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  • Lot# : 4228 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1859/61: Mauritius 6 d. blue, Imperforate, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by good strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Rare Gi = £ 900.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 27.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4229 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1859/61: Mauritius 6 d. dull purple-slate, Imperforate, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by fine strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Rare Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ernest Hunt.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1859/61: Mauritius 1 s. vermilion, imperforate, a used example with three good even margins, just shaved into design at top, clearly cancelled with fine strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Rare Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 86.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4231 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1866 (Aug 21): Mauritius 1860/63 9 d. dull purple and 1863/72 2 d. pale blue used on 1866 cover to Adamstown, Ireland marked "11d." in red manuscript, tied by fine strikes of "B64" obliterators in blue (rare thus); with "Seychelles" code B (reversed) despatch cds on reverse (Aug 21) in black. London transit in red (Sept 17) and Enniscorthy arrival (Sept 18). Flap with manuscript "Had to close at once, last mail being called away. Don't forget the Directive, care of Postmaster at Aden". A fine and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 108.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4232 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1860/63: Mauritius 6 d. slate, no wmk., perf. 15, a used example with fine strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Illustrated in the Robson Encyclopaedia on page 399. Scarce Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4233 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1872: Mauritius 1863/72 4 d. rose and 6 d. yellow-green in a horizontal pair, used on double rate cover to Paris, all tied by three strikes of the "B64" obliterator in black with "P.D." at left. Carried by "Ermine" French Paquebot to Aden with octagonal "POS. AN. SUEZ / P.F. AMB. MARS" on obverse (Aug 20). Reverse with unclear "Seychelles" despatch cds  and Paris arrival cds (Aug 21). A few trivial stains but very rare and most attractive. A famous cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 1 Oct 1963, lot 296; Collection Lars T. Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 703; Collection Fritz Muller, Sotheby's, London 24 Nov 1988, lot 150. Illustrated on front cover of the catalogue; Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 224; Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 110.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4234 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1863/72: Mauritius 1 s. orange, a used example cancelled by fair strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black and (very rarely found thus) with part "Seychelles" code B cds (7 July 1874) in black Gi = £ 110++.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4235 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1876/79: Mauritius ½ d. on 9 d. dull purple, a fine used example cancelled by good strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rnrnProvenance: Collection Earl Palmer, Maresch, Toronto, 9 March 1999, lot 296.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4236 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1878: Mauritius surcharged issue: the selection with 2 c. dull rose, 4 c. on 1 d. bistre, 8 c. on 2 d. blue, 17 c. on 4 d. rose in a horizontal pair, 50 c. on 1 s. green and rare 2 r. 50 c. on 5 s. bright mauve, generally fine to very fine used examples each cancelled by good strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. A rare group Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4237 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1878: Mauritius 13 c. on 3 d. orange-red, a fine used horizontal pair cancelled by fine strikes of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Scarce, especially so in a multiple Gi = £ 240+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 60.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4238 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1887: Mauritius 1879/80 8 c. blue in a horizontal pair, used on 1887 cover to London tied by fair strikes of the "B64" obliterator in black with "Seychelles" code C datestamp at left (May 10) of despatch in black. London arrival cds (May 26) on reverse. The envelope a trifle reduced at top of no significance, a fine and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection George South; Collection H.V. Farmer, Robson Lowe, London, 11 May 1977, lot 50; Collection Earl Palmer, Maresch, Toronto, 9-10 March 1999, lot 322.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4239 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1879/80: Mauritius 50 c. green, wmk. Crown CC, a fine used example with fine strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4240 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1879/80: Mauritius 2 r. 50 c. brown-purple, wmk. Crown CC, a fine used example with good strike of "B64" Seychelles obliterator in black. Rare on this value Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4241 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1883/90: Mauritius 2 c. venetian red, 2 c. green, 4 c. orange, 4 c. carmine, 8 c. blue, 16 c. chestnut and 25 c. olive-yellow, the used selection all cancelled by "B64" Seychelles obliterators in black, generally fine strikes, a scarce group Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 68.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4242 Seychelles

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    Mauritius used in Seychelles 1887: Mauritius 1883/90 16 c. chestnut in a horizontal pair, used on 1887 cover to Sir Henry Barkly in London tied by good strikes of the "B64" obliterator in black with "Seychelles" code C datestamp at left (June 8) of despatch in black. Reverse with "Government House, Seychelles" engraveed Coat of Arms in blue and London arrival cds (June 27) in black with  docketing of receipt on obverse. A fine and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Earl Palmer, Maresch, Toronto, 9-10 March 1999, lot 323.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4243 Seychelles

