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  • Lot# : 4701 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 4 a. slate-green, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "BR1TISH" on right hand stamp (position 64), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 300.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1342.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4702 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): 4 a. slate-green, a single example used on 1904 registered cover to Peterborough tied by "Berbera / Somaliland" cds (May 10) in black. Reverse with London (May 21) transit cds. Carried at the civilian rate even though the sender, Sergeant W. Eade, was serving with the 1st. Batallion of the Hampshire regiment during the 4th Somaliland Expedition (July 1903-June 1904). Scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1459.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4703 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India ½ a. yellow-green pair and 4 a. slate-green used on folded 1903 OHMS registered Consular envelope to London tied by "Berbera" cds's (June 1), the First Day of Issue in black, registration cachet adjacent and London arrival (June 13) also at left. Trivial stain on base of one ½ a. but an attractive and rare correctly rated first day usage.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1329.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4704 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 6 a. olive-bistre, an unused irregular block of five showing variety "BR1TISH" on second stamp (position 64), fresh and fine, superb unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4705 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 8 a. dull mauve, an unused example showing variety "BRIT SH" (position 64), fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Signed Holcombe. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4706 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 12 a. purple on red, an unused example, showing unlisted variety "Overprint Dropped and Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4707 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 12 a. purple on red, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "BRIT SH" on right hand stamp (position 64), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4708 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 12 a. purple on red, used on registered 1904 cover addressed to Charles Lathrop Pack in Cleveland, USA tied by "Berbera / Somaliland" cds (13 July). Reverse with Aden transit cds (July 14), New York and Cleveland (4 Aug) datestamps. Fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4709 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 4 a. slate-green and 12 a. purple on red, used on 1903 registered cover to Germany tied by "Berbera" cds's (June 1) on First Day of Issue. Reverse with Aden transit cds (June 8) and Buchholz arrival cds (June 14). Philatelic but scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 25 Nov 2011, lot 665.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4710 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused block of four, first stamp (position 64) showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4711 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): 1 r.  green & aniline carmine, a single example used on OHMS cover from Colonel Cowans, the Postamster at Berbera to Brussels, Belgium tied by "Berbera" cds's (July 3) in black. Registration cachet at right and reverse with Aden cds, Naples squared circle and Brussels arrival (July 16) datestamps. Some aging but a scarce single franking.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lot 864.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4712 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): 8 a. dull mauve, a single example used with 1 r. green & aniline carmine horizontal pair on 1904 registered cover addressed to Charles Lathrop Pack in Cleveland, USA tied by "Berbera / Somaliland" cds's (Sept 14) in black. Registration cachet at left and reverse with Aden cds (Sept 8), New York and Cleveland (Oct 13) datestamps. Most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4713 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) being the upper right pane with margins all round, showing on last stamp (position 24) the variety "Curved Overprint" variety, fresh and very fine, hinged on two or three stamps for protection, large part or unmounted og. Superb and rare with less than 45 examples of the variety possible Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4714 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 3 r. brown & green, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) being the upper right pane with margins all round, showing on last stamp (position 24) the "Curved Overprint" variety, fresh and very fine, hinged in margins only for protection, stamps unmounted og. Superb and rare with less than 42 examples of the variety possible Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4715 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): 3 r. brown & green and 5 r. ultramarinbe & violet used on 1903 registered cover addressed to Charles Lathrop Pack in Lakewood, NJ, USA tied by "Berbera / Somaliland" cds's (July 22) in black. Registration cachet centrally struck and reverse with Aden cds (and obverse with poor Sea P.O. oval registration), New York (Aug 13) and Lakewood datestamps and readdressed to Cleveland (Aug 17). Philatelic and some trivial aging but a rare usage of the high values on letter.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lot 865.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4716 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused block of four, sheet marginal at right, fresh colour, fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4717 Brit. Somaliland

