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Recent acquisitions are numbered in blue.
Last update: 24th June, 2010
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GOLD COAST (page 1 of 2)
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1875-89 Queen Victoria keytype, SG 1-20
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| GC1 |
1875, die proof of the QV key type, in black on white glazed card, endorsed 'BEFORE HARDENING', and dated 'Apr. 23 1875'. Lovely and scarce. |
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| GC2 |
1875 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Fine fresh mint. SG 1 |
£325 |
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| GC3 |
1875 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used. SG 1 |
£40 |
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| GC4 |
1875 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 2 |
£200 |
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| GC5 |
1875 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 2 |
£150 |
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| GC6 |
1875 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used. SG 2 |
£90 |
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| GC7 |
1875 (?) 4d pale mauve, a crude FORGERY, unwatermarked paper. Unused. SG 2 forgery |
£20 |
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| GC8 |
1875 6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 3 |
£350 |
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| GC9 |
1875 6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine used cancelled crisp 'CAPE COAST - CASTLE SP 8 75' datestamp. SG 3 |
£65 |
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| GC10 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Imperforate plate proof in issued colour, ungummed paper. Scarce. SG 4 plate proof |
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| GC11 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 4 |
£45 |
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| GC12 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 4 |
£60 |
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| GC13 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used. SG 4 |
£15 |
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| GC14 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 5 |
£20 |
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| GC15 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Horizontal pair, right stamp defective, otherwise very fine mint. SG 5 |
£25 |
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| GC16 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Horizontal pair plus diagonally bisected single, on piece cancelled with neat 'B27' barred oval strikes. SG 5 (5a) |
£325 |
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| GC17 |
1876 1d blue, wmk Crown CC. Verticallly bisected, on piece cancelled neat barred oval strike. SG (5a) |
£275 |
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| GC18 |
1879 2d green, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 6 |
£60 |
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| GC19 |
1879 2d green, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine fresh mint. SG 6 |
£70 |
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| GC20 |
1879 2d green, wmk. Crown CC. Single plus another diagonally bisected, on piece cancelled neat '556' barred ovals and 'CAPE COAST MR 4' datestamp alongside. SG 6 (6a) |
£275 |
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| GC21 |
1884 28th February, large piece from Cape Coast to London, with full address, bearing 2d green bisected diagonally, tied by '556' barred oval with superb despatch datestamp alongside. Showing crayon '1' credit mark lower left, and on reverse dated handstamp 9th April 1884 of 'THEODOR BUHL & CO / STAMP MERCHANTS', demonstrating the early collectors interest in such useages. SG (6a) |
£650 |
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| GC22 |
1876 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine fresh mint. SG 7 |
£150 |
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| GC23 |
1876 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine used cancelled crisp 'WINNEBAH MR 17 84' datestamp. SG 7 |
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| GC24 |
1876 6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 8 |
£125 |
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| GC25 |
1876 6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used cancelled with neat '554' barred oval. SG 8 |
£12 |
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| GC26 |
1883 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine mint. SG 9 |
£120 |
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| GC27 |
1883 1d blue, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine mint. SG 10 |
£475 |
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| GC28 |
1883 1d blue, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine used cancelled with crisp '556'barred oval. SG 10 |
£45 |
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| GC29 |
1884-91 2½d, 3d, 1/- and 2/-, wmk. Crown CA, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel D11/12). Very fine mint. SG 14s/15s, 18s/19s |
£125 |
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| GC30 |
1884-91 ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d, wmk. Crown CA, each with manuscript 'Specimen' (as noted in Samuel). Light faults, mint. A RARE group. SG 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 spec. |
£1,200 |
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| GC31 |
1889 6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, with manuscript 'Specimen' (as noted in Samuel). Fine mint, RARE. SG 17 spec. |
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| GC32 |
1884-91 ½d to 2/-, wmk. Crown CA, complete set of nine values, very fine fresh mint. SG 11-19a |
£80 |
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| GC33 |
1884-91 wmk. Crown CA, selection of upper or lower marginal plate number singles, comprising ½d plates 1 and 2, 1d plates 1 and 2, 2d plate 1 corner pair, 2½d plates 1 and 2, 3d plate 2, 4d plate 1, 6d plates 1 and 2 and 1/- plate 2. Very fine mint, a lovely and scarce group. SG 11-18a |
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| GC34 |
1884 ½d dull green, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the upper two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Light wrinkle affects two, otherwise superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 11a |
