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 4357 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4358 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4359 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4360 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4361 Seychellen
1917/22: De La Rue Die Proofs (3) for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plates for the 50 c., 1 r. and 5 r. values, stamp size, printed in black and adhered to piece from the De La Rue Day Book, with manuscript above "Nov 7th - 8 + 10th" and "60 Leads" above each. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cdr. Malcolm Burnett, Robson Lowe, London, 26 April 1978, ex lot 1106.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 4362 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4363 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4364 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4365 Seychellen
1926: De La Rue Die Proof with "SEYCHELLES" legend and 9 c. Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, dated at top "23.X.26" and at lower right "Appd. - 25/X/26" both in ink manuscript. Slight indentation from paper clip at top, othrwise rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 381; Collection Cdr. Malcolm Burnett, London, 26 April 1978, lot 1108; Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 296.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 4366 Seychellen
1926: Die II, 9 c. red, an Imperforate Proof, wmk. Multiple Script CA, on large piece from the De La Rue archives, signed below the stamp as accepted ("22/11") by the Crown Agents with further manuscript "Approved for colour 22/11/26". Fresh and very fine. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5644. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cdr. Malcolm Burnett, Robson Lowe, London, 26 April 1978, ex lot 1106.rnAusruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 4367 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4368 Seychellen
1921/32: Die II 12 c. grey, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused reconstructed block of four, from the re-issued 1927 sheets, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D16), fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. See SG footnote, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 400+.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 4369 Seychellen
1917/22: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and 20 c. Duty Plate, stamp size, printed in black and adhered to piece from the De La Rue Day Book, with manuscript above "July 14, 120 - 2 leads" and signed off in red ink "29.7.22". Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cdr. Malcolm Burnett, Robson Lowe, London, 26 April 1978, ex lot 1107.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 4370 Seychellen
1922: De La Rue Die Proof with "SEYCHELLES" legend and 20 c. Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, with "AFTER / STRIKING" at lower left in black and dated "14/7/22" in pencil manuscript. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 299.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 4371 Seychellen
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 6 c. ultramarine & grey-black, an unused block of four, corner marginal from top right of sheet, requisition number "48" in margin, third stamp (Plate 3, Row 2, stamp 5) showing variety "Lightning Conductor", fresh and fine, stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 350+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 310.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 4372 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4373 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4374 Seychellen
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 12 c. green & indigo, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, first stamp (Plate 1, Row 9, stamp 1) showing variety "Extra Flagstaff", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 3'500+.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 4375 Seychellen
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 12 c. green & indigo, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of the sheet, third stamp (Plate 2, Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Short Extra Flagstaff", minor gum bend, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 425+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 4376 Seychellen
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 12 c. green & indigo, an unused example, showing variety (Plate 3, Row 2, stamp 5) "Lightning Conductor", fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 317.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 4377 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4378 Seychellen
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 12 c. green & indigo, 20 c. brown & deep blue and 1 r. slate & purple, all showing variety "Extra Flagstaff" (Plate 1, Row 9, stamp 1), all tied to 1935 registered airmail cover from Victoria to Brighton, tied by "Victoria / Seychelles" code B cds (Nov 30). Reverse with Mombasa cds on reverse (Dec 7) and Nairobi transit (Dec 8). Extremely rare and most unusual - a highlight of the Silver Jubilee issue Gi = £ 4'650+.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 4379 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4380 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4381 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4382 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4383 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4384 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 2 c. lilac, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, first stamp variety "Watermark Crown Missing" between upper pair and margin, fine unmounted og. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 338.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 4385 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 2 c. lilac, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5), marginal from top of sheet, variety "Watermark Error St. Edward's Crown", between the fourth and fifth vertical rows, fine unmounted og. Scarce multiple.rnrnrnAusruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 4386 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 3 c. orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, two unused blocks of eight (4 x 2), both marginal from top of sheet, one showing variety "Watermark Error Crown Missing" , the second block with "Watermark Error St. Edward's Crown" on fourth stamp, fine unmounted og. Scarce pair of multiples Gi = £ 830+.rnrnAusruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 4387 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 9 c. chalky blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Error Crown Missing", fine large part og. One slightly blunted perf. at right. Scarce Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 344.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 4388 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4389 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4390 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4391 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 15 c. deep yellow-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a used vertical pair, variety "Watermark Error St. Edward's Crown", on upper stamp (pos. 13 / 18), lightly cancelled by cds in black. Scarce / sold with the September 1954 letter from Stanley Gibbons stating "There is no doubt that this pair shows the error and I congratulate you on being the first to possess this on the stamp as opposed to the margin". Gi = £ 325.rnrnAusruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 4392 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 18 c. carmine-lake, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, second and third stamps variety "Watermark Crown Missing" centrally, some perf. separation and light bend at base, fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'300+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 350.