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Catalogue 287: British West Africa – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5101 Gambia

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    1922/29: Elephant & Palm 1 s. purple on yellow (a), wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example centred to top, variety "Watermark Inverted", unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 190.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5102 Gambia

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    1922/29: Elephant & Palm set of nineteen values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in various types in black or in red (1 s. - 5 s. values), fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce set Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5103 Goldcoast

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    1871: Envelope with 'Spero' crest in blue on reverse to Edinburgh (Chalmers correspondence) prepaid '5' (pence) in red manuscript, struck with fine "CAPE COAST CASTLE" circular datestamp (Jan 5) in black with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds adjacent in red. Reverse with Edinburgh and Murrayfield (Jan 31) cds's in black. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5104 Goldcoast

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    1875 (July 1): 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, am unused example of excellent centering and colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Brun Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5105 Goldcoast

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    1875: De La Rue 4 d. magenta, an Imperforate Proof on ungummed watermarked Crown CC paper, with a white flaw running from the Queen's Crown to the inner frame. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1952).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5106 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fresh colour and fine large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5107 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, unused blocks of four (2), both of fine colour and fresh appearance, one with tiny tone spot on perf., otherwise each with fine large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5108 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 1 d. blue in a horizontal pair, used with single 2 d. green on 1881 cover from Addah to Milan, Italy with "ADDAH" datestamp of despatch and the adhesives tied by negative seal "POST OFFICE / ADDAH / GOLD COAST" in black and re-cancelled at Accra with "554" obliterator and "Accra" cds (May 22). '3' (pence) credit mark in red crayon and 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (June 24) on obverse and London and Milano datestamps on reverse. A splendid and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R. Danson, RL, London, 1971, lot 230; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 180.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5109 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 2 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of vibrant colour and fine appearance, couple of wrinkles on large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5110 Goldcoast

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    1876/84: 2 d. green, a sheet marginal example, diagonally bisected on 1884 cover from Elmina to Accra paying the inland rate, tied by somewhat blurred "ELMINA" code A circular datestamp (Dec 1) in red but with fine information strike at left, ACCRA arrival, code C, in black (Dec 5). The adhesive with perfs. trimmed at base and the envelope with two small closed tears at top, however this is the sole bisected usage from Elmina recorded by John Sacher and thus a rare and important usage. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi = £ 4'250+.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 219.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5111 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 4 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of fine appearance, variety "Watermark Inverted", regummed but rare Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5112 Goldcoast

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    1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow and 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused examples of these key stamps, fine appearance, part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'175.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5113 Goldcoast

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    1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 103.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5114 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: Definitive set, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the collection in unused blocks of four (excl. the 2½ d. value), but with corner Plate 1 and 2 blocks of the ½ d. green, three blocks of the 3 d., four blocks of the 4 d., Plate 2 block of the 1 s.; largely fresh and very fine group, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5115 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: ½ d. green, a single, a horizontal strip of three and a strip of four used on 1889 cover to Stuttgart, Germany all tied by neat individual strikes of "ADDAH" code C despatch cds's in blue (Jan 27). Reverse with "German Factory / Addah, Gold Coast" sender's cachet and "Accra" cds (Jan 30), front with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (March 3). Minor imperfections of no significance, a charming cover.rnProvenance: Collection L. Castillejo, Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 4 Feb 2008, lot 668; Grosvenor, London, 23 Sept 2009, lot 726.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5116 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: 1 d. carmine, two single examples and a horizontal strip of four used on 1890 registered cover to Colchester, all cancelled by "556" obliterator in blue with "CAPE COAST" code C datestamp below (Oct 2). Large oval 'R' in blue and oval 'Registered / Liverpool' transit (Nov 2) in black. Colchester arrival cds on reverse of a most attractive cover.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 76.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5117 Goldcoast

