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  • Lot# : 1356 Seychelles

    Seychelles 1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged '45 cents' on 48 c. ochre & green, a mint complete pane of 60, fresh and fine except for one or two tone spots on reverse, unmounted original gum. A splendid multiple Gi = £ 2'100+.

    Note: The overprint setting appears from this block to have been in a format of thirty: positions 1 and 31 show broken 'c' in 'cents', positions 30 and 60 each show a diagonal split in the '5' and 'nts' of the surcharge.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Seychelles

    1894: De La Rue handpainted Essay for postal stationery 8 cents value, with embossed vignette of Queen Victoria painted on thin brown rice paper in rose, red and chinese white. Dated in pencil at upper right 'April 9th, 1894'. The design was never used (the 1895 issue featured the ubiquitous turtle design chosen by General Gordon instead). Minor creasing as usual with this archive material, a splendid example of De La Rue artwork. Unique.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Seychelles

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    Seychelles 1901: Provisional 3 c. on 26 c. brown & carmine, a mint horizontal pair, marginal from left of pane, showing variety: Surcharge Double, minor crease in margin only, full unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1938) Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1359 Seychelles

    Seychelles 1905/27: Small group of seven covers/cards with 1905 usage of 6 c. on 8 c. stationery envelope sent registereed to France with 1903 30 c., 1909 usage of 6 c. on 15 c. blue envelope used to Canada, 1910 15 c. stationery envelope used from 'Anse Royale' to Belgium, 1921 large 12 c. blue registered stationery envelope up-rated with 1917/32 50 c. from Victoria to USA, 1929 cover with 6 c. violet (2) and 20 c. blue, 1927 card with 9 c. red carried on Portuguese Warship 'Adamastor' etc., with stockcard of Victorian issues (9), three with inverted surcharges (not guaranteed). A good lot.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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