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  • Lot# : 4701 Great Britain

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    1883 (July 2): 2 s. 6 d. lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered GA-GC, a used horizontal strip of three in a pale shade on very blued paper, lightly cancelled by "Newport Docks" circular datestamps (April 29, 1886) in black. Some pressed bends but an exceedingly rare multiple of the early printings on glued fiscal paper. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi K9 = £ 4'500+.rnProvenance: Harmer London 12 Oct. 1999, lot 973.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4702 Great Britain

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    1884: 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered JF, an unused example, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black. Fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi K10t = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4703 Great Britain

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    1884: 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered GC-GD, an unused marginal pair, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black. Fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Scarce Gi K10s = £ 850.rnProvenance: Sir Gwaine Baillie, Sotheby's 29 Sept. 2004, lot 465.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4704 Great Britain

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    1884: 2 s. 6 d. deep lilac on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CB-CD / DB-DC, a used block of four all cancelled by circular "Swiss Cottage" datestamps (Nov 29, 1897) in black. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi K10(2) = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4705 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 s. value in black on glazed white card, dated "11 JUL 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Negligible removed stain at lower left of Proof impression but fine and very rare Gi K11 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 557.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4706 Great Britain

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    1883 (April 1): 5 s. rose on slightly blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered FF, an unused example of good appearance but for one short perf., some small creases, small part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi K11 = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Christies RL, London, 9-10 June 1993, lot 2333.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4707 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 5 s. rose on lightly blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered BH, a used example of good centering and colour, neatly cancelled by "College Green / Dublin" circular datestamp (July 23, 1885) in black. A fine example of a rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi K11 = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4708 Great Britain

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    1884: 5 s. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered AB, a used example of good colour and centering, slight rub at lower left, cancelled by "Borough High Street 19a B.O / SE" circular datestamp (July 19, 1892) in black Gi K12(1) = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4709 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered LG, an unused example of good colour, overprinted "Specimen" in manuscript, of unknown status, some minor creasing, slight rubs, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi K14(2) var.rnReference: the stamps is mentioned by W.A. Wiseman in 'De La Rue Years' vol. 2, on page 91: "LG known and there may be others." The Karl Louis Card Index has also recorded LF an KG with 'Specimen' in ms., indicating that the three originate with the missing KF from a block of four.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4710 Great Britain

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    1884: 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered IC, an unused example of good true colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi K14s = £ 550.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 360.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4711 Great Britain

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    1884: 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered HG-HH / IG-IH, an unused corner marginal block of four, setting 1 without interpane ladders between horizontal 'G' and 'H' - rows, of fresh vibrant colour, minor splitting in margin at upper right, fine unmounted og. Rare and most attractive Gi K14(2) = £ 12'750.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe 8-9 Sept. 1971, lot 1620 (as part of the unique mint pane HA-NH that was later split); Harmers, London, 25 Oct 1991, lot 2147.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4712 Great Britain