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    Ashanti War 1899: Pieces (3), one with 1884/91 2 d. grey, another bearing 2½ d. ultramarine & orange and the third, slight bend, with 1898 1 d. dull mauve & red, each tied by scarce "16 JAN. 1899 / NORTHERN TERRITORIES / GOLD COAST" in violet and by "KUMASI / GOLD COAST" datestamps in black (Feb 8). Scarce and attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5118 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: 2½ d. ultramarine & orange, 3 d. olive-yellow, 1 s. violet and 2 s. deep brown, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours, part or large part og. A scarce set than the catalogue price suggests Gi = £ 190.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 5119 Goldcoast

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    1889 (March): Provisional 1 d. surcharge in black on 6 d. orange, a fine unused Surcharge Essay in a horizontal strip of three, the "ONE / PENNY." being smaller than the issued stamp and with 7½ mm. spacing, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. See Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, page 337. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5120 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, a perforated Proof on card from the De La Rue archives, the dull mauve keyplate design printed, the "GOLD COAST" legend and "5s." value tablet painted in deep blue and in Chinese white on pale blue respectively. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3303. Superb and unique. Cert. BPA (1977).rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5121 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, in a corner marginal horizontal pair from Plate 2, 10 s. dull mauve & red and 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, all fresh and fine unused; large part og. A most attractive trio Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5122 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: 20 s. green & red, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of this famous and rare stamp, part og. This stamp was withdrawn from sale and demonetised in April 1893 after a theft of 1'440 examples from the Post Office, whilst 950 examples were later recovered, these were burnt under Official supervision. Signed Herbert Bloch, A. Diena. Certs. Friedl (1955), A. Diena (1973) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5123 Goldcoast

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    1894 (Jan 5): 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, a De La Rue Imperforate Proof, marginal from base of sheet, signed "A.S." in red ink in the lower margin, adhered to card ex the De La Rue archives. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3301, the stamp was approved on January 9, 1894. Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 192.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5124 Goldcoast

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    1898/1902: Bicoloured definitive set of ten values to 10 s., wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5125 Goldcoast

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    1898/1902: 2 d. dull mauve & orange-red, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from top left of sheet with Plate number 3 in margin, beautifully fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5126 Goldcoast

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    1901 (Oct 6): 1 d. surcharged on 6 d. dull mauve & violet, an unused corner block of thirty (6 x 5) from Plate 3, fourth horizontal row of six showing variety "ONE Omitted" (one partial) and one stamp showing damage to "PE" of "PENNY", fresh and fine, large part og. with most stamps unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple Gi = £ 1'375+.rnNote: The surcharge was set up in a forme of 60 (6 x 10), each sheet therefore passed twice through the Press.rnProvenance: RL, London, 9 Nov 1977.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5127 Goldcoast

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    1902: Definitive set of eleven values to £ 1 unused, wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, large part og., the £ 1 being lower marginal with Plate Number '1' in margin Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5128 Goldcoast

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    1902: 20 s. purple & black on red, wmk. Crown CA, a fine used example cancelled by light cds, (Sept 18, 1905) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5129 Goldcoast

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    1907/13: Definitive set of ten values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, and the set of ten overprinted SPECIMEN in black, largely fresh and fine, part or large part og. Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5130 Goldcoast

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    1907/13: 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Unissued, a fine appearing example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350.rnNote : This stamp remained unissued, however the stamp overprinted 'Specimen' had already been distributed to the UPU when the decision was taken.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5131 Goldcoast

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    1908/1921: 1 d. red overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 1913/21 set, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, with 16 stamps all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or in red (1 s. and 2 s. 6 d.) including additional 3 d. (Gi 77as) and two further 1 s. overprinted in black and 5 s. (Gi 82as); together with 1918 War Tax 1 d. overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all generally fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive group (18 items) Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5132 Goldcoast

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    1913/21: Die I, 10 s. green & red on blue-green (olive back), wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from the upper left of sheet showing Plate Number '8' in margins, of lovely fresh colour, some minor edge wear in the margin but most attractive, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5133 Goldcoast

