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  • Lot# : 4500 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1918 (Feb-Dec): War Tax 1 d. scarlet, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower right of sheet, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 640+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1730.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4501 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the ½ d. value, Frame Only and Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / STRIKING in black and signed and dated 'ANC 25.9.18' in ink at right. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2308; Collection 'Scarborough', Spink, London, 14 Nov 2008, lot 2233.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4502 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1922: Composite Essay for the Britannia 3 d. design, with Crown and head-plate in black super-imposed on near complete design (Duty Plate unfinished with black background) in pale blue and blue, imperforate and inset in sunken card (114 x 88 mm.) marked "B" at upper left and dated "3rd Jan 22" at right in ink. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 6414. A unique and charming Essay.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4503 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1922/28: Britannia issue, the complete set of thirteen values unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4504 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1934: Bradbury Wilkinson Essay for Revenue with Head Plate of George V, using the Cocoanut Palm design aslater utilised for the 1938 high values (Gi 255 and 256) vignette, $ 4.80 value imperforate and printed in brown on card, crossed through with pen lines and marked "Not Approved 18/12" in manuscript. Extremely rare and most probably unique.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4505 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1949 (Oct 10): 75th Anniversary of the UPU, the set of four values, all overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = unlisted.rnProvenance: Collection "Severin", Corinphila sale 174, 26 April 2012, lot 4500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4506 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1867: Perkins Bacon Die Proofs (3) for the 1 d., 6 d. and 1 s. values, all engraved in black on India paper and affixed to cards (circa 35 x 40 mm). Exceptional and of great rarity.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spinks, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1641.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4507 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1867 (April 4): First Issue 1 d. dull rose, 6 d. black and 1 s. dull blue, no. wmk. perf. 11-12½, unused examples, largely fresh and fine, 6 d. and 1 s. large part og., the 1 s. signed A. Diena Gi = £ 285.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4508 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1873/79: 1 d. dull rose-lake, wmk. Small Star upright, perf. 11-12 x 14½-15½, an unused block of four, positions 14-15 / 24-25 on the sheet of thirty subjects, with position 24 showing "Throat Flaw", fresh and fine, superb large part og. Gi = £ 390+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4509 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1873/79: 1 d. dull red, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 11-12 x 14½-15½, an unused block of four, positions 13-14 / 23-24, lower pair with marginal lines watermark and fourth stamp showing the "Throat Flaw", of fine colour and appearance, fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 430+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4510 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1873/79: 1 s. lilac, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 11-12 x 14½-15½, a used example on small part piece, well tied by "TI" obliterator in black. The adhesive of excellent colour, slightly rounded corner at top right but an appealing example of this very rare stamp. Signed Thier. Cert. BPA (1929) Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4511 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. dull blue, Setting 7, surcharge Type 6, an unused example, well centred and of fine colour, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 1146.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4512 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 4-7, surcharge Type 4, an unused example, of good rich colour, perfs. somewhat blunted as usual but well centred for the issue, showing variety "Surcharge Double", of fine appearance, unused without gum. Rare. Signed Schlesinger Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4513 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 6, surcharge Types 4, 5 and 6, an unused vertical strip of three showing the full setting of three vertically, of fresh colour and reasonable centering for this issue, perfs. scissor cut at base as usual, third stamp showing variety "No Fraction Bar", fresh and fine, large part og. A rare strip Gi = £ 1'135+.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4514 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 6, surcharge Type 4/Type 5/Type 6, an unused vertical strip of three, marginal at top, of good colour for this issue but for small age stain between second and third stamps, the lower stamp with variety "Without Fraction Bar", large part og. Scarce and not unattractive Gi = £ 1'135+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4515 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 d. dull red, Setting 10, surcharge Type 9, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Double", of good colour and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1960) Gi = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1872.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4516 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 d. dull red, Setting 10, surcharge Types 9 and 10, an unused complete sheet of thirty in two blocks of fifteen subjects, top two horizontal rows surcharged "½" Type 9 in black (Gi 17), third horizontal row surcharged Type 10 in black (Gi 18), position 24 showing "Throat Flaw" (Gi 18b), of fresh colour, without sheet margins but fine large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4517 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. dull blue, Setting 10, surcharge Type 9, an unused example centred to left, of fine fresh colour and large part og. An exceptionally scarce stamp in the foremost quality for this rarity. Signed Holcombe, Köhler. Cert. Holcombe (1996) Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: SG, London, 19 May 2000, lot 248.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4518 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 6 d. black, Setting 2, surcharge Type 16, the unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", well centred for this issue, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extraordinarily rare, the sole example in private hands. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1964) Gi = £ 42'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Paris, Sale 5, 15-17 Nov 1922, lot 562; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 29 Nov 1962, ex lot 914; Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, 4 Oct 1999, lot 1845.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4519 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 6 d. black, Setting 4, surcharge Type 18, an unused example with straight edge at top, variety "Surcharge Double", lower half of the stamp with gum, a fine example of this exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1936) Gi = £ 17'000.rnProvenance: Provenance: Collection C.J.L. Snowden, RL; London, 24 June 1953, lot 145; Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1686.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4520 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 5, surcharge Type 19, an unused corner block of fifteen, the right half of the sheet with margins on two sides, showing five complete settings of three stamps, many of the stamps showing the characteristic lack of fraction bar associated with this surcharge, of lovely delicate colour, the lower row attached by hinges as virtually severed by scissors, protective hinges on large part og. A magnificent block for the connoisseur Gi = £ 8'250.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1887.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4521 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 6, surcharge Type 21, an unused example with good perforations for this issue, centred to right and of good strong colour, the fraction bar almost entirely omitted, part og. An exceptionally rare stamp with, it is believed, no more than 6 recorded examples, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. BPA (1994) Gi = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Howard & Torie Gibralter, Shreves, Dallas, 15-16 Sept 2000, lot 2268.