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    1890: Die I. The set of eight values complete to 96 c. mauve & carmine unused, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), fresh colours, large part og. Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4244 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue perforated Essays (3) affixed to small card (66 x 57 mm.) with proposed Keyplate designs (2) with legend "SEYCHELLES" and Duty Plate hand-painted; with beautiful 2 c. green & carmine with the legend handpainted in carmine in italics at top (and most unusual thus for De La Rue) and picked out with Chinese white; 4 c. Essay in carmine and handpainted in blue; witrh third Essay unadopted with vignette in octagonal frame reading "REVENUE" and entirely hand-painted in violet & blue-green picked out in Chinese white with simulated perforations, the card dated at top "May 20, 89" in ink. Not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". An immensely rare group of Essays. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard Maisel, 2009; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 7-8 Dec 2010, lot 1374.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,750 CHF

    Lot# : 4245 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Essay for proposed 4 c. value, sheet marginal at right, in carmine & blue - the SEYCHELLES legend and Duty Plate hand-painted in blue. Initialled in margin in red manuscript by the Crown Agents and adhered to tissue paper, slight crease but a delightful and rare Essay. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5630. Wonderful and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cdr. Malcolm Burnett, Robson Lowe, London, 26 April 1978, lot 1042; Collection Lt. Col.J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 323; Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1993, lot 268.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4246 Seychelles

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    1889/90: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the 13 c. value in grey & black, Die I, on watermarked Crown CA paper, superb large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 291; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1378.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4247 Seychelles

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    1889/90: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the 48 c. value in ochre & green, Die I, on watermarked Crown CA paper, superb large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 292; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1379.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4248 Seychelles

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    1889/90: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the 96 c. value in mauve & carmine, Die I, on watermarked Crown CA paper, large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 293; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1380.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4249 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4250 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4251 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 8 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4252 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 10 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4253 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 13 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4254 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 16 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4255 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 48 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4256 Seychelles

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    1889: De La Rue Die Proof for the 96 c. value with "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "25 OCT. 89" both in black. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, ex lot 95.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4257 Seychelles

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    1890: Die I, 2 c. green & carmine and 8 c. brown-purple & blue, wmk. Crown CA, unused examples, each showing variety "Dented Duty Plate" at right, 2 c. fresh and fine, large part og., the 8 c. with some aging on reverse. Scarce varieties.rnrnProvenance: 8c.: Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lot 809.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4258 Seychelles

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    1890: Die I, 10 c. ultramarine & chestnut (not the issued brown shade), wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), very fine og. See the SG footnote, extremely rare with just 7 examples recorded thus.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4259 Seychelles

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    1890/92: Die I, 96 c. purple & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet with Plate number "1" in lower margin, of fine fresh colour, one tone spot, large part og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4260 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Colour Proofs (5), perforated examples of the Die II Keyplate 3 c., all bicoloured in yellow & black; reddish-purple & black; olive & rose; grey & black and brown & green, all on page from the DLR records - Appendix 'B' dated Sept 4, 1899. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5638. Superb, beautiful and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1993, lot 272; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 110; Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lot 806.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4261 Seychelles

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    1890/92: Die II. The part set of five values from 2 c. to 13 c., wmk. Crown CA, all of fine colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), one or two with minor age spots on gum, large part og. A very rare group - the sets were only prepared for delivery to the UPU in 1893.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4262 Seychelles

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    Postal Stationery 1895: 8 c. red postal stationery envelope (H&G B1), a used example up-rated with 1892 4 c. carmine & green and 1893 3 c. dull purple & orange mailed to Teddington, tied by "Seychelles" code A datestamps (16 Jan 1896) in black.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 412.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4263 Seychelles

