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  • Lot# : 3201 Great Britain

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    1883 (Jan 1): 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered EA-EC / GA-GC, an unused block of nine, marginal from left of sheet, of vivid colour well centred and superb large part og. or unmounted og. Listed in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 183. A magnificent and very scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi K8B = £ 6'850.rnProvenance: Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 754.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3202 Great Britain

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    1883 (Jan 1): 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered OK, a used example on 1884 cover tied by "Keith / 192" duplex in black (May 20), addressed to "Dr & Mrs Scott, Livingstonia Mission, Bandawe Lake Nyassa, Quellimane, Eastern Central Africa". The cover with slight flap fault but an extraordinary destination to a Mission named after perhaps the Century's most famous explorer - the Bandawe Livingstonia Mission being the first mission station in Malawi Gi K8B = £ 425.rnNote: Dr. Clement Scott arrived 1881 at Livingstonia Mission to take charge of Blantyre Mission.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3203 Great Britain

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    1882 (Nov 13): Colour Trial 1 s. purple, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, comb perf. 14 all round, lettered BC-BD, the unused horizontal pair, of fresh bright colour, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Produced for the intended surcharges and unissued, the sheets were destroyed Jan 13, 1886. A lovely pair with superb large part og. Just 16 examples, all from the upper left of the sheet, are recorded in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 184, this pair being one of just two multiples that exist, the formerly adjoining single BB is in the National Postal Museum in London Gi K8Cs = £ 16'500.rnProvenance: Phillips, 6 Sept. 1990, lot 330; Collection Layton, St. Gibbons, 9 March 1995, lot 1363; Grosvenor, 13 Oct 1998, lot 238.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3204 Great Britain

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    1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered CF, an unused example in a rich shade, well centred, fine large part og. Gi J116 = £ 825.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3205 Great Britain

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    1880: 1 d. Venetian red, a used example, under-printed "O.U.S." (Oxford Union Society) in red, tied to 1880 cover to London by "Oxford / 603" duplex (May 12) in black. Tiny inclusion at top of cover but an extremely rare usage of this underprint on the 1 d. Venetian Gi PP157 = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3206 Great Britain

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    1880 (Oct 14): ½ d. deep green, wmk. Crown, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, of deep rich colour, unobtrusive vertical bend on right hand stamp, large part og. Extremely rare, only two pairs recorded in the Karl Loius card index! Gi K1a = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Phillips, 2 Nov. 1989, lot 366; Collection A. Gilbert, Phillips, 23 April 1997, lot 74.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3207 Great Britain

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    1880 (Oct 14): ½ d. pale green, an unused block of four in the deep shade, fresh and fine, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Gi K1 = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3208 Great Britain

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    1880: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, completed design, dated "Aug 14 1879" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive Proof Gi K3 = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 851.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3209 Great Britain

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    1880 (Jan 1): 1 d. Venetian red, wmk. Crown, Imperforate Imprimaturs (29 examples), all lettered from the "A" row, all arranged by Plate Number from 1-33 (less 11, 32, 33) on two album pages according to the Wright & Creeke listing, originally cut from the sheets and, in the margin above each stamp, identified by Plate No. in manuscript. Four examples lettered AA, one lettered AC, one lettered AI, one lettered AJ, four lettered AK and eighteen examples lettered AL. An extraordinary group, generally superb, all with large part or unmounted og. Gi K3 = £ 7'975.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3210 Great Britain

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    1880 (Oct 14): 1½ d. Venetian red, an unused block of four of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, third stamp with second strike of the SPECIMEN overprint lightly struck, large part og. Gi K4s = £ 320.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3211 Great Britain

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    1880 (Dec 8): 2 d. pale rose, wmk. Crown, an unused block of six (2 x 3), of fresh colour and superb large part og. Stain on lower left stamp on gum but a scarce and attractive multiple Gi K5(1) = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3212 Great Britain