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| GC35 |
1884 ½d dull green, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Fine or very fine unmounted. Lovely. SG 11a |
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| GC36 |
1884 ½d dull green, wmk Crown CA, upper right corner block of eight, plate '2'. Fine or very fine unmounted. SG 11a |
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| GC37 |
1884 1d carmine, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of six, plate '1'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 12a |
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| GC38 |
1884 1d rose-carmine, wmk Crown CA, block of 12 being the upper two rows of the sheet, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 12 |
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| GC39 |
1884 1d rose-carmine, wmk. Crown CA, lower right corner block of six, plate '2'. Very fine unmounted. SG 12 |
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| GC40 |
1884 1d rose-carmine, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the lower tow rows of the sheet, plate '2'. Some perfs. parted at centre otherwise superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 12 |
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| GC41 |
1884 2d slate, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the upper two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Very fine / superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 13b |
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| GC42 |
1884 2d slate, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 13b |
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| GC43 |
1884 2d slate, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with crisp 'AXIM JA 8 90' datestamp in RED. Highly attractive. SG 13b |
£5 |
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| GC44 |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the upper two rows of the sheet, plate '2'. Very fine / superb mint or unmounted. Lovely. SG 14 |
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| GC45 |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of four, plate '2'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 14 |
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| GC46 |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of six, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. SG 14 |
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| GC47 |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, lower right corner pair, plate '2'. Very fine unmounted. SG 14 |
£20 |
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| GC47a |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, plate '2'. Creased lower right, otherwise very fine / superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 14 |
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| GC48 |
1884 3d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, horizontal pair superb unmounted. SG 15 |
£30 |
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| GC49 |
1884 3d olive, wmk. Crown CA, upper marginal strip of six, plate '1'. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 15a |
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| GC50 |
1884 3d olive, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the upper two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 15a |
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| GC51 |
1884 3d olive, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of six, plate '1'. Superb unmounted. SG 15a |
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| GC52 |
1884 3d olive, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 15a |
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| GC53 |
1884 4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, upper right corner block of four, plate '1'. Superb unmounted. SG 16 |
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| GC54 |
1884 4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the upper two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 16 |
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| GC55 |
1884 4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, plate '1'. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 16 |
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| GC56 |
1884 4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with crisp 'ELMINA AP 9 94' datestamp in BLUE. Attractive. SG 16 |
£10 |
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| GC57 |
1884 4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with 'AXIM MR 21 90' datestamp in ORANGE. Highly attractive. SG 16 |
£10 |
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| GC58 |
1884 6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, upper marginal block of five plate '2'. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 17 |
£85 |
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| GC59 |
1884 6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, strip of six being the upper row from the sheet, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. SG 17 |
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| GC60 |
1884 6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, strip of six being the lower row from the sheet, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. SG 17 |
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| GC61 |
1884 1/- violet, wmk. Crown CA, very fine mint. SG 18 |
£25 |
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| GC62 |
1884 1/- bright mauve, wmk. Crown CA, right marginal block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 18a |
£30 |
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| GC63 |
1884 1/- bright mauve, wmk. Crown CA, upper left corner block of four, plate '2'. Light crease through lower pair, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 18a |
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| GC64 |
1884 1/- bright mauve, wmk. Crown CA, strip of six being the upper row of the sheet, plate '2'. Very fine unmounted. SG 18a |
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| GC65 |
1884 1/- bright mauve, wmk. Crown CA, block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 18a |
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| GC66 |
1884 2/- yellow-brown, wmk. Crown CA, fine mint. SG 19 |
£45 |
