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  • Lot# : 2401 Cayman Islands

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    1900 (April 30): De La Rue composite Essay for the ½ d. value, hand-painted on printed Key Plate imperforate in dull green without watermark, with Country name CAYMAN ISLANDS hand-painted in green and lined "½d." Duty Plate painted in turquoise-green with value picked out in Chinese white, superb with gum. Similar to or that illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2472. An important and charming Essay, exceptional and of great rarity with just three examples recorded.rnNote: It should be stated that this Essay is identical, as far as can be with hand-painted Essays, to the James Podger FRPSL example offered by SG in September 2019 which we believe to be entirely genuine. This example was purchased privately by 'Besançon' in May 1985.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2402 Cayman Islands

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    1902/03: The set of five values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all in blocks of four, three being corner marginal with Plate Number '1' in margin, fresh colours, fine large part og. with lower pairs unmounted og. Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2403 Cayman Islands

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    1906 (Nov 15): Edward VII ½ d. sky-blue & maroon, Imperforate Colour Trial by De La Rue, affixed on card ex the archives, fresh and very fine. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2476. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2404 Cayman Islands

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    1902/03: Edward VII ½ d. dull green & pale carmine, Imperforate Colour Trial by De La Rue, the carmine somewhat suffused ink, on watermarked Crown CA paper, large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30120.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2405 Cayman Islands

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    1902/03: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), cancelled neatly by "Grand Cayman / Cayman Islands" cds (1895) in black. Extremely rare - just 37 stamps were issued with this variety Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2406 Cayman Islands

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    1905: Edward VII ½ d. orange & blue-green, Imperforate Colour Trial by De La Rue, printed on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2407 Cayman Islands

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    1905: ½ d. green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), cancelled neatly by small part 'Georgetown' cds in black, leaving the variety clear Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2408 Cayman Islands

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    1907: 5 s. salmon & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN in black with variety "Break in the "M" of SPECIMEN" (found on Row 7, stamp 5 from either pane), fine and very rare with only 14, possibly 15 examples possible, part og.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2409 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (March 13): 1 s. violet & green, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), slightest rub on fresh colour, large part og. A rare stamp with just 40 examples with the variety possible Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2410 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (March 13): 5 s. salmon & green, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), well centred, fresh colour, one slightly toned perforation at base, fine large part og. An exceptional rarity with just 19 stamps possible with the variety Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2411 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Aug 30): ½ d. on 1 d. carmine, a single example and two horizontal pairs used on piece, showing variety "Surcharge Misplaced to Right", neatly cancelled by 'George Town / Grand Cayman' cds's (8 Oct, 1907) in black. Unusual and scarce Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2412 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, large part og. Scarce with only 1'800 stamps issued. Signed Grobe Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2413 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, of fine fresh colour and superb unmountd og. Very rare, with just 1'800 stamps issued Gi = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 5-6 March 1981, lot 199.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2414 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, two horizontal strips of three and a single example with small corner fault, used on 1907 registered cover to London, second stamp on the cover showing "1" in "½" missing, all tied by "George Town / Grand Cayman" datestamps (Nov 30) in black. Two US transit registration labels applied in Mobile and in New York (on reverse) with transit cds's of Mobile (Dec 9), New York (Dec 11) and London arrival in red. A most appealing and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955. lot 168.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2415 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused example, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce just 2'160 stamps surcharged Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2416 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1950) Gi = £ 22'000.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 933.
    Starting bid : 8,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2417 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, a used example tied to 1907 card rate cover to Toronto, Canada tied by "George Town / Grand Cayman" datestamp (Dec 9) in black. Reverse, opened for Exhibit display with two 'Kingston / Jamaica' transit datestamps (Dec 17) alongside two biblical perforated labels. Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2418 Cayman Islands

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    1907/09: Postage & Revenue set of ten values unused to 10 s., all overprinted SPECIMEN including the rare 1909 1 s. black on green wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a few minor imperfections with ½ d. with one toned perf. but generally fresh and fine, large part og. Cert RPSL (1978) for Gi 31s Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 175.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2419 Cayman Islands