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    1890/92: Die I, 2 c. green & carmine in a used block of eight cancelled by "B64" obliterators, 48 c. ochre & green block of four cancelled by Seychelles cds, Die II with the selection of the complete set (6) all in blocks of four cancelled by neat Seychelles circular datestamps with further additional blocks of 4 c. and two of the 13 c. A scarce group Gi = £ 265+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4264 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1972) Gi = £ 300.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 691.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4265 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, an unused block of six (3 x 2), all with variety "Surcharge Inverted", third stamp with diagonal crease not detracting from the appearance, fresh and fine, large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. An attractive and rare large multiple. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'800+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 March 1979, lot 1640.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4266 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, a used example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", cancelled by central "Seychelles" code C cds (16 Oct 1893) in black. A scarce variety used Gi = £ 375.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4267 Seychelles

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    1893: 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, Die II, the extraordinary cover front to Paris showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", no less than eleven examples of this variety, one with contemporary corner fault, all tied by "B64" obliterators in black. "Seychelles" code C datestamp below (10 Oct 1893) in black alongside octagonal "LIGNE T" datestamp (Oct 17) and carried by "La Ville de Ciotat" to Marseille. A spectacular and unique franking Gi = £ 3'750+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Johannesburg, 15 Oct 1975, lot 432; Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 333.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4268 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 475.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 693.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 4269 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, an unused horizontal strip of twelve with full interpanneau margin between, the full width of the sheet, the sixth stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", the twelfth stamp variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and very fine, hingd for protection on large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and rare positional multiple: the sole complete strip recorded. Unique Gi = £ 14'475+. rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 5 May 1971; Spink, London, 20 July 2000, lot 655.rnrnNote: "One full strip of twelve is known" (Jeffrey Weiss on page 74 of "Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy).
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4270 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 4 c. green & carmine, 12 c. on 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine and 45 c. on 48 c. ochre & green, unused example, each with "Dropped Surcharge" leaving "cents omitted" variety, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, see RL Encyclpaedia, page 401 which states these varieties are scarcer than the listed inverted surcharges.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 March 1991 lot 295; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 184.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4271 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fine, part og. A scarce stamp. Signed E. Turpin, Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 13 May 1981, lot 681.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4272 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Die I, 12 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused block of four, variety "Surcharge Inverted", all four stamps defaced by red ink manuscript vertical lines, fine appearance, large part og., lower pair unmounetd og. See SG footnote. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 343; Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 193.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4273 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on Die I 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", centred to left but of fine fresh colour, The reverse somewhat browned not affecting the appearance of a great rarity - just three examples of this stamp are known, one of which, an unused example, is housed in the collection of His Majesty Charles III. Certs. BPA (1967) and BPA (2004) Gi = £ 15'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 182.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4274 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on Die I 16 c. chestnut & blue, a used example, variety "Surcharge Double", cancelled by "B64" obliterator in black. The reverse somewhat browned not affecting the appearance of a great rarity - just three examples of this stamp are known, one of which, an unused example, is housed in the collection of His Majesty Charles III. Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 1282.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4275 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on Die II 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused example with interpanneau margin at right, variety "Surcharge Double" (position 24), aged but of fine frontal appearance, slight thin, very browned part og., nevertheless an extremely rare stamp. Signed Stolow Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 198.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4276 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fine, part og. A scarce stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 325.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 13 May 1981, lot 682.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4277 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, Die I, a fine used example variety "Surcharge Inverted" cancelled by "Seychelles" code C cds (24 April 1893) in black. A fine and scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 300.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4278 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, Die I, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Double", fine, most part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1954) Gi = £ 1'300.rnrnProvenance: Collection P. A. Feer; Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 838.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4279 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, Die II, a fine unused interpanneau marginal horizontal pair, variety "Surcharge Inverted", the red manuscript ink line removed, fine colour, large part og. Scarce, especially so in a multiple. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4280 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on Die II 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", almost in alignment, fresh colours, large part og. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (1950) sent in by H.V. Farmer Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 May 1981, lot 685.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4281 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 15 c. on Die II 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused vertical pair, variety "Surcharge Triple", fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare and most appealing multiple. Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 9'000+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Aug 1999.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4282 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 45 c. on 48 c. ochre & green, an unused example, variety surcharge misplaced with "cents" at top and "45" at base, fresh and fine appearance, slightest bend, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4283 Seychelles

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    1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 90 c. on 96 c. mauve & carmine, an unused complete pane of 60 (6 x 10) from top left of sheet with Plate number "1" in top margin and at base, positions 1 and 7 showing the variety "wide 0", fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. "One pane of 60 is known" ("Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy, page 75). Fine and extremely rare pane Gi = £ 4'850+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 218.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4284 Seychelles