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| GC67 |
1884 2/- deep brown, wmk. Crown CA, very fine mint. SG 19a |
£35 |
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| GC68 |
1884 2/- deep brown, wmk. Crown CA, strip of six being the lower row of the sheet, plate '2'. Superb mint or unmounted. Lovely. SG 19a |
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| GC70 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, essay of the surcharge in smaller font lettering. Horizontal pair, superb mint or unmounted. P.F.S.A. certificate (2003). SG 20 essay |
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| GC69 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (2000). SG 20 |
£90 |
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| GC71 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine mint. SG 20 |
£75 |
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| GC72 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine used cancelled 'DIX COVE'. SG 20 |
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| GC73 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine used cancelled 'SALTPOND AU 28 89'. SG 20 |
£40 |
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1889-1902 Queen Victoria keytype, SG 22-36
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| GC74 |
IMPERIUM' colour trial, denominated '6d', in dull mauve and black / red. Colours as adopted for the 20/- duty. Imperforate on gummed paper. Most attractive. |
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| GC75 |
Die proofs, for the un-issued 2/6 and £5 duties. Each with country name and value, struck on glazed card and both applied to piece, this endorsed 'Feb 28 / 60 leads from each die', then later scored through in red ink and endorsed 'Apr 7th 99'. Most attractive and rare. RARE. |
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| GC76 |
1889-94, set of four values each on piece, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine and fresh colours. SG 22s-25s |
£250 |
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| GC77 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine fresh mint. SG 25s |
£80 |
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| GC78 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', right marginal vertical pair, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 25s |
£200 |
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| GC79 |
1889 5/-, dull mauve and blue, very fine mint. SG 22 |
£45 |
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| AA1267 |
1889 5/-, dull mauve and blue, fine used with part CAPE COAST (AU 1 / 96) single circle datestamp. SG 22 |
£12 |
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| GC80 |
1889 5/-, dull mauve and blue, very fine used. SG 22 |
£15 |
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| GC81 |
1889 10/-, dull mauve and red, very fine mint. SG 23 |
£55 |
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| AA1268 |
1889 10/-, dull mauve and red, horizontal pair fine used with CAPE COAST (NO 26 / 94) single circle datestamps. SG 23 |
£25 |
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| GC82 |
1889 20/-, green and red, good colours, light horizontal crease mentioned on Brandon opinion (2001). A rare stamp. SG 24 |
£1,250 |
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| GC83 |
1889 20/-, green and red, colours faded, pen cancelled. Very scarce. SG 24 |
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| GC84 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, very fine fresh mint. SG 25 |
£135 |
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| GC85 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, upper marginal showing plate '3' in margin. Hinged in margin, stamp superb unmounted. A lovely and very scarce stamp. SG 25 |
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| AA1269 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black/ red, very fine used with CAPE COAST (OC 9 / 94) single circle datestamp. SG 25 |
£30 |
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| GC86 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled light crisp 'KWITTA AU 3 95' datestamp. SG 25 |
£30 |
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| GC87 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled crisp 'KWITTA MY 29 97' datestamp. SG 25 |
£30 |
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| GC88 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled crisp 'KWITTA JU 5 96' datestamp. SG 25 |
£30 |
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| GC89 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled crisp 'CHAMA AU24 94' datestamp. SG 25 |
£30 |
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| GC90 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, block of four very fine used cancelled 'ACCRA DE 20' datestamps. A lovely and very scarce multiple. SG 25 |
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| GC91 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL', fine used cancelled indistinct datestamp. SG 25 JUDICIAL ovpt. |
£120 |
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| GC92 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL', very fine used cancelled 'WINNEBA / CANCELLED' datestamp. SG 25 JUDICIAL ovpt. |
£140 |
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| AA1319 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, very fine used with large part TELEGRAPH / SALT POND / CANCELLED’ circular (?) cachet. SG 25 |
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| GC93 |
c1897 'IMPERIUM' colour trial denominated '6d', in dull purple and ultramarine, no wmk. line perf. 14 with gum. As adopted for the 2½d duty. Lovely and very scarce. |
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| GC94 |
c1897 'IMPERIUM' colour trial denominated '6d', in green and mauve, no. wmk. imperforate with gum. As adopted for the 5/- duty. Very fine and fresh. |
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| GC95 |
c1897 'IMPERIUM' colour trial denominated '6d', this in solid colour, in mauve and red-brown, wmk crown CA, imperforate with gum. Close to issued 2d duty. Very fine and fresh. |
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| GC96 |
c1897 'IMPERIUM' colour trial denominated '6d', this in solid colour, in mauve and brown. Left marginal copy affixed to piece. Very fine and fresh. |
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| GC97 |
