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  • Lot# : 5021 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908/09: The set of fourteen values to 5 r. steel-blue, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5022 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1907/09: De La Rue imperforate Colour Trial Proofs (21), being the complete set from 1 c. to 200 r. in issued colours on ungummed watermarked Rosettes paper, all in horizontal pairs including the scarce 1909 25 c. brown, all fresh and very fine, a delightful set.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5023 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1907/08: De La Rue imperforate Colour Trial Proofs (13), all in issued colours with Duty Plates blank on unwatermarked paper: in yellow-green (3 c.), rose-carmine (6 c.) and in violet (12 c.); 15 c. - 75 c. types (2) in ultramarine (15 c.) and in grey-black (75 c.), 1 r. - 5 r. (5) in yellow-green, violet, orange-bistre, vermilion and in pale blue (these with guidelines in margins), "View of the Port" values in issued colours of the 10 r., 30 r. and 50 r. A charming and scarce group.rnrnProvenance: Christies, London, 12 June 1991, lot 690.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5024 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908/09: The set of fifteen values to 5 r., fresh colours and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5025 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1907/09: The short set of fourteen values to 5 r. steel-blue, all very fine used with matching Zanzibar squared circle datestamps (March 13, 1911) in black. The 4 r. with slightly blunted perfs. at base but scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 5026 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1906/08: De La Rue Die Proof for the head-plate, engraved by L.V. Phillips in black on sunken medium wove paper (43 x 49 mm.), with Sultan's portrait and background only, handstamped "9 SEP 1907" in blue at top. A similar Proof illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6603. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5027 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1906/08: De La Rue Die Proofs (2) for the head-plate, each engraved by L.V. Phillips in black on sunken medium wove paper (circa 42 x 47 mm.), the first with Sultan's portrait only, the second example with guide-lines added at sides in black and signed in pencil. A similar Proof illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6603. A scarce and most attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5028 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908: De La Rue imperforate Proof for the issued 1 c. - 12 c. values, Frame Only in grey-blue on medium wove paper, with Zanzibar at top in deeper shade and Arabic missing below oval, Duty Plates blank. Fine and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5029 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1907/08: De La Rue imperforate Colour Trial Proofs (9) for the low values on Appendix sheet "C", dated "4th November 1907" at top, all with blank Duty Plates, eight bicoloured examples and the 1 c. value in rose-carmine, this being the upper half of the Appendix sheet from the archives, some minor discolouration due to affixing. A marvellous and colourful array; illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6599. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Kilimanjaro', Spink, London, 27 Sept 2002, lot 301.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5030 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908: De La Rue imperforate Proof for the issued 15 c. - 75 c. values, Frame Only in grey-blue on medium wove paper, with Zanzibar at base in deeper shade and Arabic missing below at top, Duty Plates blank. Fine and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5031 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908: De La Rue imperforate Proof for the issued 15 c. - 75 c. values, stamp size Frame Only in orange & black on medium wove paper, without Duty Plates in Arabic and English. Hint of oxidisation but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5032 Sansibar

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    Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Issue 1908/09: "View of the Port" high values, 10 r. blue-green & brown, 20 r. black & yellow-green, marginal 30 r. black & sepia, 40 r. black & orange marginal, 50 r. black & mauve marginal, 100 r. black & steel-blue and 200 r. brown & greenish-black sheet marginal; all of superbly fresh colours, the 50 r. with corner bend, otherwise all very fine, unmounted og. An iconic British Colonial set Gi = £ 6'575.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5033 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: The unused set of fifteen from 1 c. to 10 r. green & brown, wmk. Rosettes, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5034 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial Plate Proofs for the complete set of 21 values, on ungummed watermarked paper, the lower values from 1 c. to 75 c. in blocks of four, the higer values from 1 r. to 20 rupees in single examples, of fresh colour and most attractive. Ex the De La Rue archives, just 60 sets can exist, rare.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 12 June 1991, lot 697.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5035 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: The large part unused set from 1 c. grey to 40 r. black & vermilion, generally fine, the 10 r. with horizontal bend not affectring the appearance, the very scarce 40 r. black & vermilion centred to left; nevertheless very scarce, somewhat browned large part og. Gi = £ 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5036 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: Dhow 40 r. black & vermilion, wmk. Rosettes, a used example cancelled by "Zanzibar" squared circle datestamp in black. Minimal oxidising but a fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1952) Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5037 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: Dhow 100 r. black & blue, an unused example, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, of fine rich colour, typical slightly browned unmounted og. An exceedingly rare stamp so fine. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5038 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: De La Rue Essay for the Dhow 200 r. value, imperforate and inset in card (91 x 85 mm.), the embellished frame and vignette engraved in deep brown and green, the background hand-painted in pale sepia-brown. The card marked "J" at top left and dated "Oct 3rd. 12" in manuscript. Sent to the Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office and approved on Nov 1, 1912. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6637. Exquisite and unique. 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5039 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: Dhow 200 r. brown & black, an unused example, centre line marginal from base of sheet, typical slightly browned unmounted og. An exceedingly rare stamp so fine Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5040 Sansibar

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    1914/36: Collection on leaves with 1914/22 set of fourteen to 10 r. unused, SPECIMEN set complete but for 5 r. value, and the used set to 5 r.; 1921/29 Script  wmk. set used to 5 r. excl. 10 c., 1926/27 set of eleven unused and SPECIMEN and the used set; 1936 New Currency set of thirteen unused and used. Condition varies but generally fine Gi = £ 1'100+. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5041 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1921/29: The unused set of twenty-two from 1 c. to Dhow 30 r. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, of fine fresh colours, the high values particularly fine, large part og. A scarce issue Gi = £ 1'075.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5042 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1921/29: Dhow 10 r. green & brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a fine well centred used example, lightly cancelled by Zanzibar datestamp (March 27, 1924) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5043 Sansibar

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    1926/27: De La Rue 1 c. imperforate Colour Trials (3) annotated for value with 3 c. in yellowe-orange, 6 c. in violet and 75 c. in sepia; all applied to De La Rue archive paper with manuscript at base "Approved for colour -  Colonial Office 26/6/26". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6669. Unique and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard Knight, Spink, London, 21 March 2003, lot 1108.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5044 Sansibar

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    1926/27: De La Rue Die Proof for the redrawn issue with CENTS in seriffed capitals, 25 c. value engraved in black on thick cream card paper (52 x 63 mm), fresh and very fine. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5045 Sansibar

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    1935/36: De La Rue archive sheet for the colour changes, Imperforate Proofs (8) showing the 5 c. green, 10 c. black, 15 c. carmine-red, 25 c. purple on yellow, 30 c. ultramarine, 40 c. sepia and 50 c. claret all ticked as accepted and the 20 c. in bright red-orange with cross and unaccepted; with manuscript notation "19 Oct 1935. All approved on 21 October except 20 c.. Colour of the 5, 40 and 50 c. to be fully maintained". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6672. Unique and superb.rnrnProvenance: Christies, London, 12 June 1991, lot 702.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF
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