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    1884: 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered HE, an unused example of outstanding true colour and freshness, excellent centering, one or two insignificant slightly blunted perfs. at right mentioned for full accuracy only and not on the certificate, two small marks on slightly toned large part og. A superb stamp of great rarity. Cert. BPA (1938), BPA (2020) Gi K14(1) = £ 42'000.rnProvenance: Collection William H. Crocker, 1938; Collection Lloyd, 1959; Harmers, London, 1 Feb. 1972, lot 321; Harmers, London, 19-20 Jan 1993, lot 711.
    Starting bid : 8,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4713 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered BB, a delightful unused example of brilliant colour, superb large part og.  with usual faint vertical gum crease. A wonderful stamp, without doubt one of the finest mint examples known. Signed Oliva, A. Diena. Cert. RPSL (1991) Gi K15 = £ 32'000.rnProvenance: H.R. Harmer, London, 28-30 Nov. 1966, lot 298; Joseph silkin, Harmers London, 14-16 June 1971, lot 618; RL, London, 7 May 1992, lot 1109.
    Starting bid : 8,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4714 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered BD, an unused example of excellent colour, overprinted with the rare type 15 SPECIMEN  in black, slight ink spot from overprint at top, large part og. Gi K17t = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 17 Feb 1994, lot 466.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4715 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered IC / JC, a used vertical pair, lower stamp (JC) showing the "Broken Frame" variety clearly at base, lightly cancelled by oval "Registered / Threadneedle St." datestamps (Feb 4, 1902) in black. Minor splitting at right with precautionary hinge, upper stamp with fault in one perf. at top. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi K17+17a = £ 2'800.rnNote: The only other pair IC/JC recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index was in the Mc Gowan collection 1948 and is now in the Phillips collection, N.P.M. London.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Auction 7-8 Nov. 1974, lot 971; Harmer, London, 16 Oct. 1985, lot 1462.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4716 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 1½ d. value, lettered TD, imperforate with large margins all round, printed in purple on buff unwatermarked paper; fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 550.rnNotes: The neighbour stamp TE was in the Stoneham collection (1988).rnProvenance: Phillips 27 April 1988, lot 480.rn 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4717 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 1½ d. value, lettered BL, printed in bright blue-green on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; two slight thin spots and trace of age stain on perfs. at top, probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, unused with part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.rnProvenance: Phillips 2 Nov. 1989, lot 504.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4718 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 2 d. pale lilac, Plate 1, an imperforate Imprimatur, lettered JT, ample to large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, fresh and fine but for minor bend, large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K19 = £ 600.rnNote: The status as an Imprimatur is not certain. Another imperf. 2d. lettered JT is known but only one JT Imprimatur from plate 1 can exist. JT still remaining in plate 2 Imprimatur sheet.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4719 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 2 d. value, lettered DT, printed in bright blue on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, fresh and fine, unused with large part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug. 2005, ex lot 504.rn 
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4720 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 2 d. lilac, lettered JK-JM / LK-LM, an unused block of nine with sheet margin at base, of fresh colour and centering, superb large part or unmounted slightly browned og. A most attractive multiple Gi K19 = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4721 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 2 d. bright lilac, an unused example, lettered JG, variety "Imperforate", of resplendent colour and superb, large part og. Not to be confused with the imperforate Imprimaturs which come in a much paler shade. A lovely stamp Gi K19b = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ziba', Spink, London, 12 Nov 2008, lot 199.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4722 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 3 d. value, lettered TC, imperforate with large margins all round, printed in purple on wmk. Crown white paper, unused without gum. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 2'100.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Feb 2007.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4723 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "13 JUL 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Slight soiling and small age spot otherwise fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K22 = £ 1'750.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 388.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4724 Great Britain

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    1883 (April 1): Unissued 5 d. dull green with "line under d.", Die I, lettered BA, an unused example of excellent deep colour, heavily overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, minor wrinkle on superb large part og. Extremely rare Gi K23at = £ 13'500.rnNote: The Karl Louis Card Index has records of a total of six die I stamps overprinted SPECIMEN  and twelve die I stamps without SPECIMEN. As far as one can say, they all originate from one sheet.rnProvenance: "The Post Office Treasure Trove", Robson Lowe 15 Oct. 1947, lot 79; Harmer, London, 2 Feb. 1960, lot 367; Harmer, London, 26-27 Nov. 1981, lot 889 (on front cover of auction catalogues); "Derby" collection, Chrities 2 Feb. 1995, lot 416.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4725 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 5 d. dull green, lettered OJ-OK / PJ-PK, an unused block of four of fresh rich colour, well centred and with superb, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi K23 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Phillips 7 april 1994, lot 392.
    Starting bid : 700.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4726 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 5 d. dull green, lettered MG-MH, a used horizontal pair, one with contemporary fault, on 1885 cover from Raithby endorsed 'via Brindisi' and addressed to a "Captain Buckle RN, HMS Invincible, Singapore", tied by 'Spilsby / 728' duplex in black (June 25). Reverse with 'Raithby' cds (June 25). Closed cover tears but a scarce usage to an unusual destination Gi K23 = £ 350.rnNote: HMS Invincible was Admiral Seymour's temporary flagship at the 1882 bombardment of Alexandria. She provided men for the naval brigade that was subsequently landed and she also provided men for Charles Beresford's naval brigade in the Sudan campaign of 1885. By this date she was in Asian waters on her way to China.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4727 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 6 d. dull green, lettered JE, a used example of good colour, tied to "Parcel Post" label by "Catford" circular datestamp (Oct 21, 1884) in black. Scarce Gi K24 = £ 230.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4728 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 9 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, showing three faint circular plugs for corner letter placement, dated "26 JUN 83" and endorsed AFTER STRIKING in black, pencil initials 'GFS' have been removed at lower right. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K25 = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, ex lot 396.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4729 Great Britain