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    1908 (March 30): 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four from upper right corner of the sheet with Plate Number '1' above first stamp, fresh colours and very fine, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2420 Cayman Islands

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    1908 (Feb 12): Provisional "2½D" on 4 d. brown & blue, a used example, marginal from base of sheet, cancelled lightly by 'George Town' cds in black. A very rare stamp and a fine example of this rarity. Signed A. Diena, F.B. Turpin / London. Cert. A. Diena (1971), S. Sorani (1987) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2421 Cayman Islands

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    Revenue 1908 (May): Revenue "1D" in black on 4 d. black & red on yellow, an unused vertical pair of fresh colour, upper stamp with variety "Surcharge Inverted", lower stamp with normal surcharge, creased across central perforations and lower stamp horizontally creased, protective hinges on part og. Despite imperfections, extremely scarce: it is believed but 20 examples are known with the variety. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2422 Cayman Islands

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    1912/20: Die I, the definitive set of thirteen values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, plus the additional 3 d. (lemon back), 1 s. (green back) and 10 s. (green back) - 16 stamps, fresh colours, fine large part og. Gi = £ 670.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2423 Cayman Islands

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    1912/20: Definitive set of thirteen values to 10 s., wmk. Multiple Crown CA, together with the 'a' number shades (21 stamps incl. three 10 s. values), all fresh and fine, large part og. A choice reference set Gi = £ 575+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2424 Cayman Islands

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    1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Country name legend and Duty Plate only, ¼ d. value printed in black on glazed white card, dated "1 AUG. 12" at top in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 2 June 1971, ex 131; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 178.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2425 Cayman Islands

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    1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Country name legend and Duty Plate only, 3 s. value printed in black on glazed white card and dated "17 JAN. 12" at top in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 2 June 1971, ex 131; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 181.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2426 Cayman Islands

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    1917 (Sept 4): "WAR STAMP / 1½d", Die Proof of the Surcharge (Type 16) printed in black on smooth wove paper (79 x 126 mm.), small age spot at right otherwise fresh and very fine, ex the De La Rue archives. Rare.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2427 Cayman Islands

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    1917 (Sept 4): De La Rue "WAR STAMP / 1½d" surcharge (Type 17) in black on 2½ d. deep blue, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, unusually this variety does not occur on the normal unoverprinted stamp Gi = £ 680+.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 217.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2428 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue, the Master Die for the George V head-plate: two pulls from the Plate engraved on cream wove paper (90 x 87 mm.), printed in deep black. Some creasing not detracting from the appearance, and of course, not necessarily for Cayman Islands as this head-plate was used for many British Colonial countries. However, 'Besançon' placed this Die Proof prior to the Cayman 1922 issue and thus we offer the Proof under this heading. A remarkable frontispiece and a most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2429 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of four 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 2484. Extremely rare.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2430 Cayman Islands

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    1921/22: Recess 3 d. purple on orange-buff, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower right of sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", variety can be clearly seen in the margin, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2431 Cayman Islands

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    1921/22: Recess 4 d. red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four from upper left corner of the sheet, showing variety "C of "CA" Missing from Watermark in Margin" above first stamp (clearly visible from obverse), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. This is the item mentioned in the Stanley Gibbons footnote under Gi 83. Extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 235.rn                  rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2432 Cayman Islands

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    1921/22: Recess 1 s. black on green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of good colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2433 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue ¼ d. yellow-brown on cream, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of four 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.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2434 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: ¼ d. yellow-brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", fresh colour and large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2435 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue 1½ d. orange-brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of six (3 x 2) with good to large margins all round and marginal at base, lovely fresh colour, without gum and pencil manuscript '20/12/20' on reverse. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2483. Extremely rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2436 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue Printer's Sample Proofs (2), perforated in dull carmine on unwatermarked card paper, one imperf. at base overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type DS1) in black, the other perforated all round overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type DS3) vertically in black. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Richard Maisel, Feb 2007.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2437 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four, variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", fresh rich colour unmounted og. A rare and fine multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2438 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue 2 s. violet on blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of four 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 : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2439 Cayman Islands