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    1893 (July 4): The spectacular set of four De La Rue perforated Essays, Die II on unwatermarked paper, all matching examples from the top left corner of the sheet, with all four values in issued colours and the SEYCHELLES legend and Duty Plates hand-painted in orange, green, lilac and carmine as accepted for the issue, with figures picked out in Chinese white. All four values signed off as accepted by the Crown Agents in the margin in red manuscript ink, superb, with the stamps unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5630. A wonderful set and unique.rnrnProvenance: 15 c. Essay: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 362; 45 c. Essay: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 115; Complete set: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Dec 1976, lot 329; Complete set: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 7-8 Dec 2010, lot 1375.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4285 Seychelles

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    1893 (Nov): 3 c. dull purple & orange, unused blocks of six (3 x 2), each with Plate number "2" or "3", this last very rare; 1897/1900 2 c. orange-brown & green block of four with Plate number "2" and marginal single from plate "3" (again rare); 6 c. carmine block of four Plate number "2" and marginal single from plate "3"; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og., a very scarce group.rnrnNote: The block of the 3 c. plate 3 is believed unique. See "Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4286 Seychelles

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    1895: 30 c. brown postal stationery envelope, a used example (H&G B3) sent registered to Berlin and up-rated with 1893 3 c. dull purple & orange (2) tied by "Seychelles" code B despatch datestamp (3 Dec 1902) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4287 Seychelles

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    1893 (Nov): 3 c. dull purple & orange in a vertical strip of three, used on 8 c. red postal stationery envelope to Germany, further up-rated with Die II 1892 2 c. green & rosine vertical pair and single 13 c. grey & black all tied by rare Rural Post datestamps "Seychelles / 5" (1 April 1895) in black. Large oval "R" in black and Ligne T transit adjacent. A scarce and most appealing usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 434.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4288 Seychelles

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    1893 (Nov): 3 c. dull purple & orange (on reverse), 12 c. sepia & green and 1892 4 c. carmine & green, Die II single and vertical pair, all used on 1902 registered cover to Paris tied by "Seychelles" code A (inverted) cds (Oct 1) in black. Oval "R" in black at right and arrival (Oct 28) on reverse of an attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Earl Palmer, Maresch, Toronto, 9-10 March 1999, lot 358.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4289 Seychelles

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    1893 (Nov): De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the 12 c. value in sepia & green, issued colours, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, close margin at lower left but otherwise superb, large part og. Most attractive and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 113; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 7-8 Dec 2010, lot 1390.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4290 Seychelles

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    1893 (Nov): 12 c. sepia & green, Die I 1890 2 c. green & carmine and 16 c. chestnut & blue and 1892 Die II 13 c. grey & black in a horizontal pair, all used on 1895 registered cover to Germany all tied by scarce Rural Post datestamps "Seychelles / 1" (July 10) in black. Large oval "R" in black and "Ligne T / Paq. Fr. No. 6" octagonal transit adjacent. A scarce and most appealing usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 421.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4291 Seychelles

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    1893 (Nov): De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the 15 c. value in sage-green & lilac, issued colours, good margins all round, slight diagonal bend, large part og. Most attractive and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 363; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 7-8 Dec 2010, lot 1391.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4292 Seychelles

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    1893 (Nov): De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the 45 c. value in brown & carmine, issued colours, good margins all round, large part og. Most attractive and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 364; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 7-8 Dec 2010, lot 1392.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4293 Seychelles

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    1896 (Aug 1): Locally surcharged 18 c. on 45 c. brown & carmine, an unused example with variety "Inverted "8" in 18", further overprinted "SPECIMEN" locally in black (Samuel type SY2) - this variety only occurs on the "Specimen" stamps. Fresh and fine, a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1981).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4294 Seychelles

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    1896 (Aug 1): Locally surcharged 18 c. on 45 c. brown & carmine, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Triple", with horizontal surcharge from position 3 of the setting with "short "T" in CENTS; two diagonally struck surcharges at top which plate to posiitons 2 and 4 of the surcharge respectively, thus the stamp cannot have been surcharged on just one single pass through the printing press; fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 233.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4295 Seychelles

