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  • Lot# : 4106 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (Oct 31): 1 d. dull mauve & rose, an unused example showing the spectacular 3 mm. shift of both LEEWARD ISLANDS and the 1 d. Duty Plate upwards and to the right, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. When one considers how many sheets of stamps that De La Rue printed, it is extraordinary how few major varieties such as this ever occurred. A fine and rare stamp: since 1911 just 28 examples have been recorded of this variety.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4107 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (Oct 31): ½ d. dull mauve & green, a single used example tied to 1897 local cover endorsed "Book Post", tied by "A08" obliterator of Plymouth, Montserrat, together with two covers bearing single 1890 1 d. dull mauve & carmine similarly tied, all from the same correspondence to Nevis.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4108 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (Oct 31): 2½ d. dull mauve & blue, wmk. Crown CA, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", neatly cancelled by 'Antigua' cds (Sept 4, 1895) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4109 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (March 17): De La Rue Essay for proposed 7 d. design, using the Key Plate dull lilac printed background with LEEWARD ISLANDS and "7d." hand-painted in black & Chinese white, applied to card from the De La Rue records. Superb artistry, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4526. Beautiful and unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 683.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4110 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (Oct 31): 5s. green & blue, an unused example showing damage to "L" of LEEWARD, presumably caused by an extraneous paper inclusion on the plate, fresh and fine, large part og. Mention is made in the Robson Lowe Encycclopaedia of this stamp with "Missing "L" in Leeward" on page 202.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4111 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (Oct 31): The first issue set of eight values, from ½ d. to 5 s., all in unused blocks of four, fresh and very fine colours, large part or unmounted og. A lovely set Gi = £ 760+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4112 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee set of eight values with handstamped overprints in black unused, of fresh colours and large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4113 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee ½ d. dull mauve & green, an unused example of good colour, variety "Handstamped Overprint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. RPSL (1967) Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 709.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4114 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee ½ d. dull mauve & green, a single example used on 1897 local cover tied by "A09" obliterator with 'Nevis' cds alongside (July 28) in black. Some spotting but scarce, used in first week of issue.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4115 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 1 d. dull mauve & rose, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet and showing Plate Number '2', left hand stamp showing variety "Handstamped Overprint Triple", fresh and fine, large part og. A superb and wonderful pair - this being the unique example recorded with this variety. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection E.V. Toeg, RL, London, 9 March 1971, lot 341; Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 706.rn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4116 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 1 d. dull mauve & rose, a single example used on 1897 cover tied by "A09" Nevis obliterator with 'Nevis' cds (July 27) alongside. Some minor aging but a very scarce usage within the first week of issue. Cert. RPSL (1970).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4117 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 7 d. dull mauve & slate, handstamped overprint in black, a used block of four, cancelled by "A12" obliterators of Basseterre, St. Kitts in black. Scarce and most unusual multiple. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4118 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 1 s. green & carmine, handstamped overprint in black, an unused block of eight (4 x 2)   interpanneau marginal from left of sheet, typical slightly browned unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert RPSL (1967) Gi = £ 1'040+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4119 Leeward Islands

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    Sexagenary 1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 5 s. green & blue, handstamped overprint in black, a single example used on 1898 cover tied by 'St. Kitts / A12' duplex in black (Feb 21). Whilst obviously philatelic the 5 s. is nevertheless exceedingly rare on letter Gi = £ 800 off cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4120 Leeward Islands

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    1902: 2½ d. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused and used example (Row 6, stamp 1), each showing variety "Wide "A" in LEEWARD", with normal unused example for comparison, fresh and fine, large part og., the used example cds used in Antigua (Oct 1902). Scarce Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4121 Leeward Islands

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    1902: 1 s. green & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fine fresh colour (Row 1, stamp 1), showing variety "Dropped "R" in LEEWARD", superb, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4122 Leeward Islands

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    1905/08: 2½ d. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Row 6, stamp 1), showing variety "Wide "A" in LEEWARD", fine and very scarce, large part og. Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4123 Leeward Islands

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    1907/11: 2½ d. bright blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four with interpanneau margin at left, first stamp (Row 6, stamp 1), showing variety "Wide "A" in LEEWARD", crease in margin only otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 325+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 4124 Leeward Islands

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    1912/22: 6 d. dull & bright purple, Die I, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example ( Left pane, Row 9, stamp 5) with variety "Broken "AN" in ISLANDS", fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 21 Nov 2007, lot 4301.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4125 Leeward Islands

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    1921/32: Piece from the De La Rue day-book with stamp size cut down Proofs in black on glazed white card for the Country legend and Duty Plates only showing 4 d., 5 d., 2 s., 3 s. and 4 s. values, dated between Feb 23rd and March 7th (1922) in manuscript above each Proof, instructions showing "120.6 Leads", crossed through in red ink as invoiced "21st March 22". Unique and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 739.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4126 Leeward Islands

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    1921/32: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 6 d. value, with Country legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / STRIKING and dated '17/1/20' in pencil. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4127 Leeward Islands

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    1921/32: 2 s. red-purple & blue on blue, Die II, wmk. Multiple Script CA, unused and used examples, each with variety "Watermark Inverted", the unused example with small spot on otherwise superb og., the used example cancelled by part 'St. John's' cds in black. Scarce Gi = £ 400 for the mint example / unpriced used.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4128 Leeward Islands