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    1921/26: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 5 s. value in issued colour of yellow-green on pale yellow, Imperforate on wmk. Multiple Script CA paper, unused without gum. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Richard Maisel, Feb 2007; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 223.rn                  
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2440 Cayman Islands

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    1932: Centenary Issue ¼ d. brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a used example with variety "A of "CA" Missing in Watermark", lightly cancelled by Georgetown cds in black. Rare Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2441 Cayman Islands

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    1932: Centenary Issue. De La Rue 2½ d. Imperforate Proof engraved in yellow-green on unwatermarked medium thick cream paper (46 x 32 mm.), slight corner bend mentioned for full accuracy and not affecting the sublime appearance of a remarkable Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Howard Green; Collection Richard Maisel, Feb 2007; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 247.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2442 Cayman Islands

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    1935 (May 1): Waterlow Pictorial issue, the set of twelve values unused and the set of twelve perforated SPECIMEN diagonally unused, largely fresh and fine, minor imperfections, each large part og. Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2443 Cayman Islands

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    1935 (May 1): Waterlow Pictorial issue, 10 s. black & scarlet, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal at each side, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Spectacular appearance and a rare large multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2444 Cayman Islands

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 6 d. light blue & olive-green, an unused example showing variety "Dot by Flagstaff" (Plate 4, Row 8, stamp 4), large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2445 Cayman Islands

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    1938/48: ½ d. green, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), corner marginal from lower right of sheet, eleventh stamp showing variety "A of "CA" Missing from Watermark" between stamp and margin, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare positional multiple Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2446 Dominica

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    1856/60: Great Britain 1857 1 d. rose-red, perf. 14, a used example cancelled by fine strike of the Roseau "A07" obliterator in black. Rare Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2447 Dominica

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    1866 (June 26): Cover from Dominica to Scotland prepaid '1/-' in red manuscript, struck with fine "♚ / PAID / AT / DOMINICA" in red with 'London / Paid' transit cds alongside, reverse with double arc 'Dominica' despatch cds (June 26) and 'St. Andrews' arrival (JUly 14) both in black. Scarce and attractive cover Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2448 Dominica

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    1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof with the Duty Plate blank, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed AFTER HARDENING and dated "Mar. 19, 1874" at left in black and signed 'DB' at lower left. Believed to be the sole example of an 'After Hardening' first issue Master Die Proof. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtestein, Harmers, New York, 1990; Collection S.J. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1052.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2449 Dominica