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    1883 (Aug 1): 9 d. dull green, lettered CQ, a used example of good true colour, centred to right, cancelled by "Chippenham" circular datestamp (Jan 28, 1884) in black. Sound example of a scarce stamp Gi K25 = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4730 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 1 s. dull green, lettered AE-AG / BE-BG, an unused block of six, variety "Perf. 12", all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 9) in black, fresh colour, minor wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. Extremely rare and almost certainly the largest multiple known, we know of only one other block of six CE/DG in the Marcus Samuel collection which originally made a block of twelve with AE/BG. Gi K26t = £ 3'750.rnNote: The first perf 12. overprinted SPECIMEN stamp from the 1884, lilac & prun issue were described by Baron Antony de Worms in February 1892.rnProvenance: Ffooks collection, Spink 6-7 Dec. 2005, lot 1085.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4731 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused example, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black, small ink mark from overprint at top, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi K27t = £ 1'150.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 36.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4732 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused example with "PEARS' / SOAP." advertisement, outline lettering in orange on reverse, fresh and fine, light hinge mark on face but rare. Photocopy of RPSL cert (1984) Gi K27m = £ 625.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 43.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4733 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, an unused block of four of good colour, fourth stamp showing "Horns" variety - with both figure 1's in "1½" showing the flaw from Duty Plate 4, row 16, stamp 7 - fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi K29+K29c = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4734 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. deep purple & pale green, a used example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by part "Henley-On-Thames" cds in black. Scarce and fine Gi K29(3)b = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4735 Great Britain

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    1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in purple with duty tablet in sandy olive, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, ex lot 324.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4736 Great Britain

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    1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in green with duty tablet in purple, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 87.rn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4737 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 2 d. green & carmine, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and part sheet margin above, of good colour, superb large part og. Rare, just 24 examples removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K30 = £ 725.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 92.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4738 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 2½ d. purple on blued, an imperforate Imprimatur, ample margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, just 46 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheets K31 = £ 725.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 104.rn 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4739 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black. Fresh and very fine, stamp unmounted og. Rare Gi K31t = £ 1'250.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 107.rn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4740 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused strip of three, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", positions 4-6 on the sole top row known with this variety (this strip adjoining the 'Maximus' (1970) strip of three, positions 7-9) and Chartwell (2012) positions 10-12, central stamp with vertical crease otherwise of superb colour and full unmounted og. A magnificent and extremely rare multiple with just twelve stamps known thus Gi K31b = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection J. Silkin; Harmers, London, 14-16 June 1971, lot 664: Harmers, London, 31 May 1994, lot 2096.
    Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4741 Great Britain

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    1900: De La Rue Due Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "24 AUG. 00" in blue and endorsed AFTER / STRIKING in black, signed in manuscript "G.F.S." below in ink. Rare and very fine Gi K32 = £ 1'550.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 423.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4742 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 3 d. purple on yellow, an unused example of good colour, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi K32t = £ 1'250.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 123.rn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4743 Great Britain

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    1886: Jubilee 4 d. De La Rue Die Proof for the rejected Die, lettered BH / HB with two large value tablets at sides and head-plate within an unutilised frame design, printed in black on glazed white card. Fresh, fine and very rare Gi K33.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4744 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 4 d. pale green & purple-brown, an unused example with variety "Inverted Watermark", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi K33b = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4745 Great Britain

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    1892: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4½ d. value, head-plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "25 MAY. 92" in blue and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and fine, a rare Proof Gi K34 = £ 1'850.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 119.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4746 Great Britain

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    1892: Colour Trial for the 4½ d. value, printed on watermark Crown paper, perf. 14, with Head-plate in grey-green and Duty plate in bright blue, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare and beautiful Trial Gi K34 = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 122.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4747 Great Britain