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    1921/24: The 'Madagascar' complete set of fourteen values (incl. Gi 100as) to £ 2 green & orange, all on large pieces and overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values), cancelled on arrival from the UPU in Berne by circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR cachets in red. Superb and most attractive, unique.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5134 Goldcoast

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    1921/24: Definitive set of 13 values to £ 2 unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, fourteen stamps including both Dies of the 15 s., the rare £ 2 value marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number '9', generally fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5135 Goldcoast

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    1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, with "GOLD COAST" and Duty Plate "2d" printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped AFTER / STRIKING and manuscript dated "31/5/20" in ink at right. Slightest of soiling but a scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5136 Goldcoast

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    1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 2 value, with "GOLD COAST" and Duty Plate "£2" printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING and manuscript dated "31/12/20" in pencil at right. A scarce Proof.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 Nov 1996, lot 338.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5137 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, ½ d. blue-green, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp perforated SPECIMEN, one or two wrinkles on unmounted og. Slight grey smudge at right but just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5138 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 2 d. slate, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, some wrinkles on unmounted og. Just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5139 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 2½ d. orange-yellow, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, scissor cut between second and third stamp, unmounted og. Just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5140 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 6 d. black & purple, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the first vertical pair with crease and slightest of soiling at right, some wrinkles on unmounted og. Just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5141 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, Colour Trial Proofs for the 1 s. and 5 s. values in blocks of four, 1 s. in brown and the 5 s. in carmine, each with head-plate in black, each overprinted HARRISONS / SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, somewhat dried unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive, these multiples possibly also saw service as Salesman's sample stamps.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5142 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 5 s. carmine & sage-green, an imperforate Proof block of four from left of sheet in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp perforated SPECIMEN, wrinkles on unmounted og. Just this block of four from the original Trial block of six recorded (Johnny Johnson habitually destroyed damaged material) and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5143 Goldcoast

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee registered cover from Accra to Liverpool bearing set of four, the 1 s. value with variety "Short Extra Flagstaff", all tied by two strikes of 'Registered / Accra Gold Coast' datestamps (March 15,1936). Scarce Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5144 Goldcoast

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    1948 (July 1): Pictorial definitive issue, the complete set of thirteen to 10 s., perforated SPECIMEN, 4 d. with one blunted perf., otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5145 Goldcoast

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    1948 (July 1): Pictorial definitive issue, the complete set of twelve to 10 s., all in horizontal or vertical unused strips of three, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. As despatched by the UPU, a very scarce set in multiples Gi = £ 1'425+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5146 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 3 d. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet, showing error "Crown Missing in Watermark", fresh and fine, pencil arrow in margin, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5147 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 6 d. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet, showing error "Crown Missing in Watermark", fresh and fine, large part og. on two stamps incl. variety, four stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare positional multiple Gi = £ 2'250+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5148 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 1 s. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet, showing error "St. Edward's Crown Watermark", central stamps with upright stroke to "1/-", fresh and fine, one stamp hinge remnant, five unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5149 Lagos

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    1860 (Oct 17-22): Printed appeal by Henry St. John Bullen on behalf of the 'late Mr. Campbell' who had been the British Consul at Lagos from 22 July 1853 until 17 April 1859, relating to a claim for payments in respect of the additional services undertaken by Benjamin Campbell, outside of his duties as Consul, for acting as both Postmaster and Packet Agent to the Colony; the printed appeal on two pages to the British Postmaster General is joined on the third page by a manuscript letter of appeal from Louisa Bullen, Campbell's daughter. Unusual and most interesting document with a valuable insight into the amount of Mail the Consul had dealt with on an annual basis.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5150 Lagos