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    1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, an imperforate Imprimatur, ample to large margins all round, evidence that the stamp is from the top of the sheet with typical crease in margin above, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi K6 = £ 1'650.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3213 Great Britain

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    1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), marginal from left of sheet with large part of POSTAGE watermark, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh rich colour, the overprint leaving individual stains as usual on superb large part or unmounted og. A spectacular multiple Gi K&s = £ 2'560.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3214 Great Britain

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    1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, a used block of four, neatly cancelled "Strandtown / Belfast" circular datestamps ((June 9, 1883) with 'JU' date slug inverted, red crayon stripe on one stamp and some overall aging but a scarce multiple Gi K6 = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3215 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, annotated "29.VI.85" under "51/750" in ink. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi K8 = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3216 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, 16 dots, an interpanneau block of ten, marginal from right of sheet, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black (eight horizontally, two diagonally), creased through interpanneau margin and with some age spots, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Cert. RPSL (1986) Gi K8(2)t = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3217 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused example in the 'deep purple' shade, marginal from base of sheet, variety "On Blued Paper", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi K8(3)a = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3218 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. deep purple, Die II, an unused example, variety "Printed Both Sides", rubbed from hinge on face otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1951) Gi K8h = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3219 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. deep purple, Die II, an unused block of four, variety "Printed on the Gummed Side", fresh and very fine. Rare Gi K8g = £ 3'600.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 340.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3220 Great Britain

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    1867 (July 1): 5 s. pale rose, Plate 2, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered AC-AE, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal at top with imprint 'FIVE SHILLINGS.' but margin thinned above the imprint, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Margin creased at right but the stamps superb with full unmounted og. Scarce and most appealing multiple Gi J122s = £ 4'800.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 Oct 1995, ex lot 506.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3221 Great Britain

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    1867 (July 1): 5 s. pale rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered CF, an unused example, well centred, of fresh colour with small rub at top, large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1990) Gi J121(2) = £ 11'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Dec. 1994, "Important Stamps & Covers" auction, lot 2167.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3222 Great Britain

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    1878 (April 30): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, there is a white dot after 'T' of POSTAGE, the outer framelines of the design somewhat sharpened more evident on the corner squares, handstamped "Apr. 30, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 16 March 1982, lot 651; Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 800.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3223 Great Britain

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    1878 (May 3): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the Die now almost complete (this ebing the last Proof before the hardening stage, after more slight alterations to the lines of background, handstamped "May 3, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 802.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3224 Great Britain

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    1878 (May 6): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the completed Die in the final state, handstamped "May 6, 1878" and BEFORE HARDENING in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1994, lot 457.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3225 Great Britain

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    1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered DE, printed in bright mauve, a huge margined example with part imprint '(SHILLI)NGS' and 'TWENTY', overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Some slight wrinkles on large part og. A most attractive Trial Gi J124 = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3226 Great Britain

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    1878 (Sept 26): 10 s. greenish grey, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered CD, an unused example, well centred and of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A magnificent stamp. Rare and superb. Cert. Brandon (1988), BPA (1991) Gi = £ 60'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Dec 1993, lot 1293.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3227 Great Britain

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    1878 (Sept 26): 10 s. greenish grey, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered FF-FG, a used horizontal pair of rich colour, each stamp cancelled by "George Street B.O. / Edinb." circular datestamp (July 26, 1882) in black. A fine and extremely scarce multiple Gi J124 = £ 6'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Victoriana', Spink, 4 Oct 2007, lot 2313.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3228 Great Britain

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    1878: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, Plate 1, printed in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Plate Number and Corner Letters, handstamped "Apr 29 1878". A rare and beautiful Proof Gi J126 = £ 4'600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1994, lot 307.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3229 Great Britain

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    1878: Colour Trial Proof for the £ 1 value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered DH, printed in mauve, large margins all round and sheet margin at base with imprint 'ONE', overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, a few minor wrinkles on large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi J126 = £ 2'700.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 814.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3230 Great Britain