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 d. value, Head Plate Die, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "12 AUG. 86" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K35 = £ 1'850.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Sept 1994, lot 2380.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 450.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4748 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 5 d. dull blue & purple, Die I, an imperforate Imprimatur, good margins all round, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 24 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K34 = £ 800.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 151.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4749 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 9 d. dull purple & blue, an unused block of four in a bright shade, each stamp overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black. Fresh and fine, large part og. with some colour from sheet stored below, a delightful multiple of great scarcity Gi K38t = £ 5'600.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 184.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4750 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 9 d. dull purple & bright blue, Setting C, an unused complete pane of twenty (5 x 4), from lower right corner of the sheet, with complete margins all round and adjoining vertical row of margin at left, of fresh vibrant colour, superb, large part or unmounted og. Rare and most appealing multiple Gi K38(2) = £ 2'750+.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 441.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4751 Great Britain

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    1892 (Feb 3): Colour Trial for 10 d. value (actually produced for the new 4½ d.), printed in purple with the Duty plate in blue on yellow paper, watermark Crown inverted, perf. 14, a top marginal example of fabulous colour (the blue on the yellow appears greenish), fresh and superb, mounted in margin only, Trial unmounted og. A wonderful Trial of the utmost rarity Gi K39 = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, May 2010.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4752 Great Britain

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    1890 (Feb 24): 10 d. dull purple & deep dull carmine, an unused example in this scarce shade, fine, large part og. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi K39(2) = £ 625.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 392.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4753 Great Britain

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 s. in black on glazed white card, a cut down example on small piece from the De La Rue Striking Books, dated "Aug 11" in manuscript with "1886" in red crayon and "5/768". rare and most appealing Proof Gi K40 = £ 1'850.rnProvenance: Board fo Inland Revenue collection, Robson Lowe 16 Dec. 1976, lot 1305; Phillips Auction, 7 Dec. 1989, lot 241; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Spink, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 195.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4754 Great Britain

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    1899 (Oct 27): Colour Trial for the 1 s. value, printed in brown on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, fresh and very fine, part og. A rare and charming Trial Gi K40 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Phillips 27 Nov 1997, lot 443; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Spink, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 199.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4755 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1 s. dull green, an unused corner marginal example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", unobtrusive vertical bend and creased through perfs. and margin otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A rare watermark variety, the only corner example with full sheet margins recorded in Karl Louis Card Index. Gi K40(1)a = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 10 Sept 2003, lot 1878.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4756 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1 s. dull green, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5) corner marginal from lower right of sheet with ornaments in both margins, of beautiful fresh colour, superb and extremely rare, one stamp with slight mark on gum otherwise fine unmounted og. A spectacular multiple Gi K40 = £ 8'500+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 27 Jan 1998, lot 565.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4757 Great Britain

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    1900: ½ d. blue-green, an unused block of six from lower right corner of the sheet, Control "R", variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine but for some gum creasing, large part og. with lower three stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi K28a = £ 375.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Dec 2006, lot 99.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4758 Great Britain

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    1900 (July 11): 1 s. green & carmine, a used block of four, neatly tied to small piece, close but clear of perfs. at right, cancelled by "Hexham" circular datestamps (March 20, 1901) in black. A rare stamp in a used multiple Gi K41 = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4759 Great Britain

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    1887/1900: Jubilee issue, the complete set of 14 values (incl. both ½ d. and 1 s. values, excl. 5 d. Die I), all in unused blocks of four, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A generally splendid and scarce assembly in lovely quality Gi K27/K41 = £ 3'275+.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4760 Great Britain

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    1901: De La Rue Working Die Proof for the ½ d. value printed in black on glazed white card, with manuscript endorsement in ink at base "Working Die No. 17 / Registered 26-9-01". Rare and splendid Proof Gi M1 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2435.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4761 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (Jan 1): De La Rue Plate Proof for the 1 d. value, printed in the colour of the issued ½ d., in deep bluish green, imperforate on thick card paper, a sheet marginal block of four. Fresh and very fine Gi M5 = £ 320. rn 
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4762 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (Jan 1): Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, perf. 14 on watermarked Crown paper, printed in "pale dull blue", a marginal example from left of sheet, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi M16 = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4763 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (Jan 1): 2½ d. pale ultramarine, a fine used block of four, neatly cancelled by oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY / W. I. / 1903" cachet applied in Wigan in black. Rare and most attractive Gi M16(3).rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Dec 2006, lot 128.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4764 Great Britain