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    1873: Prepaid mourning cover sent registered to Wolverhampton struck with superb "LAGOS" code A datestamp in black (June 19) and straight line "REGISTERED LETTER" in red at left. Prepaid '5d.' in red manuscript. "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red and double arc "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" cds on obverse (July 12); reverse with Wolverhampton arrival cds in black. Small envelope imperfections at base but a superb and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17 April 1980.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5151 Lagos

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    1873 (Nov 26): Registered cover to Wolverhampton struck with superb "REGISTERED LETTER" handstamp in black and equally fine "LAGOS" code A circular datestamp in red (Nov 28) of despatch (Sacher type 5, first recorded May 23, 1873). Manuscript docketing of sender at left and circular "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Dec 26) and double ring "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" cds of the same day in red. Wolverhampton arrival cds (Dec 27) in black on reverse. Rated "5+2=7 d." credit in red crayon. A sensational cover showing brilliant strikes of these rare markings, illustrated in "The Postal History and Handstamps of British West Africa" by Colin McCaig, a similar, but later cover, being illustrated in "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by Jack Ince & John Sacher on page 44. A rarity.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5 April 2005, lot 1262.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5152 Lagos

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    1899: Cover from Jebba to Reading, Berkshire sent stampless and endorsed "No stamps available, J. Elkington, Commanding 1st W.A.F.F" (West African Frontier Force) and "Jebba 13.5.99" at top right. Reverse with transit of boxed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED  & LIMITED / 3 JUN. 1899 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" in violet (Gi. Type 6). Taxed on arrival at "2d." in blue manuscript, altered to 1 d. with "1D. / 620" charge at Reading (July 10) on arrival. File fold and edge wear but very scarce.rnNote: Sent by Captain J. Elkington, Commanding Officer of the W.A.F.F. which was formed by Battalions from Lagos, Niger Coast and Sierra Leone detachments. Elkington serverd with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and was with the W.A.F.F. from 11 March 1899 until 23 May 1900. He was promoted to Major on 10 April 1901. His First World War experiences were extraordinary, cashiered (wrongly) for cowardice from the British Army, he fought instead for the French forces and was awarded the Croix du Guerre and Palm and the Médaille Militaire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5153 Lagos

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    1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof with blank Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card and struck with "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "Mar. 25, 1874" in black, lower right corner showing hand-painted Essay for "THREEPENCE" proposed Duty Plate in blue, manuscript notation above states "This is too small" and below "Mr. W.W.D. says larger" (William Warren De La Rue, 1847-1921). Mentioned in Ince & Sacher "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" on page 67. Slight soiling but an important and extremely rare Proof.rnNote: The Colonel Danson collection contained a (faulty) Die Proof dated on the same day endorsed "Penny Halfpenny" in pencil manuscript and adated 1874, Sacher considered the date erroneous for 1879. According to Ince & Sacher just two dated Die Proofs are known.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Yardley; Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17 April 1980.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5154 Lagos

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    1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof with Duty Plate, engraved in black on white glazed card, with AFTER HARDENING and dated "Mar. 26 1874" in black at left. Slight dust but fine and rare.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 Feb 1995, lot 1194.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5155 Lagos

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    1874: 1 d. bright lilac-mauve, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D6), without gum. Extremely rare, between 1 and 6 examples are recorded of the first issue with the 'Cancelled' overprint, probably utilised as file copies by De La Rue: see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 4509 for similar examples and lot 1510 of the Colonel Danson sale.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17 April 1980.rn                    
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5156 Lagos

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    1874: 1 d. lilac-mauve, 2 d. blue, 4 d. carmine and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7), all adhered to card. Extremely rare, between 1 and 6 examples are recorded of the first issue with the 'Cancelled' overprints, probably utilised as file copies by De La Rue: see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 4509 for similar examples.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5157 Lagos

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    1874/75: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of rich colour, well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5158 Lagos