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    1878 (Sept 26): £ 1 brown-lilac on lightly blued paper, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered FF, an unused example of excellent rich colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, regummed but a most attractive example of a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J126t = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3231 Great Britain

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    1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on blued paper, Plate 4, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered DG, a used example cancelled by "Lime St. / Liverpool" circular datestamp struck in blue (Dec 14, 1882). Slightly aged but a fine example used in third week of issue. Rare Gi J123 = £ 4'800.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 319.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3232 Great Britain

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    1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on blued paper, Plate 4, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered CA, a used example of perfect centering, full rich colour, neatly cancelled by "Taunton" circular datestamp (Nov 15, 1883) in black. A lovely stamp Gi J123 = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3233 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, plate 4, lettered CC on blued paper, a used example of good centering and colour, neatly cancelled by "George Street B.O. / Edinburgh" cds (Aug 20, 1883) in black. Slight aging and one or two minor unobtrusive wrinkles not affecting the fine appearance of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3234 Great Britain

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    1883: 10 s. grey-green on slightly blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, lettered BD, an imperforate (re-registered) Imprimatur, large margins all round, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. The stamp with two minor gum wrinkles on large part og. Exceptionally rare in this form with just four examples believed extant, see Marcus Samuel & Alan Huggins 'Great Britain Specimen Stamps & Postal Stationery' page 127-128 where this stamp is discussed "5 sent to Cleave". Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi J125 = £ 46'000.rnProvenance: Collection Bailey, Harmers, London, 24 Jan. 1955, lot 479 (as a pair BC-BD); R. Lowe, 14 Nov. 1956, lot 444 (as a single); Phillips, 7 Sept. 1995, lot 398.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3235 Great Britain

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    1882 (March 21): £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered AD, an unused example, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, marginal from left of sheet and perforated through selvedge, with lightest of vertical gum bends which would add to the conjecture of John Horsey who states that "some Specimens were created from salvaged sheets" - see John Horsey "The £5 Orange" pages 129-130 who illustrates an example from right of sheet perforated through selvedge. Fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J128s = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3236 Great Britain

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    1883 (Feb): 10 s. grey-green on white paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered AH, an unused example of wonderful rich colour, superbly centred, fresh and very fine, old brown hinge remnant on large part og. A magnificent stamp of the utmost rarity and certainly one of the finest 10 s. wmk. Anchor known Gi J125a = £ 140'000 / Gi 135 = £ 160'000.rnProvenance: H. B. Wane ERPSL of Eastbourne, H. R. Harmer, 10/11 Nov. 1941, lot 340 at the time described "properly centered, brilliant and superb". Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 50,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3237 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 1½ d. value, lettered TE, printed in dull grey-green on toned un-watermarked paper, perf. 14; horizontal crease, probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, unused with part gum. Rare Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3238 Great Britain

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    1883: Colour Trial for 1½ d. value, lettered EG, printed in the issued colour of lilac on unwatermarked paper, slightly greyish on reverse, comb perf. 14. Printed by De La Rue especially for the 1884 Stamp Commitee review, a fine example of this Trial, of good colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3239 Great Britain

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    1883: 1½ d. lilac, wmk. Crown, lettered EF, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", slightest of colour loss mentioned for full accuracy only and nevertheless of fine appearance, large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp Gi K18a = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3240 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 2 d. value, lettered IT, printed in grey-blue on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, fresh and fine, unused with large part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, ex lot 504.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3241 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 2½ d. lilac, lettered AE, an imperforate example with large margins all round and sheet marginal at top, of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and fine, some wrinkles on large part og. Scarce Gi K20s = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3242 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 3 d. value, lettered TE, printed in dull brown on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, fresh and fine, unused with large part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 509.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3243 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 3 d. lilac, lettered TA-TC, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal from lower right of sheet, of good true colour, superb large part og. A great rarity - the Karl Louis Card Index records just a single example (TL), a pair and this strip of three from this variety, all are from the 'T' row Gi K21a = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 387.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3244 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 3 d. lilac, lettered AE-AF, a used horizontal pair of good colour, tied to "Parcel Post" label by "Stroud / Glos" circular datestamps (Feb 26, 1885) in black. Slight aging but scarce Gi K21 = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3245 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 4 d. dull green, lettered CK-CL / DK-DL, an unused block of four with line perforation 12 of fresh colour, marginal from right of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Minor creasing in margin only, a fine and scarce block with large part or unmounted og. Gi K22s = £ 2400.rnRemark: The existence of the line perforated variety of the 1884 lilac 8 green issue was first reported by Baron Anthony de Worms in: "The London Philatelist, 1892, page 9.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3246 Great Britain