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    First Issue, Overprinted at top 1903 (June 1): India 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) being the upper right pane with margins all round, showing on last stamp (position 24) the "Curved Overprint" variety, fresh and very fine, hinged on two or three stamps for protection, large part or unmounted og. Superb and rare with less than 40 examples of the variety possible Gi = £ 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4718 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): India QV and Edward VII set of 13 values, frsh and fine, large part og. Scarce set Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4719 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2½ a. ultramarine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 63) showing variety "BR1TISH", left stamp with slight gum bend not detracting from appearance, large part og. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1512.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4720 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2½ a. ultramarine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 21) showing variety "SUMALILAND", large part og. Scarce, just 51 examples possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4721 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2½ a. ultramarine, an unused example showing (position 197) variety "SOMAL.LAND", large part og. Scarce just 51 examples possible Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4722 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 6 a. olive-bistre, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 44) showing variety "BR1TISH" with small first "L" in SOMALILAND below, fresh and fine, large part og. Just 42 examples possible, scarce Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4723 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 6 a. olive-bistre, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 133) showing variety "SOMAL.LAND", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 225+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4724 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 12 a. purple on red, an unused block of twenty-five from the upper right pane showing interpanneau margin at base, fresh colour and fine, large part og. with all but two unmounted og. A most appealing multiple Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4725 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 12 a. purple on red, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 64) showing "BR1TISH" variety, somewhat heavily mounted part og., and single example from position 21 showing variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and fine, large part og. Just 34 examples can exist, very scarce. Gi = £ 775.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4726 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 12 a. purple on red, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 21) showing variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and fine, large part og. Just 34 examples can exist, scarce. Cert. Holcombe (1985) Gi = £ 350.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1349.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4727 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 12 a. purple on red, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 197) showing variety "SOMAL.LAND", fresh and fine, hinge to prevent splitting, large part og. Just 34 examples can exist, scarce Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4728 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused horizontal pair with right hand stamp (position 64) showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 475+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4729 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused example (position 21) showing variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 22 examples can exist. Cert. BPA (2000) Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4730 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused example (position 21) showing variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, just 22 examples can exist Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4731 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused horizontal pair with right hand stamp (position 197) showing variety "SOMAL.LAND", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, just 22 examples can exist Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4732 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused example of good colour, marginal at base, showing variety "SƆMALILAND" reversed "C" for "O" (position 93), fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp, just 18 examples can exist. Surprisingly unlisted by SG. Cert. RPSL (1997).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1353.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4733 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused example of good colour, showing variety "Curved Overprint" (position 24), fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp - just 18 stamps with this variety can exist and even less unused - as the variety is also recorded used. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4734 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused pane of twelve subjects (4 x 3), upper right pane with full margins all round, showing position 24 (lower right stamp) with variety "Curved Overprint", fresh and fine, superb colour, unmounted og. A very rare pane - just 18 stamps with this variety can exist and even less unused - as the variety is also recorded used Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4735 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused example of good colour, showing variety "SUMALILAND" (position 3), fresh and very fine appearance, minor diagonal gum bend, large part og. A very rare stamp, just 18 examples can exist Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4736 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused example of good colour, showing variety "SOMAL.LAND" (position 72), fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp, just 18 examples can exist Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4737 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused vertical strip of three marginal at base, all three stamps showing "Broken "S" in BRITISH", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 420+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4738 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example of good colour, marginal at base, showing variety "SƆMALILAND" reversed "C" for "O" (position 93), fresh and very fine appearance, unmounted og. A very rare stamp, just 16 examples can exist. Surprisingly unlisted by SG. Cert. RPSL (1997).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1353.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4739 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from base of lower right pane, showing variety "SƆMALILAND" reversed "C" for "O" (position 93), adjoining stamp with small "I" in SOMALILAND, fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. A very rare pair, just 16 examples can exist. Surprisingly unlisted by SG. Cert. BPA (1997).rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4740 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example, showing variety "Small first "L" and broken "N" in SOMALILAND", fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 85 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4741 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example, showing variety "Overprint Double, both Inverted, one Albino", with dropped "AND" in "SOMALILAND", fresh and very fine, the stamp numbered 61 on reverse in pencil by Peckitt, large part og. Rare. Signed W.H.P(eckitt) Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4742 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example with interpanneau margin at base, showing variety "Overprint Double, both Inverted, one Albino", with dropped "AND" in "SOMALILAND", fresh and very fine, the stamp numbered 22 on reverse in pencil by Peckitt, large part og. Rare. Signed W.H.P(eckitt) Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4743 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example, amrginal from the corner of the pane, showing variety "Overprint Double, both Inverted, one Albino", fresh and very fine, the stamp numbered 84 on reverse in pencil by Peckitt, also showing the "Broken "S" in British", large part og. Signed W.H.P(eckitt). Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4744 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused block of four, all showing variety "Overprint Double, both Inverted, one Albino", fresh and very fine, the first and fourth stamps showing damaged second "L" in Somaliland; the stamps numbered 51-52/55-56 in pencil on reverse by Peckitt, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. An outstanding and extremely rare multiple. Signed W.H.P(eckitt). Cert. BPA 1977) Gi = £ 3'800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col, J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, 4-5 May 1971, lot 1384.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4745 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example, showing variety "Overprint Double, both Inverted, one Albino" and with error "SUMALILAND" (position 3), fresh and very fine, the stamp numbered 83 on reverse in pencil by Peckitt, slight wrinkle on large part og. Unique with both varieties. Signed W.H.P(eckitt). Cert. BPA (1985). Gi = £ 950+ £950.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4746 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example showing (position 24) variety "Curved Overprint", fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce with just 16 examples possible. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 950.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1355.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4747 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused pane of twelve subjects (4 x 3), upper right pane with full margins all round, showing position 24 (lower right stamp) with variety "Curved Overprint", fresh and fine, superb colour, unmounted og. Minor corner crease in margin only at lower right but a very rare pane - just 16 stamps with this variety can exist and even less unused - as the variety is also recorded used Gi = £ 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4748 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, a used example of good colour, showing variety "Curved Overprint" (position 24), cancelled by "Berbera / Somaliland" cds (18 Aug 1904) in black. A very rare stamp - just 16 stamps with this variety can exist and many less used Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4749 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example, position 3, showing variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and very fine, unmouted og. A very scarce stamp with just 16 examples possible.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4750 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 r. brown & green, an unused example, position 72, showing variety "SOMAL.LAND", fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp with just 16 examples possible. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 950.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1357.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4751 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal on three sides, of wondrous fresh colour, unmounted og. An exceptionally rare large multiple of this stamp Gi = 780++.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Nov 2011, lot 679.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4752 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example, showing variety "Short "I" in SOMALILAND", fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 130+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4753 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example showing variety "SƆMALILAND" reversed "C" for "O" (position 93), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Very scarce, just 23 examples possible. Surprisingly unlisted by SG. Cert. RPSL (1997).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1353.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4754 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example showing (position 24) variety "Curved Overprint", fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce with just 23 examples possible Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4755 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet showing position 3 variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and very fine, mounted on margin only, stamp unmounted og. Very scarce with just 23 examples possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4756 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue 1903 (Sept-Nov): 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused horizontal strip of three, corner marginal from top left of sheet showing position 3 variety "SUMALILAND", position 1 with vertical crease otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce positional strip with just 23 examples of the variety possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4757 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine, 2 a. violet, 3 a. orange-brown, 4 a. olive and 8 a. purple, unused examples, all handstamped upon receipt from the UPU in Berne with large "SPECIMEN" in black, believed to have been handstamped in Bechuanaland, large part slightly browned og., fine and rare set, unique thus. Cert. BPA (1977).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1359.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4758 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India ½ a. green, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5) from the upper left pane, position 64, fourth stamp in the block showing variety "BR1TISH", also of note is the "B" failing to print on the penultimate stamp, margin at left with some creasing otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 150+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4759 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 2 a. violet, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 84) showing variety "BRIT SH" with tiny trace of "I" still present centrally, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4760 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 a. violet and 3 a. brown-orange, two unused horizontal strips of three, all with fine colour showing the central stamp (pos. 197) with "SOMAL.LAND" variety, both fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 260+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4761 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 2 a. violet, an unused example (position 64) showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4762 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 a. brown-orange, unused horizontal pairs (2), both with fine colour showing the major Plate varieties with pair with left hand stamp (position 21) showing "SUMALILAND" variety and pair with right hand stamp (pos. 197) showing "SOMAL.LAND" variety (signed Holcombe), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 365+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4763 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 4 a. olive-green, unused example and two horizontal pairs, all with fine colour showing the three major Plate varieties with single showing "BR1TISH" variety (pos 28, the less-defined type), pair with left hand stamp (position 21) showing "SUMALILAND" variety and pair with right hand stamp (pos. 197) showing "SOMAL.LAND" variety, all fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 575+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 4764 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, an unused block of four, divided by interpanneau margin, upper right stamp (position 120) with variety "Dropped "D" in SOMALILAND", the drop of some 5 mm. to the perforations and the interpanneau margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1977).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4765 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, an unused example, position 64 showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4766 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, two unused horizontal pairs, one showing (position 21) variety "SUMALILAND", the other pair showing variety "SOMAL.LAND" on right hand stamp, fine, large part og. Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4767 Brit. Somaliland