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    1901: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "25 NOV. 01" in blue and endorsed AFTER / HARDENING in black. Rare and very fine Proof Gi M19 = £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4765 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (March 27): 4 d. green & grey brown, an unused horizontal strip of four marginal from upper right of sheet, 4 d. green & brown in a marginal block of four from right of sheet, unmounted og. and 4 d. green & chocolate brown in a horizontal strip of three from lower left corner of the sheet, all fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce group Gi M23(1)+M23(2)+M23(3) = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4766 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1909 (Dec): 4 d. pale orange, an unused block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, fresh and fine unmounted og.; 4 d. orange-red unused, unmounted og. and a top marginal imperforate Plate Proof on poor quality buff paper. A scarce and attractive group Gi M25(2)+M25(3) = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4767 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (Jan 1): 6 d. slate-purple, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, fresh and fine, superb unmounted og. A rare and attractive multiple Gi M31(2)s = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4768 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (July 3): 10 d. slate-purple & carmine, an unused example of fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 16) in black. Ink mark on large part og. Scarce Gi M42(2)s = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4769 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (July 3): 10 d. dull purple & carmine, a used block of twelve (6 x 2), of fresh colour and neatly cancelled by circular "London EC" Parcels cancellations in black. A scarce block Gi M42(1) = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4770 Great Britain

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    1901: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, printed in black on glazed white card, showing the Head Plate only, dated "10 DEC. 01" in blue and endorsed AFTER / HARDENING in black; further endorsed "A.C. 10 Dec 01" in manuscript ink. Fingerprint mark at upper right otherwise superb and extremely rare Gi M45 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Spink Auction 24 April 2003, lot 840.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4771 Great Britain