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    1883 (April 1): Unissued 5 d. dull green with "line under d.", Die I, lettered DD, an unused example of excellent deep colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black leaving one or two small ink splashes at top, fresh and very fine, minor wrinkle on superb large part og. Extremely rare. Only 6 specimen overprinted 5d. with line under 'd' recorded in Karl Louis Card Index Gi K23at = £ 13'500.rnProvenance: R. Lowe, 28 Nov. 1940, lot 338; Collection of Major Kenneth M: Beaumont, RL, London, 7 Aug 1965; Phillips, 7 Sept. 1995, lot 475.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3247 Great Britain

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    1883: 5 d. dull green, wmk. Crown, lettered KJ, Imprematur from plate 3, of excellent colour, variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, fresh and fine with large part og. An extremely rare stamp Gi 193 Impr. = £ 700.rnProvenance: Harold Fisher Collection, Phillips, 22/23 Sept. 1983, lot 1110.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3248 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 6 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "10 AUG 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K24 = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 393.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3249 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 9 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, showing three faint circular plugs for corner letter placement, dated "13 JUN 83" (altered in manuscript ink to "18") and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Slightest of bends otherwise fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K25 = £ 2'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, ex lot 396.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3250 Great Britain

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    1883 (Aug 1): 9 d. dull green, Plate 3, lettered IT, an imperforate Imprimatur, with large margins all round, of resonant rich colour, paper hinge and some Post Office manuscript on part og. Rare and attractive with just 24 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K25 = £ 2'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3251 Great Britain

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    1883 (Aug 1): 9 d. dull green, lettered BE, a used example of superb deep colour and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied to "Parcel Post" label by "Hove B.O. / Brighton" circular datestamp (Aug 3, 1883) in black - the third day of issue. An extraordinarily early usage of this key stamp, age spots at corners not affecting the appearance, rare Gi K25 = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3252 Great Britain

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    1883/84: Lilac & Green, the unused set of ten values with ½ d. slate in a vertical pair divided by interpanneau margin, the balance of the set being superb single examples, all of excellent true colour and fine large part or unmounted og. The rare 9 d. value, lettered IL, being unmounted og. A splendid set of great scarcity so fine Gi K17A/K26 = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3253 Great Britain

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    1883 (July 2): 2 s. 6 d. lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CF, an imperforate Imprimatur, with large margins all round, fresh clear colour; one or two negligible wrinkles on large part og. Rare Gi K9 = £ 5'000.rnRemark: The adjoining Imprimatur CE is in the National Postal Museum in Londonrn(vol. XXXIX; page 25).rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 343.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3254 Great Britain

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    1884: 5 s. crimson on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered NH, an unused example of fabulous rich colour, sheet marginal, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A superb stamp Gi K12(2) = £ 975.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 354.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3255 Great Britain

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    1884: 5 s. rose on white paper,  wmk. Anchor, lettered IE-IH / JE-JH, a used block of eight of good colour, trivial couple of bends on right hand stamps, some creasing through the lines of perforations, individually cancelled by "Royal Exchange / Manchester" circular datestamps (Dec 27, 1893) in black. A charming and rare multiple Gi K12(1) = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3256 Great Britain