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    1921/32: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 10 s. value, Frame Only with Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed in ink manuscript '5.9.28' at upper right. Slightest of scuff from paper clip at left otherwise fresh, fine and rare.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 19-20 May 2010, lot 2337.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4129 Leeward Islands

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    1921/32: 10 s. green & red on green and £ 1 purple & black on red, top marginal examples, each used on small piece tied by "St. John's / Antigua BWI" datestamps (April 19, 1930) in black. Charming and scarce Gi = £ 515.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4130 Leeward Islands

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    1921/32: Piece from the De La Rue records bearing Imperforate £ 1 purple & black on red, Trial Colour Proof, signed off with manuscript alongside "Approved for Colour, 2/10/28". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 4534. Superb and of the greatest scarcity.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 745.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4131 Leeward Islands

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    1921/32: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Row 2, stamp 12) with variety "Broken Crown and Scroll", of marvellous fresh colour and superb large part og. Gi = £ 550.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4132 Leeward Islands

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    1935: Silver Jubilee, the set of four used on registered 1935 cover from St. John's, Antigua to England with rare 1 s. slate & purple showing "Kite and Horizontal Log" variety, handstamped "LAST DAY OF / JUBILEE ISSUE", all tied by St. John's datestamps (Dec 31). Rare. Cert. BPA (2006) Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4133 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: George VI definitive set of thirteen values unused, all perforated by hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4134 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: ½ d. emerald, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet with interpanneau margin at left, second stamp showing the "ISLANDS Flaw with Broken L", (Right pane, Row 1, stamp 2), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 170+.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 4135 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: 1 d. blue-green, an unused example showing advanced state of the "DI of LEEWARD ISLANDS Shaved at Foot" (Left pane, Row 7, stamp 3), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 200.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4136 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: 1 s. black on emerald, an unused block of six (3 x 2) from lower right corner of the sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin, third stamp (Righjt pane, Row 9, stamp 6) showing the variety "DI of LEEWARD ISLANDS Shaved at Foot", fresh and fine with typically browned large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive positional multiple Gi = £ 690+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4137 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: 5 s. green & red on yellow, an unused example from the 1st Printing, showing variety "Damaged Value Tablet" with broken "E" in FIVE (Left pane, Row 3, stamp 5) fresh and very fine, large part og. Retouched after the first printing, a very rare and dramatic variety Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4138 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: 5 s. green & red on yellow ordinary paper, an unused example showing variety "Broken "A" in LEEWARD" (Left pane, Row 6, stamp 4), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and unusual variety Gi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4139 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: 10 s. pale green and dull red on light green ordinary paper, March 1942 second printing, an unused horizontal pair right hand stamp showing "Broken Lower Right Scroll" variety (position 60), tiny grease mark at top of left hand stamp not greatly affecting the dramatic appearance, and tiny natural paper flaw on the variety, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 8'000+.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 790.rn 
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4140 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: 10 s. pale green & dull red on green ordinary paper, a used example (position 17) showing variety "Gash in Chin", lightly cancelled in St. Kitts in black leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4141 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: 10 s. deep green & deep vermilion on green ordinary paper, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin, 1944 4th printing, of fresh colour and large part og. An attractive multipel Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4142 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: £ 1 brown-purple & black on salmon, perf. 14, an unused example of excellent colour, 1944 6th printing, variety "Missing Pearl at Base" (Row 5, stamp 1), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4143 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: £ 1 violet & black on scarlet, perf. 13, an unused corner marginal block of four from upper left corner of the sheet, of fresh and fine colour, third stamp (position 13) showing the "Broken Leaf" flaw, fresh and very fine, slight gum bend, unmounted og. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 120+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 4144 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: £ 1 violet & black on scarlet, perf. 13, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, variety "Watermark Sidewways" of vivid colour and superb appearance, mounted in margin only, stamps full unmounted og. Extremely rare, the watermark error only occurred on one sheet of sixty and probably now the largest extant multiple Gi = £ 26'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4145 Leeward Islands

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    WINDWARD ISLANDS 1890 (April 10): De La Rue Essays (14) for the proposed first unified issue for the Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent now incl. Dominica, Martinique and Mustique), with nine Essays using the Key Plate dull lilac printed background with WINDWARD ISLANDS and Duty Plate hand-painted on each; with ½ d. turquoise & Chinese white, 1 d. in carmine & Chinese white, 2 d. in dull blue & Chinese white, 2½ d. in ultramarine & Chinese white, 3 d. lilac, mauve & Chinese white, 4 d. in orange & Chinese white, 6 d. in brown & Chinese white, 9 d. in black & Chinese white, 8 d. in red-brown & Chinese white; five Essays using the Key Plate dull green printed background with 1 s. in pale purple & Chinese white, 2 s. in ultramarine & Chinese white, 5 s. in orange & Chinese white, 10 s. in red-brown & Chinese white and £ 1 in carmine & Chinese white. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6556. An extraordinary Appendix sheet which took 'Besançon' some twenty-five years to re-assemble. An amazingly beautiful and extremely lovely complete set.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, lot 1103.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF
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