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    1875 (Feb): 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, two examples used on 1875 cover to Wolverhamptontied by "LAGOS" code B datestamps in black (Oct 30). Manuscript credit '5d.' in red at right and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Dec 5). Wolverhampton arrival cds on reverse (Dec 6). Minimal aging, a remarkable and very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection William C. Hinde; Collection L. Du P. Chiappini.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5159 Lagos

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    1874/75: 4 d. carmine and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, used on registered 1875 cover to Wolverhampton, each tied by bold strikes of "LAGOS" code B circular datestamps (June 1) in black, with information strike below. Straight line "REGISTERED LETTER" in red at left, circular "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (June 30) and double ring "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" cds of the same day in red. Rated "5+2=7 d." credit in red crayon. Birmingham and Wolverhampton arrival cds (June 30) in black on reverse of a wonderful cover, illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 296. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 10 March 1964, lot 149; W.E. Lea; Collection Sir John Marriott; Carmichael & Todd (1993).rn                      
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5160 Lagos

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    1874: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1874 cover to Wolverhampton tied by two fine strikes of "LAGOS" code B datestamps (Dec 1) in black. Manuscript credit '5d.' in red at left and obscured "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Jan 2, 1875) with Wolverhampton arrival cds on reverse. Some minor aging around perforations but a most attractive and rare single franking.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17 April 1980, lot 198.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5161 Lagos

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    1875 (Feb): 1 s. orange with 15½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine colour, typically slightly eratic perfs., large part og. A very rare and much under-catalogued stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5162 Lagos

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    1883 (Aug 28): De La Rue Appendix sheet headed "Lagos Postage Stamps, Existing and proposed Scheme of Colours", with top sheet showing Colour Trials with blank Duty Plates perforated 14 in carmine (1 d.) "being that established by the International Postal Convention", 2 d. in greyish-blue, 4 d. in mauve and 6 d. in olive-green. The issued 3 d. red-brown and 1 s. orange each annotated in manuscript "This colour cannot be improved upon". Second sheet shows the original 1876/82 set of six values in issued colours, all perf. 12½. Partially illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 4512. The colours were approved on April 7, 1884 and issued in December. A superb unique sheet for the connoisseur.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5163 Lagos

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    1876/79: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, ONE SHILLING measuring 16½ mm., a fine unused example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare and elusive stamp. Cert. Harmer Rooke (1951) Gi = £ 950.rnProvenance: Collection King Carol II of Romania, Harmer Rooke, New York, March 1951, lot 216; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 266.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5164 Lagos

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    1882 (June): 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from top of sheet, with Plate and Serial Number "1" in margin, folded between central stamps not affecting the delightful appearance, mounted in margin only with stamps unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5165 Lagos

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    1885: De La Rue Die Proof, Imperforate in green with blank Duty Plate, applied to thin brown tracing paper with hand-painted red frame and HALFPENNY Duty painted in green below, dated at top "15 OCT 85". Supplied by De La Rue upon the request for the new ½ d. value and approved on Oct 20, 1885. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4513. Unique and splendid.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5166 Lagos

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    1886/87: De La Rue Essay for the "Doubly Fugitive" inking process, ½ d. lilac (colour of the issued 4 d.) on unwatermarked paper, perf. 14, with Duty Plate showing HALF PENNY in black, fresh and very fine unused. For a similar example, and probably the only other example, of this Essay see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, page 4514. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5167 Lagos

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    1884/86: 4 d. pale violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, with Serial Number "1" in margin, of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5168 Lagos

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    1884/86: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), margins at sides, fresh bright colour, large part or unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = £ 275+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5169 Lagos

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    1884/86: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from top of the sheet with Plate number "1" and serial number "1" in margin, superbly fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5170 Lagos

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    1884/86: 2 s. 6 d. olive-black, 5 s. blue, 10 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the unused set of three each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, the 2 s. 6 d. with slight adherence to gum otherwise all large part og. Rare - just 100 examples of each were sent to the Colony Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5171 Lagos

