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    1874/75: De La Rue composite Essay, stamp size on thick card, with "GOLD COAST" and "POSTAGE / ONE PENNY" all hand-painted in deep blue on Chinese white with central vignette showing the De La Rue head-plate printed in blue. Not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Two small stains do not detract from the appearance of an exquisite and unique archival Proof.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 5098 Goldcoast

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    1879: De La Rue ½ d. olive-yellow and 6 d. green, Imperforate Proofs on watermark Crown CC paper, good to large margins all round and of fresh colours, the 2 d. with minor corner bend unapparent on face, part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5099 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: ½ d. yellow-olive, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 380+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 66.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5100 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: ½ d. olive-yellow, two horizontal pairs and a horizontal strip of four, used on 1880 cover to Altensteig, Wurttemberg all tied by "B27" obliterators with QUITTAH despatch cds (July 7) at right. 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (Aug 6) and reverse with Altensteig arrival cds (Aug 8). A delightful and famous cover.rnProvenance: Collection Colin McCaig; Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 553; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 232.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5101 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 1 d. blue in a horizontal strip of four, used on 1879 cover to France tied by "556" obliterators with "PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE" datestamp at left (Oct 8) and manuscript '3' (pence) credit in red crayon below. 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (Nov 12) and London cds on front, arrival on reverse. A fine and most attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1975).rnProvenance: Collection Georges Lamy.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5102 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 2 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example on small card, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D4). Some slightly rough perfs. at base but very scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 70.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5103 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 2 d. green, a diagonally bisected example, lower right half, tied to 1884 Newspaper wrapper addressed to Inverness by "556" obliterator with "PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE" despatch datestamp (March 22) below in red. Manuscript '1' (penny) credit in red below. A rare and most appealing usage. Cert. BPA (1975) Gi = £ 4'250.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5104 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 6 d. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine colour, fresh appearance, regummed but nevertheless a very rare stamp in a multiple - no example in the 'Ashanti' or Castillejo collections Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5105 Goldcoast

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    1876/84: 6 d. orange, a diagonally bisected example used in combination with scarce 1883 1 d. blue wmk. Crown CA, used on 1884 cover to Bavaria endorsed 'per S.S. Sherbro' tied by "554" obliterators in black with 'Accra' code C circular datestamp (Feb 27) at left. '3' and '1' (pence) credit markings in red manuscript and 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit in red (April 9) and reverse with Weissenburg arrival cds (April 8, error) on reverse. Cover trimmed at base and the 1 d. adhesive lifted for checking but a very rare usage and not unattractive. Cert. BPA (1993) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5106 Goldcoast

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    1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used horizontal strip of three, neatly cancelled by three strikes of the "B27" obliterator of Quittah. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 255+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5107 Goldcoast

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    1883 (May): 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, of fine fresh colour and delightul appearance, the gum slightly disturbed at top but an outstanding multiple, large part og. Note the smaller value tablet 'ONE PENNY' slightly off-centre to the stamp. There are believed to be but three blocks known - one ex Castillejo, Soler y Llach, Feb 2008, lot 542, the other resides in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. A rarity Gi = £ 3'600+.rnProvenance: Collection George H. Boucher.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5108 Goldcoast

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    1884: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trials on wmk. Crown CA paper, ½ d. green, 1 d. rose-carmine, 3 d. olive-yellow, 4 d. deep mauve and 2 s. deep brown, four values being marginal, all fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: ½ d. - 4 d. values ex collection E.K. Lickfold.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5109 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: Definitive set, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the complete unused set of nine values incl. most of the 'a' number shades, all largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5110 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: ½ d. green, 1 d. carmine and marginal pair of 4 d. deep mauve used on 1894 registered triple rate cover to Trieste, all tied by "AKUSE" code C circular datestamps in blue (June 2) with "Accra" transit on reverse. 'Registered / Liverpool' and London transits (June 25) and reverse with Trieste arrival cds (June 28). Mnor scuffs at top but a charming and scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 189.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5111 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: 1 d. carmine in a horizontal pair, used with diagonally bisected example on 1894 cover to Stuttgart, Germany tied by scarce "BERRAKU" circular datestamps without code letter (July 14, day inverted) in black. Reverse with "Accra" cds (July 16),  'Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds (Aug 20) in black and Stuttgart arrival. Short paid by 1½ d. and struck with circular "T" in black and FORWARD with two strikes of 'Porto' in black. Charged '10' pfennig due upon arrival in blue manuscript. A rare and spectacular cover. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5112 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: 1 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused irregular block of twenty-seven with Plate number '1' at top, last stamp (Row 5, stamp 6) showing variety "Short "P" and distorted "E" in PENNY", fresh colour and fine, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5113 Goldcoast