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    1895: 30 c. brown postal stationery envelope, a used example (H&G B3) sent registered to Lucerne, Switzerland up-rated with 1896 18 c. on 45 c. brown & carmine with overprint misplaced, cancelled by Rural Post "Seychelles / 4" despatch cds's (25 Jan 1897) in black. Oval "R" in black at left and 'Modane a Paris' cds in red (Feb 20) on obverse. A scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1993, lot 289.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4296 Seychelles

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    1896 (Aug 1): Locally surcharged 18 c. on 45 c. brown & carmine, three examples (one with Plate number "2" in margin, position 3 on the setting with short "N"), used with 1890 48 c. ochre & green on 1897 registered cover to Hannover, all tied by "Seychelles" code A cds's (Jan 27) and the 48 c. by "B64" obliterator all in black. Octagonal "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 10" in black below (Feb 20). Philatelic but scarce. Signed Georges Lamy.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4297 Seychelles

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    1896 (Aug 1): Locally surcharged 36 c. on 45 c. brown & carmine, an unused example of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double", large part og. A fine example of a very elusive and rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4298 Seychelles

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    1896 (Aug 1): Locally surcharged 36 c. on 45 c. brown & carmine, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) with interpanneau margin at left and sheet margin at right, the complete lower row with variety "Surcharge Double" but almost in alignment, stamp 3 on this row shows short "T" and fifth stamp short "N" in surcharges; the first stamp in the top row has pre-surcharge flaw, third stamp fainrt "E" and fifth stamp "Split NTS", the sheet margin at right showing an albino Inverted impression of the surcharge, fresh and very fine, hinged for protection on large part or unmounted og. A superb and extremely rare multiple, believed unique Gi = £ 9'600+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4299 Seychelles

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    1897/1900: New Values, Die II, wmk. Crown CA, the unused set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c., overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4300 Seychelles

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    1897/1900: New Values, Die II, wmk. Crown CA, the unused set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c., fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4301 Seychelles

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    1897: Partial De La Rue Apprndix sheet dated at top "Sept. 17, 1896" in manuscript with "Appendix" below, showing two Imperforate Colour Trials for 13 c. value with upper example in green & orange  and the second example in blue & lilac, and 1 rupee value printed in black & blue with the Duty Plate being hand-painted in blue over the original value. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5634. A fine and unique group of great rarity.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 337; Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 414; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1397.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4302 Seychelles

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    1896: Partial De La Rue Appendix sheet and small piece, dated at top "Nov 2, 1896" in manuscript with "Appendix" below, showing 4 c. Imperforate Colour Trials in green, carmine and ultramarine for the proposed 4 c., 8 c. and 18 c. values; together with seven further values as utilised for the 1890-92 issues with the proposed new values indicated alongside each in manuscript. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5634. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 338; Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 415; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1398.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4303 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue piece from the top of "Appendix B" sheet dated at top "Sept 4, 1899 / Seychelles" and requisition number below, showing five 3 c. Imperforate Colour Trials: in black & carmine, violet, maroon & ultramarine, yellow & red, olive-green & black. A rare and most attractive piece, the 3 c. value was never issued. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5638. Rare and particularly attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 348; Collection Cdr. Malcolm Burnett, Robson Lowe, 26 April 1978, lot 1065; Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1993, lot 274.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4304 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Appendix sheet in two halves dated "Dec 28th 1899 / Seychelles" in manuscript at top with requisition number below, showing 2 c. Imperforate Colour Trials (8) all with frames in chestnut and the Duty Plates in black, green, chestnut, carmine, brown, sage-green, purple and pale orange with the selected example in green annotated by crayon cross in blue and signed and dated "2/1/00" in pencil alongside. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5638. Rare and particularly attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 361; Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, London, 28 Oct 1993, lot 273.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4305 Seychelles

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    1897/1900: Die II, 2 c. orange-brown & green, an unused example with variety "Dot below "ST" of POSTAGE" at left, breaking the inner circle, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4306 Seychelles

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    1897/1900: Die II, 2 c. orange-brown & green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example showing variety ""Repaired "S" in POSTAGE" (Left pane, Row 7, stamp 3), fresh appearance, part og. Rare Gi = £ 350.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 244.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4307 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate, 6 c. value printed in black on glazed white card, dated "14 NOV. 99" in blue at upper right. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4308 Seychelles