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4522 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 d. dull red, Setting 8, surcharge Types 23 and 24, an unused irregular block of thirteen from the left of the sheet of thirty with sheet margins at top and at left, positions 1-5 / 11-14 / 21-24, showing the top two horizontal rows surcharged Type 23 and the third row Type 24 including position 24 with "Throat Flaw", fresh colour and very fine appearance, some old fashioned glue spots used as hinges on large part og. Fresh colour and very rare. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 16'750+.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4523 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 8, surcharge Types 23 and 24, an unused block of six (2 x 3) showing first and third stamps surcharged type 23, fifth stamp surcharge type 24; second and fourth stamp surcharge type 23 variety "Surcharge Double" and sixth stamp surcharge type 24 with variety "Surcharge Double", slightest of diagonal bends crosses the central pair but is unobtrusive and does not affect the appearance, old fashioned glue hinge on reverse of sixth stamp otherwise very fresh and fine with large part og. An extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality for the issue. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 20'900+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1774.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4524 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 8, surcharge Type 24, an unused example of fresh delicate colour, generally fine perforations for the issue, unobtrusive horizontal bend, part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 59, Oct 1976, lot 4401.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4525 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 1 s. dull blue, Setting 9, surcharge Type 27, an unused example of rich fresh colour, wide 'margins' on three sides and generally fine perforations for the issue, minor age spots on large part og. An extremely rare stamp in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (1974) Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1779.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4526 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "4" on 6 d. black, Settings 2-6, surcharge Types 29 and 30, an unused horizontal pair from base of sheet, well centred in a crisp impression, left hand stamp surcharge type 30, right hand stamp surcharge type 29, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4527 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "4" on 1 d. dull red, Settings 2-6, surcharge Type 29, an unused example of good if somewhat matt colour, typical irregular perfs. , slight horizontal bend on large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1980) Gi = £ 750.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4528 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Aug): 4 d. ultramarine, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled by "TI" obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4529 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1887/89: 6 d. yellow-brown and 1 s. sepia, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused complete sheets of 30 of both values, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Attractive pair Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4530 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1893 (June 10): 'Halfpenny' Provisional surcharged at Grand Turk, "½ d." on 4 d. grey, an unused example from Setting 2, the "½ d." surcharge partially double - especially noticeable in the "d" - the gum slightly browned and with negligible thins in places, part og. An exceptionally unusual stamp.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière (allegedly); Collection C.J.L. Snowden, RL; London, 24 June 1953, lot 256; Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1728.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4531 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1893 (June 10): 'Halfpenny' Provisional surcharged at Grand Turk, "½ d." on 4 d. grey, an unused block of four from Setting 3, bars 11¾ mm. apart, fresh and fine, typically slight browned large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 720+.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1732.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4532 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1900/04: Badge of the Islands issue, De La Rue Master Die Proof for the ½ d. to 6 d. values, the completed design without Duty Plate, engraved in black on sunken white glazed card (48 x 54 mm.), handstamped '22 FEB 1900' twice in blue. Superb and very rare.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1751.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4533 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1900/04: Badge of the Islands, 2 ½ d. grey blue, wmk. Crown CA, a used block of four variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", top right stamp with slight crease, cancelled by 'Turks Islands' cds (28 May, 1909) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4534 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1909: 'Turk's Head Cactus', De La Rue Die Proof of the completed design, ¼ d. value engraved in dull blue-green on toned wove paper (35 x 43 mm.) with blue crayon tick in top right corner. Rare and fine.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1769.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4535 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1909/11: Cactus ¼ d. rosy mauve, a marginal strip of four used on cover to Wales, all tied by "Avonmouth" datestamp on entry with three line "SHIP LETTER / AVONMOUTH / BRISTOL" in black alongside. Reverse with flap missing but with Merthyr Tydfil arrival cds (Feb 9). A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4536 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1913/21: Definitive issue, 2 s. red on greenish white, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from top of the pane with margins on three sides, fresh colour, central wrinkles and tone spot on reverse not affecting the lovely appearance, unmounted og. GI = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4537 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1918 (June) and 1919 (April 14): War Tax 1 d. rose carmine and 3 d. purple on yellow overprinted in black with 1919 3 d. purple on orange-buff overprinted in red, all overprinted by De La Rue in London, Imperforate Proof examples from the sheetlets of six held by an Official at De La Rue and later sold to H.F. Johnson who burned any damaged examples (thus six or less of each can exist); largely fresh and fine large part og. or unmounted og. See 'War Tax Stamps' by John G.M. Davis, page 358. Extremely rare.rnProvenance: H.F. Johnson.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4538 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1917 (Oct): War Tax, second local printing, 1 d. red in an unused block of eight, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Overprint Double at top in pair with Normal", the error occuring on the third and seventh stamps in this block, typically browned unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1948) Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4539 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1919 (Aug 20): War Tax 1 d. scarlet, locally overprinted, an unused horizonal pair, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.rnProvenance: Tommy Allen.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4540 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1922: De La Rue definitive 2 s., the completed Master Die Proof engraved in black on die sunk wove slightly tinted surface blued paper (52 x 66 mm.), superbly struck. A rare and most appealing Proof.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1802.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4541 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1928 (March 1): 'Postage & Revenue' definitive set of eleven values unused, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4542 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1937 (May 12): Coronation set of three values, Imperforate Proof set perforated by hooded SPECIMEN, the 3 d. value marginal from left of sheet, minor negligible bends, unmounted og. Extremely rare with just six sets produced thus.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4543 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1938/45: Pictorial set of fourteen values, the fine unused set all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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