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    Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, two unused horizontal pairs, one showing (position 21) variety "SUMALILAND" - this with BPA cert., the other pair showing variety "SOMAL.LAND" on right hand stamp, fine, large part og. Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4768 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the small head plate low values with Head Plate only dated "29 Nov 1902" in blue, and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the ½ a., 1 a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a., unissued 5 a., 6 a., 8 a. and 12 a. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated between 17 November 1902 and 19 June 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group (11 Proofs).rnProvenance: Collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4769 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the small head plate low values with Head Plate only dated "3 Dec 1902" in blue and signed off ink "GW" at right, and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the ½ a., 1 a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a., unissued 5 a., 6 a., 8 a. and 12 a. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated between 1 December 1902 and 3 July 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group (11 Proofs).rnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1554.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4770 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in bright red & dull green (this with watermark inverted), grey & ultramarine, grey & black and grey & pale violet; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4771 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in purple & pale brown, violet & pale green, brown & ultramarine and grey & pale purple; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4772 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in grey & brown, purple & dull blue, bright red & pale violet (slight dust adhesion on reverse) and grey & orange-brown; largely fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4773 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in grey-green & orange, deep blue & blue, grey & pale green and grey & pale brown; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4774 Brit. Somaliland

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    Somaliland Protectorate 1903: De La Rue Frame Only Master Die Proofs ex the DLR day-book, three pieces bearing the complete set of 14 (including the unissued 5 annas), all imperforate in black on glazed white card, with working dates in manuscript reading from June 26, 1903 - until signed off in red manuscript on September 4, 1903. Note the low values card also bears manuscript "2 experiment } 1 Post Cd.". Corner clipped on 5 rupee but a remarkable and unique group.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 29 July 1976, lot 1226; Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1377.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4775 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the small head plate low values with uncleared value tablets and country name, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "16 OCT. 02" in blue. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4776 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the small head plate low values with uncleared value tablets but "Somaliland Protectorate" filled in, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "6 NOV. 02" in blue. Slight rub at right but rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4777 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the small head plate low values with uncleared value tablets but "Somaliland Protectorate" filled in, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "11 NOV. 02" in blue. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1554.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4778 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904 (Feb-Sept): Definitive set of thirteen values, wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4779 Brit. Somaliland

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    Wingate Mission 1904: 1 a. grey-black & red, a used example on 1909 cover to Cambridge tied by "Berbera / Somailiand" cds (May 7) in black. The cover, with full contents was written on May 4th from Upper Sheikh where there were no postal facilities at this time, from C.H. Armbruster (senior Inspector for the Sudan Government), and a member of the "Wingate Mission". Interesting contents regarding the journey from Berbera up to Sheikh with the comment "Sir R. W(ingate), doesn't mind what one wears all day so long as one turns up in a jacket to dinner".rnrnNote: The Wingate Mission was headed by Lt.-General Sir Reginald Wingate with Baron Rudolf von Slatin Pasha, they amongst others were in Somaliland from 21 April until 17 June 1909 to negotiate with the 'Mad Mullah' for peace due to the escalating costs of internal security to the administration in Somaliland.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1466.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4780 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for the 1 r. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, three bicoloured examples in carmine & blue-green, deep purple & orange-brown and blue-green & purple; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5686 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1396. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lots 866, 867 and 868.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4781 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for the 1 r. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, three bicoloured examples in deep mauve & blue-green, grey & yellow-green and grey & blue - this last with watermark sideways; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5686 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1396. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4782 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for the 1 r. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, three bicoloured examples in grey & blue-green, blue-green & orange-brown and grey & purple - this last with watermark sideways; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5686 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1396. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4783 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904: Colour Trials for the 1 r. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, three bicoloured examples in grey & pale green, purple & deep brown (with watermark inverted) and grey & carmine (with watermark sidewys); otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5686 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1396. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4784 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the large head plate high values with uncleared value tablets and country name, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "10 OCT. 02" in blue. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4785 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the large head plate high values with uncleared value tablets and country name, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "21 OCT. 02" in blue and signed "GCG" in ink at lower right. Reverse with some black paper adhesion but superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1554.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4786 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the large head plate high values with uncleared value tablets but "Somaliland Protectorate" filled in, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "14 NOV. 02" in blue. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4787 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the large head plate high values with uncleared value tablets but "Somaliland Protectorate" filled in, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "18 NOV. 02" in blue and signed "GCG" at lower right in ink. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1554.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4788 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the large head plate high values with Head Plate only dated "11 Dec 1902" in blue, and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the 1 r., 2 r., 3 r. and 5 r. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated between 9 December 1902 and 6 July 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group.rnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4789 Brit. Somaliland