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    1895: 30 c. brown postal stationery envelope, a used example (H&G B3) to Zanzibar cancelled by both "Seychelles" code A despatch cds (30 May 1897) and by "Zanzibar" arrival cds (June 6): also a 10 c. blue stationery envelope (H&G B2) sent registered to Belgium, up-rated with 1900 6 c. carmine pair. Attractive and uncommon.rnrnProvenance: 30 c. envelope: Collection Dr. Gordon Latto, Phillips, 28 Oct 1993, lot 288.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4309 Seychelles

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    1897/1900: 15 c. ultramarine, Die II, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Malformed "S" of POSTAGE Repaired" from row 7, stamp 3 (position 39), fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4310 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate, 18 c. value printed in black on glazed white card, dated "12 NOV. 96" in blue at upper left. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1402.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4311 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate, 75 c. value printed in black on glazed white card, dated "14 NOV. 99" in blue at upper right. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1403.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4312 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue composite Colour Proof, perforated example of the Die II Keyplate 1 r., bicoloured in black & blue with the Duty Plate affixed and hand-painted in blue, ex page from the DLR records - Appendix 'B' dated Sept 4, 1899. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5638. Superb, beautiful and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 118; Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lot 807.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4313 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Essays for the value tablets on tracing paper affixed to card (76 x 71 mm.) dated "Sep. 8., 1899" at top in manuscript, with value tablets (6 c., 30 c., 75 c., and eight Rupee values) all hand-painted in carmine with the 6 c. and 30 c. also picked out in Chinese white - these not utilised under Victoria's reign - and two Rupee values (1 R 50 c. and 2 R. 25 c.) annotated as accepted with a further pair at right marked "A" and "B" with hyphens inserted and dated "Sept 18" in manuscript. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5637. Unique and splendid.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Nov 1976, lot 335; Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 418; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1399.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4314 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate, 1 r. 50 c. value printed in black on glazed white card, dated "14 NOV. 99" in blue at upper right. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1404.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4315 Seychelles

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    1897/1900: Die II, 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example showing variety ""Repaired "S" in POSTAGE" (Left pane, Row 7, stamp 3), fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 800.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 9 Dec 2009, lot 1528.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4316 Seychelles

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    1897/1900: Die II, 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety ""Repaired "S" in POSTAGE" (Left pane, Row 7, stamp 3), the light cancellation leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4317 Seychelles

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    1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the "SEYCHELLES" legend and Duty Plate, 2 r. 25 c. value printed in black on glazed white card, dated "14 NOV. 99" in blue at upper right. Fine and scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1405.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4318 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 10 c. bright ultramarine & brown, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bill Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 846.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4319 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 10 c. bright ultramarine & brown, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from lower right corner of the sheet with Plate number "2" in margin, showing pre-printing paper-fold from lower corner and consequent creases, fresh colour, fine unmounted og. Unusual and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4320 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 16 c. chestnut & ultrammarine, Die II, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5) with sheet corner margin at lower left and Plate number 2" at base, full interpanneau margin at right, (positions 31-36 / 55-60), showing variety "Malformed "S" of POSTAGE on position 39, fresh and very fine, an important and very scarce multiple Gi = £ 550+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Earl Palmer, Maresch, Toronto, 9-10 March 1999, lot 436.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4321 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal with Plate number "2" in top margin, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4322 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1937) Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 709.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4323 Seychelles

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    1901: Surcharged locally, 3 c. on 16 c. ultramarine & brown, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Partially Omitted", fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 550.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 18 Feb 1981, lot 807.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4324 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 16 c. chestnut & ultrammarine, Die II, a used example showing variety "Malformed "S" of POSTAGE" (position 39 / Left Pane, Row 7 stamp 3), lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4325 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 36 c. brown & carmine, an unused example with interpanneau margin at left, variety "Surcharge Double", almost in alignment, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1950) submitted by H.V. Farmer Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 713.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4326 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 36 c. brown & carmine, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp normal, lower stamp showing variety "3 cents Surcharge Omitted" (although minute traces remain), fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive pair. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 650.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 715.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4327 Seychelles

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    1901 (June-Sept): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 36 c. brown & carmine, a used horizontal strip of three, marginal with Plate number "2" in margin, used on small piece with third stamp normal, the left hand pair showing variety "3 cents Surcharge Omitted", all neatly tied by "Seychelles" code A datestamp 24 March 1902) in black. Rare and most appealing. Cert. BPA (1970) Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF
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