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    1889 (March): Provisional 1 d. surcharge on 6 d. orange, a fine unused example with 7 mm. spacing, of brilliant fresh colour, unmounted og. and rare thus Gi = £ 150.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 5114 Goldcoast

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    1900: "Appendix A" sheet from the De La Rue records, dated "Jan 13th 1900 / Northern Nigeria / Req. 87 / 1899" in manuscript at top; showing four rows with Gold Coast perforated adhesive stamps as issued between 1894 and 1900: ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 6 d., 1 s., 5 s., 10 s., and 20 s. (£1); arranged alongside proposed Northern Nigeria issue of 1900 - these being shown by IMPERIUM Imperforate universal Keyplate designs (9) in the same colours. Interestingly, eight of the Northern Nigeria issue are marked in pencil with a tick as selected, the 10 s. value is marked with a pencil cross but was indeed selected in these two colours (green and brown). Slight aging and a few scuffs, but immensely rare and one of the few Appendix sheets arranged thus, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection", edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5168 and in the "Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by Jack Ince and John Sacher on Plate XIII. Unique and splendid.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 27-28 Nov 2002, lot 259.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5115 Goldcoast

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    1897: "Appendix A" sheet from the De La Rue records, manuscript dated "March 19th 1897" at top, with proposals for the colour scheme for the issue using the De La Rue IMPERIUM imperforate 6 d. universal keyplate, with sixteen imperforate examples from ½ d. to 10 s. with the ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 6 d., 1 s., 2 s., 5 s. and 10 s. being ticked as accepted in pencil; together with unaccepted 2 d., 4 d., 5 d., 2 s. 6 d., 4 s., £ 1 and £ 5 values. A stunning Appendix sheet, folded below the proposed 4 d. and 10 s. and the proposed 5 d. and with closed tear at top, otherwise delightful. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3305. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 200; Grosvenor, London, 27-28 Nov 2002, lot 252.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5116 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: The Keyplate set of four values: 5 s., 10 s., 20 s. (2), overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive set Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5117 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: 10 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 red and in Chinese white on pink 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 : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5118 Goldcoast

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    1889: 10 s. dull mauve & carmine, an unused example of this elusive shade variety, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5119 Goldcoast

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    1894: 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, wmk. Crown CA, a fine unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, variety "Short "N" in SPECIMEN", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, with just six, perhaps seven, examples possible.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5120 Goldcoast

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    1894: 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, wmk. Crown CA, a fine unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5121 Goldcoast

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    1898/1902: Bicoloured definitive set of ten values to 10 s., wmk. Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 5122 Goldcoast

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    1898/1902: 2 s. green & carmine, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from top left of sheet, beautifully fresh and fine but for slight vertical bend on interpanneau margin at right, large part og. with most unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5123 Goldcoast

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the proposed but unissued £ 5 value, with GOLD COAST and £5 Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "2 MAR 99" at left in blue. Fresh, fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5124 Goldcoast

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    1901 (Oct 6): 1 d. surcharged on 6 d. dull mauve & violet, an unused block of four, variety "ONE Omitted" and lower stamps showing damage to "PE" of "PENNY", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Normal stamp for comparison, a rare multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.rnNote: The surcharge was set up in a forme of 60 (6 x 10), each sheet therefore passed twice through the Press.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5125 Goldcoast

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    1902: Definitive set of eleven values to £ 1 unused, wmk. Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5126 Goldcoast

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    1902: 2½ d. dull purple & blue, 6 d. dull purple & violet, 1 s. green & black and 10 s. green & brown, unused examples overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all four with variety "Broken "M" in SPECIMEN", fresh and fine, large part og. A rare assembly with just seven possible of each value.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5127 Goldcoast

