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  • Lot# : 3914 Cayman Islands

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    1917 (Feb 26): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, an unused corner block of six (3 x 2) with Plate Number '5' in margin at top, first stamp (Row 1, stamp 4) showing variety "Missing Stop after STAMP", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. The Surcharge was applied separately - not the 2 mm. gap between STAMP and value on the top row, 4 mm. gap on the second row. Very rare and most attractive Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3915 Cayman Islands

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    1917 (Feb 26): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, an unused block of twelve from the base of the left hand pane, Plate Number '15' in margin, showing variety "No Fraction Bar" (Row 9, stamps 4-5) and "Staright Serif to 1" (Row 10, stamp 3), fresh colour, hinged for protection, large part og. A fine and attractive positional piece Gi = £ 260+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3916 Cayman Islands

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    1917 (Sept 4): De La Rue "WAR STAMP / 1½d" surcharge (Type 16) in black on 2½ d. deep blue, a used example on small piece cancelled by part Georgetown cds in black. Rare, but probably cancelled by favour. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1974) Gi = £ 2'000. rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 July 1995, lot 54.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3917 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue Master Die Proof, completed design without Duty Plates, imperforate, engraved in black on medium wove toned paper, hinge thin at top not detracting from superb appearance. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2484. Extremely rare.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 28 Nov 1975, lot 131; Collection Richard Maisel, Feb 2007; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 219.rn                  
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3918 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue 5 s. green on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of four, with large margins all round, lovely fresh colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2484. Extremely rare.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3919 Cayman Islands

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    1921/22: Recess by De La Rue, the set of five values from 3 d. to 10 s. unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, with additional 3 d. shade and two additional 5 s. shades, all fresh and very fine large part og. (8 stamps) Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3920 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: Recess by De La Rue, the set of five values wmk. Multiple Crown CA with both shades of the 3 d. and the set of fourteen values, wmk. Multiple Script CA; all in superb unused blocks of four (all but two of the 20 blocks are corner marginal, the 1921 3 d. and 5 s. being marginal from base of sheet), fresh colours and generally very fine, all with large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and scarce group in the foremost quality Gi = £ 1'080+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 19 June 1980, lot 83.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3921 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue ½ d. grey-green on cream, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of six (3 x 2) with good to large margins all round and marginal at right, lovely fresh mottled colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2483. Extremely rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3922 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue 2 d. slate-grey, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, lovely fresh colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2483. Extremely rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3923 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue Printer's Sample Proofs (2), imperforate in dull carmine on unwatermarked card paper, one overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type DS1) in black, the other in a more rosy shade overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type DS2). Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Richard Maisel, Feb 2007.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3924 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue 3 s. violet, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of four with good to large margins all round, lovely fresh colour, two small bends not affecting appearance, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2483. Extremely rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3925 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: ¼ d. yellow-brown, ½ d. pale grey-green, 3 d. purple on yellow and 4½ d. sage-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA. all overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel D12) in black, further surcharged "SPECIMEN" by the Bechuanaland Receiving authority upon receipt from the UPU in black, latter two values with crayon deletion mark in blue. Fine, with partial gum, a unique group.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 226.rn                  rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3926 Cayman Islands

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    1932: Centenary Issue, a glorious hand-painted Essay for the proposed 1 s. value, with central vignette showing King William IV and George V, dated at base 1832-1932, frame painted in shades of green and deep green (Duty Plates and POSTAGE & REVENUE) central vignette in shades of violet and purple, with lettering picked out in Chinese white; in sunken card handstamped "DE LA RUE & Co. LTD. / 110 BUNHILL ROW, E.C. / LONDON" in blue. Manuscript '23.5.32' at top right and 'Jamaica 7343' file number at base. Unique and absolutely beautiful - somewhat astonishingly, the contract went to Waterlow.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, lot 424.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3927 Cayman Islands

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    1932: Centenary Issue, the unused set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all sheet marginal and perforated SPECIMEN diagonally reading up, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A most attractive and scarce set Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3928 Cayman Islands

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    1932: Centenary Issue, the unused set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, fresh and fine, large part og. A most attractive and scarce set Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3929 Cayman Islands

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1 s. slate & purple, an unused example showing variety "Dash by Turret" (Plate 4, Row 3, stamp 6), large part slightly browned og. Scarce Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 3930 Cayman Islands

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    1938/48: ½ d. green, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from upper right of sheet, showing variety "A of "CA" Missing from Watermark" in margin above second stamp, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare positional multiple Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3931 Cayman Islands

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    1946 (Aug 26): Victory set of two values, each in vertical strips of three as despatched by the UPU, perforated by hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, unmounted og. The 3 d. with slight offset from the stamps stored below. Scarce Gi = £ 390+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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