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    1884/86: 2 s. 6 d. olive-black, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example o fine colour, trivial corner perf. bend, large part og. Signed F.B. Turpin/London. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5172 Lagos

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    1884/86: 5 s. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce, just 600 sent to the Colony Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5173 Lagos

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    1884/86: 10 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example cancelled by barred oval obliterator in black. Superb for this rarity. Signed Thier. Cert. BPA (1928) - the certificate is signed Houtzamer, Oliver and Pemberton Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5174 Lagos

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    1884/86: Definitive set of twelve values unused, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5175 Lagos

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    1886/87: De La Rue Colour Trial for the proposed 2 s. 6 d. value: ½ d. value (unissued) in yellow-green & carmine, on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, line perf. 14. The describer believes this stamp was taken from a similar Appendix sheet as dated Augsut 28, 1886, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4514. Rare and most unusual.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1535.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5176 Lagos

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    1887/92: 1 s. yellow-green & black unused, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, with diagonal "Specimen" in ink manuscript, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5177 Lagos

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    1904 (Jan-Nov): Edward VII definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the unused set of ten values overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type D12), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5178 Lagos

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    1904 (Jan-Nov): Edward VII definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the unused set of ten values and the additional 2½ d. with smaller Duty Plate, fresh colours, large part og. A very rare set - just 720 of the 10 s. value were sent to the Colony Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5179 Lagos

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    1903: De La Rue Appendix sheet dated "16th Jan 1903" at top, for the colour selections of the Edward VII definitives, showing Imperforate Colour Trial of the 1 d. value in dull green & green (as selected for ½ d.), purple & black on red (2 examples, one in a darker shade at base) as selected for the 1 d. value, dull purple & blue on blued paper (2 examples, one in a darker shade at base) as selected for the 2½ d. value, with annotations of values at left and "App'd" at right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4518. Slight scuff at top and at left where a Proof was removed but of great rarity and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5180 Lagos

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    1904 (Jan-Nov): Edward VII 2½ d. dull purple & blue in blue, a corner marginal block of four with Plate Number "1" at top, and 1904/06 2 s. 6 d. green & carmine in a block of four, each cancelled by "ABOH" Southern Nigeria datestamps in black, the 2½ d. (Nov 16, 1906) and the 2 s. 6 d. (Jan 16, 1907). Scarce and fine usages Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5181 Lagos

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    1904 (Nov): Edward VII definitive 10 s. green & brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a fine used example cancelled by Lagos registered datestamp (Dec 1, 1904) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5182 Lagos

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    1904/06: Edward VII definitive set, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused collection on leaves with the set of nine on ordinary paper in blocks of four and the set of nine single values (excl. 2 d.), the complete set on chalk-surfaced paper (excl. one 2½ d.) and the 1 d., 2 d., 2½ d., 3 d. and 1 s. in blocks of four; generally fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5183 Lagos

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    1904/06: 1 d. purple & black on red and 6 d. dull purple & mauve, used on 1907 registered cover to Bournemouth, cancelled by "Registered / Bonny" despatch (Feb 26), carried on the ill-fated S.S. Jebba of the African Steamship Co. which ran aground in fog at Bolt Tail on the South Devon Coast on March 18th. Struck with "SALVED FROM / S S JEBBA" in violet and also with smaller case "SALVED FROM / S.S. JEBBA" at left and re-registered with Plymouth label. Reverse with 'Bath' cds (March 20) and Bournemouth arrival of the same day. Some water staining as can be expected but a rare registered usage with two different cachets.rnProvenance: Collection L. Du P. Chiappini.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5184 Lagos

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    1904/06: 2 s. 6 d. green & carmine, ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) from lower right corner of the sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin, of fine colour, two vertical through perfs. only otherwise of very fresh and fine appearance, slightly browned unmounted og. An impressive multiple Gi = £ 280+. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5185 Lagos