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    1901: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card dated "8 NOV. 01" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black, fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi M48 = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2730.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4772 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (Oct 7): 2 s. 6 d. pale dull purple and 2 s. 6 d. dull purple on chalk surfaced paper, unused examples of fine centering and colour, the latter slightly rubbed, large part og. Gi M49(1)+M49(2) = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4773 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (April 5): 5 s. bright carmine and 5 s. deep bright carmine, unused examples, each of fine defining colour, fresh and fine, tiny gum bends on each, large part og. Scarce Gi M51(1)+M51(2) = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4774 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (July): 1½ d. pale dull purple & green on chalk surfaced paper, an unused example of fine appearance, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 18) in black, ex the NPM archives, reverse with some toning on large part og. Rare Gi M9(1)t = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4775 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (July): 1½ d. pale dull purple & green on chalky paper, an unused block of nine, marginal from right of sheet, one stamp with closed corner tear otherwise fine, and appealing multiple with eight stamps unmounted og. Gi M9(1) = £ 560.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4776 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1907: 2 d. dull blue-green and carmine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of six, marginal from upper left corner of the sheet, Plate D3, with position 1 showing variety "Distorted Tablet / "Rhombus", early State", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi M12(2)b = £ 925+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4777 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (March): 3 d. pale reddish purple on orange-yellow on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, slight rub, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og., and 3 d. dull reddish purple on lemon back in a used block of six cancelled by oval "Registered" datestamps in black, this last with Cert. Hendon Stamp Co. (1993). A scarce pair Gi M20(1)+M20(3) = £ 485+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4778 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (May): 5 d. slate-purple & dull ultramarine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of six, marginal from left of sheet with interpanneau margin below, of excellent vibrant colour and superb unmounted og. A lovely multiple Gi M29(2) = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4779 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (June): 9 d. slate purple & ultramarine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four of excellent colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi M40(3) = £ 975.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 414.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4780 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (June): 9 d. slate-purple & deep ultramarine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused pane of twenty (5 x 4) from the upper left corner of the sheet, of lovely fresh colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Most attractive, superb and very rare. Cert. Hendon Stamp Co. (1994) Gi M40(4) = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Andrew G Lajer list, Feb 2006.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4781 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (Sept): 1 s. dull green & pale carmine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "Full Beard" on the right hand stamp, where the green ink has obliterated the moustache and beard of Edward VII, the left hand stamp with tone spots on reverse, the variety superb, large part og. A magnificent rarity, the sole recorded multiple with this variety. Unique Gi M46d = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Sept 2006.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4782 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (May 3): ½ d. deep dull yellow green (very blotchy print), an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, of fine rich colour, fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1952) Gi M3(4) = £ 300.rnProvenance: Beaumont Laycock Cronk, Spink Auction 11 June 1997.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4783 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (May 3): 1 d. deep rose-carmine, an unused strip of three from base of sheet, perf. Control "A 11", of vibrant colour, central stamp large part og. with two unmounted og. A very scarce shade. Cert. Brandon (1997) Gi M6(6) = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Phillips Auction 27 Nov. 1997, lot 479.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4784 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (Oct 30): ½ d. deep dull green, perf. 15 x 14, an unused example showing the very blotchy print, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1995) Gi M4(3) = £ 700.rnProvenance: Andrew G Lajer list, Dec 2006, lot 136.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4785 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (Sept 22): 3 d. purple on lemon, perf. 15 x 14, an unused strip of twelve, sheet marginal from base of sheet with Date Cut under fourth stamp, of fresh vibrant colour, full unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple Gi M22(1) = £ 840.rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2558.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4786 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1913 (July): 6 d. deep plum on chalk surfaced paper, a used block of four, lightly cancelled by "Registered" datestamp in black, two small corner bends not apparent on face, a scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (1991) Gi M36 = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4787 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1912 (Aug 1): 7 d. slate-grey, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), Plate 1, corner marginal from the lower left of sheet, fresh and fine; and May 1913 7 d. pale grey in a corner marginal block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, Plate 2. Both blocks with good colour and large part or unmounted og. Gi M38(2)+M38(3) = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4788 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (July 24): 9 d. reddish purple & light blue, an unused block of four of resonant colour, Plate D, Pane B, Row 1, Stamp 1 showing variety "Left Frame Cracked" and adjoining stamp with a (somewhat larger) unlisted flaw showing the upper right Duty tablet broken at left, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi M41(1)g = £ 700+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2007, lot 2671.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4789 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1913 (July): 9 d. slate-purple & cobalt blue, 7th printing, pane F, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) from right of the sheet, fresh colour and very fine appearance, small nick in margin at lower left, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Rare and most appealing multiple Gi M41(5) = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4790 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Oct 9): 10 d. dull reddish purple & aniline pink, an unused vertical strip of four, divided by interpanneau margin and with sheet margin at right, of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, slightly toned unmounted og. A rare shade. Cert. Hendon Stamp Co (1995) Gi M44(5) = £ 1'900.rn 
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4791 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Oct 9): 10 d. dark plum & carmine, an unused block of four, 2nd printing, fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi M44(8) = £ 560+.rn 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4792 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1912 (April 15): 1 s. green & carmine, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, 5th printing, of good colour, fresh and very fine but for diagonal crease in margin, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi M47(5) = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4793 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1912 (Feb 29): 5 s. carmine, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, of superb colour, creased between perfs. vertically, unmounted og. A rare and most appealing multiple. Copy of Cert. Pröschold (1982) for the original block of twelve Gi M52(2) = £ £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4794 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1912 (Jan 14): 10 s. blue, a used block of four, of good if a tad faded colour, neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" circular datestamps (May, 1912) in black. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi M54 (2) = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4795 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1882 (Oct 1): 1 d. lilac, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) large part og., together with a block of four, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black; fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi L3s = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4796 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1882 (Nov 3): 6 d. grey, Plate 18, lettered IJ-IK / JJ-JK, an unused block of four, of fine colour, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi L5s = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 500.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4797 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1882 (Nov 3): 6 d. grey, Plate 18, lettered SG-SH / TG-TH, a used block of four, of fine colour, all cancelled by probable "198" numeral obliterators of Chorley, Lancashire in black. A very scarce multiple Gi L5 = £ 1'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4798 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1885 (March 12): 2½ d. lilac, lettered KI-KJ / LI-LK, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, of full rich colour, fresh and very fine, slight wrinkle on part og., one stamp unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi L4 = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4799 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1885 (March 12): 1 s. dull green, lettered MF-MG, an unused horizontal pair with full rich colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Very scarce Gi L6s = £ 2'500.rn 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4800 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): 5 s. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered KD-KE / LD-LE, overprinted in blue-black ink, an unused block of four of consummate freshness, some splitting between the lower pair, very fine, large part or full unmounted og. A very scarce stamp, despite the block in the Duke of Leinster collection (Irish National Museum, Dublin) and the block of eight original find in 1976 (R.L. 30 April 1976), this is the only block known to us,superb. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi L7(2)b = £ 56'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 26,000.00 CHF
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