c1897 'IMPERIUM' colour trial denominated '6d', vertical pair showing both the solid colour and white '6d' types, in mauve and purple, wmk. crown CA, imperforate with gum. Very fine and fresh. |
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| GC98 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. 10/- on piece with good colour, balance without gum and some loss of colours. SG 26s-34s |
£100 |
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| GC99 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine and fresh with gum and original colours. SG 26s-34s |
£150 |
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| GC100 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine and fresh with gum and original colours. SG 26s-34s |
£150 |
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| GC101 |
1898 6d, dull mauve and violet, horizontal strip of five overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce multiple. SG 30s |
£100 |
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| GC102 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values very fine and fresh mint. SG 26-34 |
£225 |
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| GC103 |
1898 ½d dull mauve and green, lower (left pane) two rows of the sheet, plate '3' in margin. Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 26 |
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| GC104 |
1898 ½d dull mauve and green, lower (right pane) two rows of the sheet, plate '3' in margin. Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 26 |
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| GC106 |
1902 2d dull mauve and orange-red, upper right corner block of four. Hinged on margin, stamps very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 27b |
£200 |
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| GC107 |
1899 1/-, green and black, superb used cancelled crisp 'KWITTA OC 31 1902' datestamp. SG 31 |
£20 |
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| GC108 |
1901 'ONE PENNY' surcharges, on both values, each a block of nine. Light browning on 6d block, fine mint or unmounted. SG 35-36 |
£65 |
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| GC109 |
1901 'ONE PENNY' surcharges, on both values, each in a matching lower right corner block of 15, plates '3' in lower margin. Light marginal faults, unmounted. SG 35-36 |
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| GC110 |
1901 'ONE PENNY' on 2½d surcharge, upper right corner block of four, plate '3' in margin. Hinged on margin, stamps fresh unmounted. SG 35 |
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| GC111 |
1901 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, upper marginal plate '3' copy. Hinged on margin, stamp unmounted. SG 36 |
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| GC112 |
1901 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, major variety 'ONE' omitted. Upper stamp in a lower marginal vertical pair, very fine mint. SG 36a |
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| GC113 |
1901 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, block of four fine used. SG 36 |
£12 |
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| GC114 |
1901 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, strip of six on piece very fine used. SG 36 |
£20 |
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1902 KEVII, SG 38-48
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| GC115 |
½d to 20/-, complete set of 11 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine fresh mint. SG 38s-48s |
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| GC116 |
½d to 20/-, complete set of 11 values very fine mint. SG 38-48 |
£225 |
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| GC117 |
1/- green and black, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp surperb unmounted. SG 44 |
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| GC118 |
2/- green and carmine, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp very fine unmounted. SG 45 |
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| GC119 |
2/- green and carmine, block of four. Superb fresh mint or unmounted, lovely and scarce. SG 45 |
£80 |
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| GC120 |
5/- green and mauve, very fine fresh mint. SG 46 |
£40 |
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| GC121 |
5/- green and mauve, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted, lovely and scarce. SG 46 |
£240 |
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| GC122 |
5/- green and mauve, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 46 |
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| GC123 |
5/- green and mauve, lower marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 46 |
£65 |
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| GC124 |
5/- green and mauve, upper marginal plate '1' pair. Stamps superb unmounted, lovely. SG 46 |
£140 |
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| GC125 |
10/- green and brown, very fine mint. SG 47 |
£48 |
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| GC126 |
10/- green and brown, left marginal. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 47 |
£75 |
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| GC127 |
10/- green and brown, upper marginal plate '1' example. Very fine unmounted. SG 47 |
£90 |
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| GC128 |
10/- green and brown, upper marginal plate '1' example. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 47 |
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| GC129 |
20/- purple and black/red. Superb unmounted, scarce as such. SG 48 |
£190 |
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| GC130 |
20/- purple and black/red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL'. Perfined and blue crayon cancel, fine and uncommon. SG 48 JUDICIAL |
£120 |
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1904-06 KEVII, SG 49-57
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| GC131 |
2/6 green and yellow, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine mint. SG 57s |
£40 |
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| GC368 |
2/6 green and yellow, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', affixed to large part ledger page and tied by large red double circle 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES * MADAGASCAR * COLLECTION DE BERNE' handstamp, signed below by 'LE DIRECTEUR des Postes et Telegraphes'. Released from the archives of the Madagascar Post Office. RARE. |