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    1874/1907: Cancellation collection on leaves (55 items) from first issue with LAGOS code A and B datestamps, oval of bars obliterators (both thick and thin), "L" in bars obliterator usages, ABEOKUTA usages (3), fine EBUTEMETIA cds on 1 d. carmine, EPE on 1 d. carmine pair, three different IBADAN types and datestamp usages on three postcards, Plymouth datestamps applied on arrival, German West Africa line with 9 examples and a card, and four pieces with Lagos and Southern Nigeria adhesives used in combination and five different unused postal stationery items.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5186 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain values overprinted by De La Rue, the set of six unused all handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black (GB Type 9), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5187 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain values overprinted by De La Rue, the complete set of six values in unused matching horizontal pairs from top right corner of the sheet, all overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Type GB 14), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A rare and most attractive set.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1621.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5188 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain values overprinted by De La Rue, the complete set of six, all in unused blocks of four, fine large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5189 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee ½ d. vermilion overprinted by De La Rue, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5190 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee ½ d. vermilion and 2 d. grey-green & carmine, overprinted by De La Rue, used on 1893 cover to Plymouth tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" code A circular datestamps in black (Dec 11). Reverse with Plymouth arrival cds (Jan 9, 1894) in black. A scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5191 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac overprinted by De La Rue, an unused example with variety "Overprint Transposed, OIL RIVERS at top", fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp with just 8 examples recorded, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Collection C.G. Alterskye; Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1623; Collection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 114.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5192 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac overprinted by De La Rue, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5193 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee 2 d. grey-green & camine, an unused complete (left) pane of 60 with sheet margins at top, left and at base, including overprint variety "CIL RIVERS" (Row 2, Stamp 6), "Broken 'V' in RIVERS" (Row 6, Stamp 3), "Broken 'R' in RIVERS" (Row 8, Stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og., predominantly unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5194 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue overprinted by De La Rue, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 420+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5195 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee 1 s. dull green, overprinted by De La Rue, a marginal example from left of sheet of slightly pale colour and trivial aging, used on 1894 registered cover to Leeds, tied by "OPOBO" squared circle datestamp (April 16) in black. 'R' in red at base and reverse with Leeds arrival cds (May 16) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5196 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Sept 3): ½+½ d. on Great Britain 1 d. lilac, a used 'block of four' of unsevered pairs marginal from top of sheet, the upper stamps surcharged in violet, the lower ½+½ d. on 1 d. lilac surcharged in red, lightly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" datestamps in black. Just four half sheets were surcharged in violet at Old Calabar and thus just 24 ½ d. stamps can exist from the top rows only whilst the remaining 936 stamps were surcharged in red. A magnificent multiple, a great rarity with just four, possibly five pairs known; in the foremost quality for the connoisseur. Certs. RPSL (1926, signed by Edward Denny Bacon) and BPA (1994) Gi = £ 16'450+.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 9 March 1994, lot 2749.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5197 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with handstamped surcharge, Gibbons Type 3 in violet, with characteristic defective 'F' in HALF, lightly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" cds in black. Scarce, just 120 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1948) Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1458.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5198 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with handstamped surcharge, Gibbons Type 3 in violet, with characteristic defective 'F' in HALF, variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Up", fresh and very fine, the large part og. with typical speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the adhesives. Just 120 of the normal stamp issued. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1961) Gi = £ 7'000.rnCollection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 119.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5199 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example with handstamped surcharge, Gibbons Type 3 in vermilion, with characteristic defective 'F' in HALF, fresh colour and superb large part og. Just 6 examples are believed to have been issued. A delightful example of an extraordinarily rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1957) Gi = £ 14'000.rnCollection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 120.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5200 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a fine used block of four with Gibbons Type 4 handstamped surcharge in green, cancelled by "Old Calabar" cds's in black. Just 120 stamps issued. An exceptional multiple: Robson Lowe: "Blocks are very rare". Cert BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF
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