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    1884: 10 s. ultramarine on white paper,  wmk. Anchor, lettered AH, an unused example, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black, some marginal creasing, fresh and fine unmounted og. Rare Gi K14t = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct. 1992, lot 1419.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3257 Great Britain

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    1887: 10 s. pale ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered LA-LB / NA-NB, an unused block of six from lower left corner of the sheet, of splendid fresh colour, a few minor specks on unmounted og. A magnificent and extremely rare multiple Gi K14(3) = £ 15'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 June 1984, lot 1785; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 771.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3258 Great Britain

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    1884: 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CE-CF, a used horizontal strip of three of good colour, cancelled by "Newcastle-On-Tyne" circular datestamps (Jan 8, 1892) in black and by part GPO boxed handstamp. An attractive strip Gi K14(2) = £ 1'575.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3259 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered ED, an imperforate Imprimatur from plate 2 with ample to large margins all round, fresh colour and fine large part og. Tiny wrinkle at upper right corner of absolutely no significance and mentioned for full accuracy only, exceptional and very rare. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Heath, R. Lowe, 14 Feb. 1962, lot 389; Collection Joseph Silkin, 14-16 June 1971, lot 615; Harmers of London, 31 Oct. 1995, lot 519.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3260 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered RA, an unused example of good colour in a pale shade, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi K15t = £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3261 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered AB, a used example of deep colour, centrally cancelled by neat "Maidstone" circular datestamp (Oct 2, 1889) in black with small part of another cds at right, trivial internal bend, fresh and very fine. A scarce and attractive stamp Gi K15 = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3262 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered FC, an unused example of excellent colour, variety "Imperforate", overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, large part og. Gi K17s = £ 6'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 345.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3263 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 3, wmk. Crowns, lettered TA, an unused example of brilliant colour, without the "Broken Frame" variety at base, slight wrinkles on part og. A very rare stamp Gi K17aa = £ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 603.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3264 Great Britain

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the ½ d. value in black on glazed white card, a cut down example affixed to piece from the Striking Books with various manuscript endorsements and dates below in black ink. Partially dated '19..' in red ink on reverse. Fine and very rare Gi K27 = £ 1'300.rnrnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Sept 2006.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3265 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet from Control "Q", variety "Inverted Watermark", second stamp also shows coloured flaw on "H" of HALFPENNY, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi K27a = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3266 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused example with "Half- / penny" printed in black on reverse, fresh and fine, light hinge mark on face and unobtrusive vertical crease but extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1992) Gi K27p = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 44.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3267 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, an imperforate Imprimatur with good to large margins all round, of lovely colour and superb large part og. Scarce Gi K29 = £ 725.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 60.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3268 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, a used example, variety "Purple part of Design Double", fresh and very clear example of this enormously rare variety which is only known in used condition, cancelled by part 'South Eastern' cds in black leaving the variety clear. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1951), BPA (1997) Gi K29a = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. Silkin.rn                   Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 65.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3269 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): Imperforate Proof  for 1½ d. value, printed in blue without value tablets on watermarked Crown white paper, a corner marginal pair produced for the proposed "Reply Paid Essays", two minor iron spots not detracting from the fresh and very fine appearance, unmounted og. Scarce and attractive Gi K29 = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 April 2003, lot 1000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3270 Great Britain

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    1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in purple with duty tablet in carmine-red, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, ex lot 324.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3271 Great Britain

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    1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in purple with duty tablet in purple-brown, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 76.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3272 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused block of nine, corner marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, Head Plate 5, third and sixth stamps showing variety "Double Frameline at Top Left", the stamp below incidentally has a frame-break by the upper left corner; fresh colour and unmounted og. One stamp with tone spot on gum but a rare and appealing multiple Gi K30(3)+K30(3)b = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3273 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 2 d. green & carmine, unused examples (4), two with SPECIMEN (Type 9) overprints in black, a further example with SPECIMEN (Type 12) in black and the fourth, in a paler shade, with SPECIMEN struck twice (Type 9 and Type 12), generally fine, a scarce group, fine large part og. Gi K30s + K30sa = £ 400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lots 93 and 95.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3274 Great Britain