£125 |
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| GC132 |
½d to 2/6, complete set of seven values very fine mint. SG 49-57 |
£100 |
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| GC133 |
1d dull purple and carmine, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 50a |
£8 |
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| GC134 |
2d dull purple and orange-red, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 51 |
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| GC135 |
2d dull purple and orange-red, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 51 |
£25 |
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| GC136 |
2½d dull purple and ultramarine, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. Scarce. SG 52 |
£220 |
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| GC137 |
3d dull purple and orange, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 53a |
£12 |
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| GC138 |
6d dull purple and violet, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 54a |
£32 |
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| GC139 |
6d dull purple and violet, chalky paper, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 54a |
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| GC140 |
2/6 green and yellow, very fine fresh mint. SG 57 |
£24 |
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1907-13 KEVII, SG 59-68
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| GC141 |
½d to 5/-, complete set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 59s-68s |
£225 |
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| GC142 |
10/- green and red/green, un-issued value overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint, uncommon. SG unlisted (see footnote) |
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| GC143 |
1/- to (un-issued) 10/-, five values overprinted 'SPECIMEN', in addition with part strikes of the receiving handstamps applied in Gabon. Ex. their archive dispersed c.1975, without gum as usual and the 10/- with surface fault. RARE, three examples of each originally sent to Gabon and it is possible that these are the only surviving examples. |
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| GC144 |
½d green, 1d red and 2½d blue, three values overprinted 'SPECIMEN', and in addition handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in Lisbon by the Portuguese Post Office before being sent to a colonial Office. Without gum, a rare group. SG 59s, 60s, 62s |
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| GC145 |
½d to 5/-, complete set of ten values very fine mint. SG 59-68 |
£100 |
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| GC146 |
½d dull green, upper marginal plate '2' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 59 |
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| GC147 |
1d red, lower right corner block of four with plate '1' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 60 |
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| GC148 |
2½d blue, WMK. INVERTED. A mint example, browned gum. Exceedingly rare, priced used in SG but apparently not previously known in mint condition. SG 62w |
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| GC149 |
6d both listed shades. Fine mint. SG 64, 64a |
£15 |
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| GC150 |
1/- black/green, lower marginal plate '2' example. Very fine mint. SG 65 |
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| GC151 |
2/- purple and blue/blue, ordinary paper, lower marginal plate '1' example. SG 66 |
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| GC152 |
2/- purple and blue/blue, ordinary paper, block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 66 |
£40 |
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| GC153 |
2/- purple and blue/blue, ordinary paper, lower right corner block of four, plate '1; in margin. Some browning, fine mint or unmounted. Lovely. SG 66 |
£40 |
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| GC154 |
5/- green and red/yellow. Very fine mint. SG 68 |
£45 |
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1908 KEVII, SG 69
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| GC155 |
Die proof, in black on glazed card, struck 'BEFORE HARDENING' and dated '21 FEB. 08'. Lovely |
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| GC156 |
1d red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 69s |
£40 |
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| GC157 |
1d red, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 69 |
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1913-21 KGV, SG 70-84
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| GC158 |
Master die proof of the frame only, in black on glazed card, struck 'AFTER STRIKING'. Very fine, RARE. |
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| GC159 |
Die proof of country name 'GOLD COAST' and value '2s', in black on glazed card, struck AFTER STRIKING' and dated in ink '11 / 2 / 19'. Lovely. |
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| GC160 |
Colour trial, 1d in blue imperforate on wove paper, ungummed and overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£90 |
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| GC161 |
Colour trial, 1d in blue imperforate block of four overprinted 'SPECIMEN', affixed to thick brownish grey card numbered '126' below. Most attractive and scarce. |
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| GC162 |
Colout trial, 1d in green imperforated on wove paper, ungummed and overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
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| GC163 |
½d to 20/-, complete set of 12 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine fresh mint. SG between 70s-84s |
£225 |
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| GC164 |
3d purple/yellow, white back, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG unlisted as such (SG 77b ovpt. SPECIMEN) |
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| GC165 |
1/- die II, on emerald back, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 79es |
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| GC166 |
5/- green and red/eyllow, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 82as |
£40 |
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| GC167 |
