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  • Lot# : 3887 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866: Die Proofs (2) for the 1 d. value, each on thick white wove paper, one in pale bluish green and the other in rosy lilac, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3888 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 1 d. deep green on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) marginal from the top of the sheet of 25 subjects, deep fresh colour and of superb appearance, some light climatic aging of no significance on large part og. or primarily unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 825+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3889 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 6 d. deep rose on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, left hand stamp (Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Large "V" in Virgin", fresh appearance, the second stamp with minor perf. age spots at top, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 555.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 20 May 2004, lot 540.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3890 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed & Typographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3891 Virgin Islands

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    Frames Superimposed 1867: 1 s. black & carmine on greyish wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example with notable blueing of the paper on reverse, well centred, fine large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1971) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3892 Virgin Islands

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    Frames Retouched 1868: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, showing the frame retouches clearly with vertical lines at left, variety "Long-Tailed second  "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), two typical blind perfs., large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3893 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by De La Rue 1878: 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, unused examples (2), each of good fresh colour and large part og., one with watermark upright, signed A. Diena, the other with watermark sideways. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3894 Virgin Islands

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    1879/80: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, fine large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. An extremely rare and elusive stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmers, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 493.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3895 Virgin Islands

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    1883/84: ½ d. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, third stamp with variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", fine large part og. An attractive and scarce multiuple Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3896 Virgin Islands

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    1883 (March): Piece from the De La Rue record book bearing at top right engraved Die Proofs of the 1867 4 d. value, the 1866 6 d. value and a lithographed Plate Proof of the 1 s. value with 'Missing Virgin', all with good margins all round and printed in black; with notations below in manuscript "Virgin Islands. The Crown Agents in their letter 10th March 1883 (C.A. vol 9, p. 85) tell us the colours to use for the ½d., 1d., and 2½d. Postage Stamps, i.e. International Colours [green, red and blue], These are the only duties we are concerned with as the other duties 4d., 6d. and 1/- are litho stamps and if they are indented again we had better recommend surface stamps with appropriate colours". A marvellous and unique piece.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1498.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3897 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: Lithographed by De La Rue, 1 d. rose, 4 d. broen-red, 6 d. dull violet and 1 s. sepia, the set of four values overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 6 d. with paper hinge remnant otherwise fine large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3898 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 1 d. rose a single example used on 1889 1 d. red on buff postal stationery card addressed to Jersey, cancelled by two strikes of the "A91" obliterator with "Tortola" cds at left (July 3) in black. Reverse with 'Jersey' arrival cds (July 20) and interesting message "There are no new provisionals since then...". Fine appearance and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3899 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 4 d. value, Imperforate on unwatermarked wove paper, printed in deep red, an upper left corner block of six (2 x 3) with large margins all round and of lovely colour, minor unobtrusive bends in margin only, fresh and very fine, without gum. Rare.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 July 2005, lot 2077.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3900 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, an unused sheet of twenty-four subjects (8 x 3), with sheet margins all round but with some imperfections, the stamps fresh and extremely fine, protective hinges in places, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 840+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3901 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 4 d. brown-red, wmk. Crown CA, a used example of fresh colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", cancelled by part 'Tortola' cds. Scarce - unlisted in used condition or in this shade by Stanley Gibbons. Unused Gi 35x = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3902 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 6 d. deep violet, an unused block of nine from top left corner of the sheet of twenty-four subjects, positions 1-3/7-9/13-15, in a bright vibrant shade, superb unmounted og. A lovely block Gi = £ 170+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3903 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 1 s. brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of nine from the sheet of twenty-four subjects, with sheet margins at top and at base, of fresh colour, one stamp with unobtrusive corner crease, large part og. with seven stamps unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3904 Virgin Islands

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    Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, used with "A91" obliterator, matched with "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white paper cancellled by 'Virgin Islands' cds. A fine and scarce duo Gi = £ 385.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3905 Virgin Islands

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    1899 (Jan): Virgin ½ d. yellow-green, an unused interpanneau horizontal pair, right hand stamp with variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh colour and appearance, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3906 Virgin Islands

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    1901: 2½ d. pale blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B2a) sent registered to Berlin with 1899 ½ d. yellow-green, 2½ d. ultramarine and 1 s. brown-yellow all tied by neat 'Tortola' datestamps (March 13, 1902) with 'R' in oval at left and framed 'Dansk Westindien' registration in blue applied at St. Thomas (March 20). Berlin arrival on reverse (April 9). An attractive and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3907 Virgin Islands

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    1899 (Jan): Virgin 4 d. brown, an unused horizontal pair of good rich colour, right hand stamp showing the error "FOURPENCF" (Row 10, stamp 3), fresh and fine, hinge remnants, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3908 Virgin Islands

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    1904: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 1 s. value with legend "Virgin Island" and Duty Plate "1s" only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped '31 MAR 04' in blue at left. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3909 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the completed design less the Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3910 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 5 s.. Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING in black, dated in pencil '4/4/22' at lower right. Fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3911 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 2½ d. Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING in black, dated in pencil '1/3/22' at lower right. Fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3912 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 6 d. Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING in black, dated in pencil '9/3/22' at lower right. Fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3913 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: Definitive set of sixteen unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (or red on 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values) or perforated with hooded SPECIMEN on 1 d. scarlet and 1½ d. Venetian red; fresh and veryy fine, large part og. Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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