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    1888 (Jan 26): Colour Trial for 2½ d. value printed in green on yellow, watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, fresh and very fine, large part og. A remarkable Trial, the stamp was printed to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery. Extremely rare and beautiful Gi K31 = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Christie's, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 103.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3275 Great Britain

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    1888 (Jan 26): Colour Trial for 3 d. value printed in green on blue, watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, fresh and very fine, large part og. A remarkable Trial, the stamp was printed to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery. Extremely rare and beautiful Gi K31 = £ 6'800.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Christie's, London, 17 Dec. 1996, lot 120.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3276 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 3 d. purple on yellow, shades, an unused single, horizontal pair and a vertical strip of three, all from Plate 3, showing the lower left corner stamp of the left sheet (Row 20, Stamp 1) with "Displaced Cliché" variety with the outer frame line at left buckled inwards, the strip in an early State, the single stamp in a later State with greater damage and the pair with much of the damage repaired, imperfections but largely fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce group Gi K32h = unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, ex lot 129.rnrnNote: These frame flaws lead De La Rue to introduce the "Jubilee Lines" to protect the Plates from damage on the Press.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3277 Great Britain

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    1886/87: 4 d. green & purple-brown, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round with sheet margin at base, fresh and fine but for minor gum bend, large part og. Scarce, just 46 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheets Gi K33 = £ 725.rnProvenance: Collection Stoneham, Phillips, 1 Sept. 1988, lot 129.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3278 Great Britain

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    1892: Colour Trial for the 4½ d. value, printed on watermark Crown paper, perf. 14, with Head-plate in mauve and Duty plate in carmine, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare and beautiful Trial Gi K34 = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 123.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3279 Great Britain

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    1892 (Sept 15): 4½ d. green & carmine, an unused complete pane of twenty (5 x 4), of fresh colour and full margins all round, slight marginal fault at left, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Minor bends and marginal splits but with large part or unmounted og., an exceedingly rare and most attractive multiple, a showpiece of the issue Gi K34s = £ 10'000.rnProvenance:  Phillips, 21 June 1984, lot 406.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3280 Great Britain

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    1892: 4½ d. deep green & carmine, a used block of eight (4 x 2), lightly cancelled by "Wokingham" cds's (April 23, 1893) in black. A very scarce stamp in a used multiple Gi K34(2) = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3281 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 5 d. dull blue & purple, Die I, an unused horizontal strip of three, in a deep shade, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 12) in black, superb unmounted og. A very scarce multiple Gi K35s = £ 480.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Christie's, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 152.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3282 Great Britain

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    1888: 5 d. dull blue & purple, Die II, an unused example with sheet margin at top, of good colour, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black, fresh and very fine but for horizontal bend on unmounted og. Rare Gi K36 = £ 1'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 158.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3283 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 9 d. dull purple & blue, an imperforate Imprimatur, large even margins all round, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 61 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheets Gi K38 = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, 2 Febr. 1984, lot 254; Christie's, 10 June 1993, lot 2350.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3284 Great Britain

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    1890 (Jan 14): Colour Trial for 10 d. value, with head-plate printed in green and Duty plate in purple, on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, applied to small piece and cancelled by (Alexandria, Egypt) "BO1" obliterator in black. Exceptional example of lovely appearance. Rare and most attractive Gi K39 = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection Heath, R. Lowe, 14 Febr. 1962, ex lot 413; Phillips, 7 April 1994, lot 444.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3285 Great Britain

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    1890 (Feb 24): 10 d. dull purple & carmine, an unused example, marginal from left of Pane C, Row 1, stamp 4, showing variety "Damaged Left Value Tablet", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi K39c = £ 370.rnrnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Sept 2007.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3286 Great Britain