½d to 20/-, set of 11 less 1d red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', and additionally 'COLONIAS' by the Portuguese Post Office, prior to distribution to one of its Colonial Post Offices. Without gum and some minor discolouration on a few values. A very scarce group. SG70, 74-84 |
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| GC168 |
½d to 1/- and 10/-, group of nine values overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and in addition part strikes 'COLONIE DU GABON / SECRETARIAT GENERAL' receiving handstamps, a second 3d yellow back (SG 77as) with 'COLONIE du GABON et du CONGO FRANCAIS / DIRECTION de L'INTERIEUR' handstamp. Ex. the Gabon UPU archive dispersed c 1975. A rare set with only three such sets being sent to Gabon. |
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| GC169 |
½d to 20/-, a complete set of 12 values plus all listed shades and die II's as per SG (31 stamps). Very fine mint, one 10/- lower marginal with plate '1' and the 20/- upper marginal superb unmounted. A lovely set. SG 70-84 complete |
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| GC171 |
1d scarlet, lower marginal block of eight across the vertical interpanneau margin, with ornament in margin. Folded vertically, very fine unmounted. SG 72a |
£15 |
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| GC172 |
1d red, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp unmounted. SG 72 |
£4 |
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| GC173 |
1d scarlet, lower marginal plate '1' example. Very fine mint. SG 72a |
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| GC174 |
1d scarlet, block of 12 being the upper two rows from the right pane, plate '1' in margin and running sheet no. '05720'. Fine unmounted. SG 72a |
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| GC175 |
1d scarlet, lower right corner block of eight, plate '1' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 72a |
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| GC176 |
2½d bright blue, lower marginal plate '1' example. Very fine mint. SG 76 |
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| GC177 |
3d die II purple on pale yellow. Very fine mint. SG 77e |
£40 |
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| GC178 |
3d purple on buff, upper marginal plate '8' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 77d |
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| GC179 |
6d dull and bright purple, upper marginal plate '5' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 78 |
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| GC180 |
6d dull and bright purple, upper marginal block of four, plate '8' in margin. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 78 |
£25 |
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| GC181 |
6d dull and bright purple, lower left corner block of four, plate '8' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 78 |
£25 |
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| GC182 |
1/- black on green, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 79 |
£18 |
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| GC183 |
1/- black on green, block of six. Superb unmounted. SG 79 |
£25 |
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| GC184 |
1/- black and green, upper marginal strip of four across the interpanneau margin. Some perfs. parted, very fine unmounted. SG 79 |
£20 |
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| GC185 |
1/- black and green, upper right corner strip of four, plate '8' in margin and running sheet no. '1358'. Superb unmounted. SG 79 |
£20 |
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| GC186 |
1/- black and green, lower right corner strip of three, plate '8' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 79 |
£15 |
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| GC187 |
2/6 black and red/blue, horizontal strip of four. Superb unmounted. SG 81 |
£35 |
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| GC188 |
2/6 black and red/blue, block of 12 being the upper two rows right pane, plate '5' in margin and running sheet no. '0341'. Minor adhereance, superb unmounted, lovely multiple. SG 81 |
£120 |
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| GC189 |
10/- green and red/green, upper marginal plate '8' example. Stamp superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 83 |
£75 |
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| GC190 |
10/- green and red/green, lower marginal plate '8' example. Very fine mint. Lovely. SG 83 |
£65 |
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| GC191 |
10/- green and red/blue-green, olive back, upper marginal. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 83a |
£28 |
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| GC192 |
10/- green and red/blue-green, olive back, block of four. Superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 83a |
£90 |
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| AA495 |
10/- green and red/blue-green, olive back, left marginal block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 83a |
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| GC193 |
10/- green and red/blue-green, olive back, upper marginal plate '5' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 83a |
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| GC194 |
10/- green and red/blue-green, olive back, lower marginal plate '8' example. Superb unmounted. SG 83a |
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| GC195 |
10/- green and red/blue-green, olive back, very fine used. SG 83a |
£55 |
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| GC196 |
10/- green and red/emerald back, upper marginal plate '5' example. Superb unmounted. SG 83b |
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| AA400 |
20/- purple and black/red, very fine mint. SG 84 |
£110 |
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| GC197 |
20/- purple and black/red, upper marginal plate '8' example. Superb and fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 84 |
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| GC198 |
20/- purple and black/red, very fine used. SG 84 |
£65 |
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1918 WAR TAX, SG 85
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| GC199 |
1d red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 85s |
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