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the large head plate high values with Head Plate only signed off in manuscript ink "GW" (16 Dec 1902), and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the 1 r., 2 r., 3 r. and 5 r. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated between 12 December 1902 and 13 July 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group.rnProvenance: Collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1554.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4790 Brit. Somaliland

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    1904 (Feb-Sept): Definitive 1 r. green, 2 r. dull & bright purple, 3 r. green & black, and 5 r. grey-black & red, wmk. Crown CA, all in unused blocks of four, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) in black, the 2 r. with one tone spot on gum, fresh colours, upper pairs with protective hinge, lower pairs unmounted og. Extremely rare for Specimens of this period to be found in multiples other than strips of three (and even these are very unusual), the blocks therefore may have been prepared for prentation purposes rather than for distribution to the UPU.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1386.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4791 Brit. Somaliland

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    1911/12c.: Composite Essay using the frame from the 1904 issue 12 a. lithographed in black, inset with George V head-plate - a full face portrait - lithographed on glazed paper on wove paper and thereafter affixed to white glazed card. An extraordinary Essay, ex the De La Rue archives: purchased by the vendor by Private Treaty in April 1983.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4792 Brit. Somaliland

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    1912/19: De La Rue typographed definitive set of thirteen to 5 r. unused, overprinted SPECIMEN in black or in red (4 a., 8 a., 12 a. and 3 r.), fine appearance, slightly tinted large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4793 Brit. Somaliland

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    1912/19: De La Rue typographed definitive set of thirteen to 5 r. unused, including the 'a' numbers: ½ a. green wmk. inverted and reversed in a block of four, 1 a. scarlet, 2 a. dull purple & violet-purple, 3 a. chocolate & grey-green with wmk. inverted and reversed, generally fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Gi = £ 425+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4794 Brit. Somaliland

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    Re-Occupation of the Interior 1912: 2 a. dull & bright purple used on 1919 cover to Southern Command HQ in Salisbury, Wiltshire tied by "Berbera / Somaliland" cds (March 13), reverse with fine strike of rare "BURAO / SOMALILAND" cds (March 12) in black being the latest recorded date of use of the Proud Type 14 cds. Cover signed by the sender at lower left, Captain J.F. Godman serving with Somaliland Camel Corps. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1474.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4795 Brit. Somaliland

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    1921: The definitive set of thirteen values to 5 r. unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, fresha nd fine, large part og.; together with the set of thirteen overprinted SPECIMEN in black or in red (4 a., 8 a., 12 a. and 3 r.), fine appearance, large part og. Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 4796 Brit. Somaliland

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    1938: Covers (3) with 1921 2 a. dull & bright purple used on 1938 cover with complete contents tied by scarce "BURAO / BRITISH SOMALILAND" cds (Jan 19) in black; second 1938 cover written from Gedais with contents with 1 a. carmine-red pair tied by superb "SHEIKH / BRITISH SOMALILAND" cds (May 6) on crested Somaliland Camel Corps envelope; third 1938 cover with 1938 2 a. maroon used from Berbera, all addressed to his mother in London by Sir Humphrey French of the Royal Ulster Rifles, son of Field Marshall Sir John French, serving with the Somaliland Camel Corps from 1935 until August 1940. A fine and interesting trio.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1479.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4797 Brit. Somaliland

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    1937 (May 13): Coronation Issue, the set of three values in matching Imperforate Proof blocks of four, each marginal from left of sheet, and each perforated "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type 20), fresh and fine, minor gum bends, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Just six sets of three of these Proofs were produced - the only other set, in pairs, was sold by Robson Lowe in London on 29 July 1976, lot 1276. Unique.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4798 Brit. Somaliland

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    1938 (May 10): Pictorial definitve set of twelve unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4799 Brit. Somaliland

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    1942 (April 27): Pictorial definitve set of twelve unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4800 Brit. Somaliland

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    Official 1903 (June 1): Official set of five values unused, four handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet upon receipt from the UPU in Berne by the receiving Postal administration in Natal (Samuel type NA2) and applied to large piece, fine appearance. Unique. Cert. BPA (1981).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF
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