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    First Issue 1874 (May 4): 1 d. lilac, 6 d. green and 1 s. dull magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples of good colour, small to large part og., the 1 s. value signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'025.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2450 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: ½ d. olive-yellow, 1 d. lilac, 2½ d. red-brown, 4 d. blue, 6 d. green and 1 s. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, line perf. 14, the complete set of six values, all of fresh colour, large part og. The 2½ d. and 4 d. signed A. Diena, the 1 s. signed Senf. A very scarce set so fine Gi = £ 724.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2451 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from lower right of sheet with Plate and Serial Number '1' in margin, of vibrant fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 240+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 369.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2452 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, comb perf. 14, an unused block of four of lovely colour, fine unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2453 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Colour Trial / Imprimatur with large margins all round, fresh and fine, part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2454 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, fine large part og. An excessively rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 518; Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, lot 2076.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2455 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Colour Trial / Imprimatur with close to large margins all round and showing the marginal watermark, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), fine without gum Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2456 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example (Row 10, stamp 6), showing variety "Malformed CE of PENCE", fresh and fine, cancelled in black leaving the variety entirely clear and scarce thus. A choice example Gi = £ 150.
    Starting bid : 90.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2457 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in red on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine appearance, hinge remnants on part og. A very rare error. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2458 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in red on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac (left half), a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", cancelled by part "A07" obliterator in black. A very scarce error. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi = £ 650.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2459 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1883: "HALF PENNY" in black on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, an unused block of eight (2 x 4) of excellent colour, slightly browned large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1422.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2460 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of thirty-six from upper left of sheet, showing Plate Number and serial Number '1' in top margin, of lovely fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Scarce in such a large multiple Gi = £ 270+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2461 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2462 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of four from upper right of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, slight thin in sheet margin at top otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2463 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "One / Penny" on 1877 6 d. green, a used example with thin bar in surcharge, lightly cancelled by "A07" vertical obliterator. Perfectly centred and of fresh colour, an immaculate example - just 120 stamps surcharged thus with most not accounted for - just 14 used examples are recorded, a brilliant example of this great rarity. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. BPA (1975) Gi = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 540.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2464 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "One / Penny" on 1 s. magenta, an unused block of sixty (6 x 10), marginal from right of sheet, of fabulously fresh colour, with sixth stamp showing "Dropped "y" in Penny" variety, stamp 48 showing "Pe" of "Penny" close together, superb large part og. with most unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a choice multiple Gi = £ 1'440+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 572.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2465 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: The complete set of five values unused, fresh colours, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, superb large part og. Gi £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2466 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: The complete set of six values unused and the 1889 1 d. deep carmine, fresh colours, fine large part og. Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 80.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2467 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 4 d. grey, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from the lower left of sheet showing serial and Plate Number '1' in margin, twelfth stamp showing variety "Malformed CE in PENCE", fresh and very fine but for tiny stain in margin only, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 250+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Bobbie' Messenger, 1982; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1118.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 175.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2468 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example with variety "Malformed CE in PENCE", slight ironed bend but lightly cancelled by vertical "A07" obliterator leaving the variety entirely clear. Rare thus Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2469 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 6 d. orange, a single example used on 1890 registered cover to Paris tied by vertical "A07" obliterator with 'Dominica' despatch cds alongside (May 5) and oval 'R'. London Registered datestamp in red (May 24) and the adhesive also tied by 'Calais à Paris' TPO (May 25). Corner clip to envelope and small closed tear on reverse but a rare and attractive franking. Cert. BPA (1975).rnProvenance: Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, lot 2143.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2470 Dominica

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    1903: De La Rue Master Die Proof of the completed design with uncleared surround and Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '20 MAR 03' in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 70; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 1436.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2471 Dominica

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    1903: De La Rue Master Die Proof of the 5 s. 'Frame Only', printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '10 MAR 03' in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 97; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 1440.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2472 Dominica

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    1903/07: View of Roseau, the unused set of ten values to 5 s., wmk. Crown CC sideways, fresh and fine but for 6 d. value with lower pair with crease (unapparent from face), superb colours, large part og. Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenancxe: Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, lot 2165; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1161.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2473 Dominica

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    1907/08: De La Rue Colour Trial for the ½ d. value, imperforate on watermarked Multiple Crown CA sideways paper, printed in dull purple & grey-black (colours of the issued 3 d. value), large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 734.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2474 Dominica

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    1907/08: 5 s. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an Imperforate Colour Trial in issued colours, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2475 Dominica

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    1907/08: 5 s. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA upright, a used block of four lightly cancelled by cds's (June 22, 1912) in black. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2476 Dominica

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    1908/20: View of Roseau, the complete set of nine values, wmk. Crown CA sideways, from 1 d. to 5 s. all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (2 s. 6 d. value), together with 1 s. black on green ordinary paper optd. SPECIMEN in red, slight rub on 2½ d. otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2477 Dominica

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    1916/19: War Tax, the set of six values unused, fresh and very fine, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (one diagonally in italics), large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 90.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2478 Dominica

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    1919: War Tax in red on 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an Imperforate Proof, large margins all round and Jubilee line at base, fresh and fine, large part og. One of just six examples recorded in "War Tax Stamps" by John G. M. Davis on page 195, rare.rnProvenance: Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie-s, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1178.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2479 Dominica

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    1919: War Tax 1½ d. in red on 2½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, a vertical Imperforate Proof pair, large margins all round and Jubilee marginal line at base, fresh and fine, unmounted og. This pair is one of just six examples recorded in "War Tax Stamps" by John G. M. Davis on page 195, rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2480 Dominica

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    1919: War Tax in red 1½ d. on 2½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing from Watermark and "C" of "CA" distorted, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2481 Dominica