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    1904/06: Definitive set of seven, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, complete unused, together with 2 s. 6 d. green & yellow overprinted SPECIMEN in black; and 2½ d. dull purple & ultramarine in a upper left corner marginal block of four from Plate 1 and 6 d. dull mauve & violet on chalky paper in a lower left corner marginal block of four from Plate 1. Generally fresh and fine selection Gi = £ 700+.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5128 Goldcoast

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    1913/21: Definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the complete unused set and colour shades / Dies / coloured backs on leaves (30 stamps) with ½ d. (2), 1 d. (2), 2 d. (2), ½ d., 3 d. (5), 6 d., 1 s. (4), 2 s. (3), 2 s. 6 d. (2), 5 s. (3), 10 s. (3) and 20 s. with one showing Plate 6 in lower margin and the other from top right of sheet showing sheet '127' requisition number. A marvellous and scarce group Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5129 Goldcoast

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    1913: De La Rue Colour Trials for the 1 d. value (2) in unissued colours, Imperforate on white wove paper without watermark, printed in green without gum and in blue with large part og., each overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5130 Goldcoast

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    1913/21: £ 1 purple & black on red, an unused marginal pair from top of sheet with Plate Number '80' in margin, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A choice multiple of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5131 Goldcoast

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    1921/24: The complete set of fourteen values (incl. Gi 100as) to £ 2 green & orange, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and fine set Gi = £ 585.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5132 Goldcoast

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    1921/24: Die II, 15 s. dull purple & green on chalky paper, an unused block of four of fine colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 Nov 1996, lot 337.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5133 Goldcoast

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    1921/24: Die I, £ 2 green & orange, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, centred to top and of fresh colour, minimal trace of rub on one stamp not detracting from the appearance, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 5134 Goldcoast

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    1928 (Aug 1): Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, the set of ten values complete, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 1 d. with one short perf., otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5135 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 1 d. red-brown, an imperforate Proof corner block of four from top left of sheet in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, left hand pair with vertical crease, 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5136 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 3 d. bright blue, an imperforate Proof corner block of four from top left of sheet in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, two stamps with thins, 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5137 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, Colour Trial Proofs for the 6 d. value in blocks of four, one in bright purple and the other in emerald green, each with head-plate in brown, 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 : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5138 Goldcoast

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    1926: Harrisons photographic Essay for the Christiansborg definitive issue, 2 s. 6 d. value in dull grey-green & bright blue, imperforate on thick card (94 x 105 mm.) endorsed "No. 2" and "Duplicate / 15-9-26" at top in ink, manuscript in pencil at base "2 colours plate ptg.". Slight aging at edges of the card not detracting from a remarkable and rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5139 Goldcoast

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee, the set of four values in lower left corner blocks of four, first stamp in each block showing variety "Extra Flagstaff", tiny fault at top of second stamp in 1 d. block otherwise very fresh and fine, large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5140 Goldcoast

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    1946 (Oct 14): Victory, the set of two values, 2 d. slate violet perf. 13½ x 14, 4 d. claret perf. 13½, each in vertical unused strips of three, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. As despatched by the UPU, scarce in multiples Gi = £ 330+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5141 Goldcoast

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    1948 (July 1): Pictorial definitive issue, the complete set of twelve to 10 s., perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5142 Goldcoast

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1½ d. postal stationery card, printed in black on white glazed card. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5143 Goldcoast

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    1883: Essay for the 1½ + 1½ d. postal stationery reply cards, two separated cards split for display, each card with printed UPU / Gold Coast legend, the stamp area entirely hand-painted on each in deep red-brown or pale red-brown (vignette), the despatch card handstamped "3 AUG 83" in red. The reply card with top perfs. removed but rare and splendid Proofs.rnProvenance: Collection Colin McCaig; Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London 24 Jan 1991, lot 710.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5144 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 2 d. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, showing error "St. Edward's Crown Watermark", fresh and fine, violet arrow in margin, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5145 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 3 d. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, showing error "St. Edward's Crown Watermark", fresh and fine, violet arrow in margin, one stamp with hinge remnant, five unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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