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    1890 (Feb 24): 10 d. dull purple & deep dull carmine, an unused corner marginal block of four of superb colour in this rare shade, fresh and very fine, slightest of hinge remnant at top right hand corner of margin on front, stamps unmounted og. A key stamp and rare. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi K39(2) = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3287 Great Britain

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    1899 (Oct 27): Colour Trial for the 1 s. value, printed in crimson on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, marginal from base of sheet with ornament and slight crease, fresh and very fine, part og. A rare and charming Trial Gi K40 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Spink, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 197; Collection Lady Mairi Bury, Sotheby's, 24-26 Nov. 2010, lot 1830.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3288 Great Britain

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    1899 (Oct 27): Colour Trial for the 1 s. value, printed in sky blue on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, fresh and very fine, part og. A rare and charming Trial Gi K40 = £ 2'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Spink, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 203; Collection Lady Mairi Bury, Sotheby's, 24-26 Nov. 2010, lot 1833.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3289 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): Jubilee 1 s. dull green, wmk. Crown, an imperforate Imprimatur, with large margins all round, of fresh colour and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3290 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1 s. dull green, a used horizontal strip of three of excelent colour, all cancelled by "Manchester / Grandstand" circular datestamps (Dec 12, 1890) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi K40 = £ 210.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3291 Great Britain

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    1900: Colour Trial for the ½ d. value in blue-green, printed on unwatermarked paper, perf. 14, with manuscript "Cancelled" diagonally written in black ink. This stamp sent back to De La Rue from the secretary of the Board of the Inland Revenue on January 5, 1900 as a "specimen of a stamp printed in the colour which has been selected by the Postmaster General".  Illustrated in the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3347. Unique. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi K28rnrnProvenance: Collection P. Langmead (1978).rn                   Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 50.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3292 Great Britain

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    1900 (July 11): 1 s. green & carmine, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", tiny speck of colour missing of Queen's head mentioned for accuracy, fresh and fine coolour, large part og. Gi K41a = £ 1'900.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Spink, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 228.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3293 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1901 (Jan 1): ½ d. dull blue-green, an unused example with variety "Inverted Watermark", fresh and fine, superb large part og. A rare stamp Gi M1(1)a = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3294 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906: Colour Trial for proposed colour changes on wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14, 1 d. printed in "Cerise", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1983) Gi M5 = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3295 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (Jan 1): 1 d. rose-carmine (in a deep shade), an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", overprinted by concave SPECIMEN (Type 17) in black. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi M5(4)u = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3296 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (March 21): 1½ d. slate-purple & green, ordinary paper, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, of fresh colour, stamps unmounted og. (Gi M8(2) = £ 270), together with an unused single example from Plate D4 (Row 2, stamp 7) showing the Retouch to the left of value tablet, large part og. (Gi M8d = £ 275).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3297 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (July): 1½ d. deep slate-purple & bluish green on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four, cornmer marginal from top left corner of the sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og., together with an unused single example in "Blackish purple & green" (significantly darker shade), fresh and fine, unmounted og., this last with Cert. Hendon Stamp Co. (2006) Gi M9(3)+M9(3) var = £ 440.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3298 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902/03: 2 d. yellowish green & carmine-red, 2 d. pale greyish green & carmine-red and the rare 2 d. pale greyish green & scarlet vermilion of 1903, all fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi M11 shades 1,2,3 = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3299 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (March): 3 d. pale purple on lemon on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four, Plate 5, marginal from lower left corner of the sheet with fourth stamp showing variety "Broken Scroll", fresh and fine for this delicate shade, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi M20(4)+M20(4)b = £ 600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2553.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3300 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (January): 4 d. green & chocolate brown on chalk surfaced paper, an unused example of fine colour, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 18) in black, fresh and fine with large part og. Extremely rare, ex the National Postal Museum archives Gi M24t = unlisted.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 524.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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