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 4393 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4394 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): 20 c. orange-yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example with variety "Watermark Error, St. Edward's Crown", fine large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1976) Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 354.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 4395 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4396 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 40 c. ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Watermark Error St. Edward's Crown", fine unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 358.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 4397 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 45 c. purple-brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused corner block of nine from lower left of sheet, variety "Watermark Error St. Edward's Crown", between third and sixth stamps at right, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 475+.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 4398 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4399 Seychellen
1952 (March 3): Pictorial 2 r. 25 c. brown-olive, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Error St. Edward's Crown", fine unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 364.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 4400 Seychellen
Losnr. : 4401 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1894: De La Rue Die Proof for the 8 c. postal stationery envelope (H&G B1), the completed Die printed in black on white card (54 x 60 mm.) dated "15 NOV. 94" at top in black. Superb and of great rarity.rnrnProvenance: Collection H.V. Farmer, Robson Lowe, London, 11 May 1977, lot 161; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 407.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 4402 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1894: De La Rue Die Proof for the 15 c. postal stationery envelope (H&G B2), the nearly completed Die printed in black engraved on thin white wove paper (50 x 64 mm.) with guide lines on all four sides, the shading in the clouds yet to be completed. A rare and spectacular Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 416.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 4403 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1895: 15 c. blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B2), a used example mailed to Kingston on Thames, tied by Rural Post "Seychelles" code I datestamps (17 July 1895) in black, with arrival cds (Aug 1) on reverse.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 419.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 4404 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1894: De La Rue Essay for the 30 c. postal stationery envelope (H&G B3), hand-painted in close to issued colour of dark brown and picked out in Chinese white, on surface glazed thick white card, dated in manuscript "Oct 8th 94" in ink at top right. Trivial spotting at base, a magnificent example of the artist's handiwork, superb and unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 406; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 428.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 4405 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1894: De La Rue Die Proof for the 30 c. postal stationery envelope (H&G B3), printed in deep brown on thick buff paper (54 x 53 mm.), completed design, initialled and dated "23.11.94" in red ink at right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5633. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 409; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 431.rnrnAusruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 4406 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1894: De La Rue File Proof for the 30 c. postal stationery envelope (H&G B3), printed in deep brown as issued, initialled and dated "20.11.94" in red ink at lower right. Some adhesions on reverse, scarce and very fine appearance.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, ex lot 410; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 432.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 4407 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1895: SIX CENTS on 15 c. blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B6) with original value blacked out in manuscript, a used example to Curepipe, Mauritius with additional 1903/06 6 c.carmine cancelled by "Seychelles" code A datestamps (11 Jan 1909) in black. Reverse with "Curepipe Road / Mauritius" codes B and C datestamps of receipt (Jan 20). Some peripheral aging but a very scarce commercial usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 448.rnrnAusruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 4408 Seychellen
Postal Stationery 1923: 20 c. deep blue registered postal stationery envelope (H&G C3a), a used example to Canada, up-rated with 1921/32 2 c. chestnut & green and 20 c. deep blue tied by "Victoria / Seychelles" code B datestamps (7 April 1933) in black. Framed registration cachet eblow and Hamilton and Grimsby cds's (May 22) of arrival. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 455.rnAusruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4409 Seychellen
Revenue 1892: De La Rue Appendix sheet dated "Aug 8th 1892" at top in manuscript, bearing nine Imperforate Essays of the "Revenue / Revenue" Keyplate (the design was eventually used in Seychelles in 1915, Barefoot records just a 4 c. value), with four values in dull purple and five in dull green, with countrey legend "SEYCHELLES" hand-painted on each and Duty Plates also hand-painted on all values. Initialled and dated as accepted at base "8.8.92" in red ink. Not illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection". Magnificent and beautiful Essays - this describer has handled a great many Appendix sheets during the last few years and I consider this example as one of the very finest productions from the artists employed at De La Rue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 419; Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 399.Ausruf : 1.750 CHFZuschlag : 1.750 CHFLosnr. : 4410 Seychellen
Revenue 1901: De La Rue Essay, hand-painted in bright red and Chinese white for the embossed Duty Die cancel (dated for Christmas Day: 25-12-01), applied over Imperforate 50 c. Revenue Colour Trial in greyish-green and Duty Plate handpainted in rose-red and Chinese white (design as utilised in 1915) affixed to small piece. Exceptional and most attractive, illustrated in "Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy on colour plate 1. Unique.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 4411 Seychellen
1915: Revenue 4 c. deep purple & pale green, an unused example, as per the 1906 design, adhered to small piece, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D9a), with manuscript in red above "Keyplate 60 set / March 1915". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5646. A bit tired but very rare, probably unique.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHF
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