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    1920 (June 1): 1½ d. on 2½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an unused vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety "A" of "CA" missing from Watermark on upper stamp, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2482 Dominica

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    1921/22: 1½ d. orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an Imperforate Trial Proof, slight corner crease, fine unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2483 Dominica

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    1923: The original 1923 issue from ½ d. to £ 1 and totalling 42 stamps (without 1927 and 1933 additional values) all overprinted SPECIMEN in black on vertical strips of three as sent out by the UPU to Mauritania, applied to page from the Mauritanian Post Office archives and all stamped additionally overprinted on arrival with three line SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE in rose-pink. A spectacular and extraordinary page, unique.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2484 Dominica

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    1923/33: 1 d. black & ultramarine, a De La Rue perforated Trial Colour Proof (as used for the 3 d. value) on paper watermarked Multiple Script Crown CA upright, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce.rn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2485 Dominica

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    1923: De La Rue perforated Trial Colour Proof of the 1 d. value printed in black & green on yellow, the issued colour of the 5 s value, on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, ex the DLR archives, dried large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2486 Dominica

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    1923/33: £ 1 black & purple on red, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower left of sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin, slight bend in margin only, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2487 Dominica

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    1935: Silver Jubilee, De La Rue Die Master Die Proof for the 1 s. value engraved in black with Frame and Duty Plate only, on thin India paper adhered to backing from page in the De La Rue records, small wrinkled fault at left but extraordinarily rare, as far as we can ascertain just one complete set (ex collection Nabarro, lot 2209) and this single value exists. Rare.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2488 Dominica

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    1951: 'Making Carib Baskets' 2 c. red-brown & deep green, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 104.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2489 Dominica

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    1951: 'Lime Plantation' 3 c. green & reddish violet, an unused example with variety "C" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, as yet unlisted by Stanley Gibbons.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2490 Dominica

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    1951: 'Picking Oranges' 4 c. brown-orange & sepia, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, light pencil cross on reverse on unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2491 Dominica

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    1951: 'Layou River' 14 c. blue & violet, an unused example with variety "JA" for "CA" error of watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 850.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 111.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2492 Dominica

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    1951: 'Making Carib Baskets' 60 c. carmine & black, an unused example with variety "JA" for "CA" error of watermark, fresh and fine, light pencil cross on reverse on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2493 Dominica

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    1951: 'Fresh Water Lake' $ 1.20 c. olive & black, an unused example with variety "C" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2494 Dominica

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    1879/88: Revenue overprints on 1 d. lilac, 6 d. green and 1 s. magenta; all on small pieces ex the De La Rue archives, each stamp overprinted CANCELLED in blue (Samuel Type D7). Rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2495 Dominica

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    1879/88: Revenue  6 d. green in an unused block of thirty (6 x 5) with Serial and Plate Number '1' at top of pane and 6 d. green in an unused block of six with variety "Watermark Inverted", together with 1888 1 d. lilac in a complete pane of sixty (6 x 10) with serial and Plate Number '1' at top and at base, all fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'260+.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2496 Grenada

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    First Issue, No Watermark 1861 (June 3): 1 d. bluish green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example exquisitely showing the bluish shade and lightly cancelled on despatch in black, further cancelled by part London datestamp in red. A choice example Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2497 Grenada

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    First Issue, No Watermark 1861 (June 3): 1 d. bluish green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example cancelled by circular 'B' datestamp of St. Mark's in black Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2498 Grenada

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    First Issue, No Watermark 1861 (June 3): 1 d. bluish green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example cancelled by circular 'D' datestamp of St. Andrew's (Dec 1861) in black Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2499 Grenada

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    First Issue, No Watermark 1862 (May): 1 d. green, no wmk. rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, of lovely fresh colour, superb large part og. with eight stamps unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2500 Grenada

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    First Issue, No Watermark 1861 (June 3): 6 d. lake-red, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example cancelled by circular "F" datestamp of Carriacou (19 Feb 1862) in black. Minor bends but a superb strike. Rare Gi = £ 90.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF
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