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| GOLD COAST 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. |
SOLD |
PHOTO |
| GC2 |
1875
1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Fine fresh mint. SG 1 |
£325 | PHOTO |
| GC3 |
1875 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used. SG 1 | £40 | PHOTO |
| GC4 |
1875 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 2 | £200 | PHOTO |
| GC5 |
1875 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 2 | £150 | PHOTO |
| GC6 |
1875 4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used. SG 2 | £90 | PHOTO |
| GC7 |
1875
(?) 4d pale mauve, a crude FORGERY, unwatermarked paper. Unused. SG 2
forgery |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC8 |
1875
6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 3 |
£350 | PHOTO |
| GC9 |
1875
6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine used cancelled crisp 'CAPE COAST -
CASTLE SP 8 75' datestamp. SG 3 |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC10 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Imperforate plate proof in issued colour, ungummed paper. Scarce. SG 4 plate proof | £250 | PHOTO |
| GC11 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 4 | £45 | PHOTO |
| GC12 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 4 | £60 | PHOTO |
| GC13 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used. SG 4 | £15 | PHOTO |
| GC14 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 5 | £20 | PHOTO |
| GC15 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Horizontal pair, right stamp defective, otherwise very fine mint. SG 5 | £25 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC17 |
1876
1d blue, wmk Crown CC. Verticallly bisected, on piece cancelled neat
barred oval strike. SG (5a) |
£275 | PHOTO |
| GC18 |
1879
2d green, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 6 |
£60 | PHOTO |
| GC19 |
1879
2d green, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine fresh mint. SG 6 |
£70 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC22 |
1876
4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine fresh mint. SG 7 |
£150 | PHOTO |
| GC23 |
1876
4d magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine used cancelled crisp 'WINNEBAH MR
17 84' datestamp. SG 7 |
£5 | PHOTO |
| GC24 |
1876
6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 8 |
£125 | PHOTO |
| GC25 |
1876
6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used cancelled with neat '554' barred
oval. SG 8 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC26 |
1883 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine mint. SG 9 | £120 | PHOTO |
| GC27 |
1883
1d blue, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine mint. SG 10 |
£475 | PHOTO |
| GC28 |
1883
1d blue, wmk. Crown CA. Very fine used cancelled with crisp '556'barred
oval. SG 10 |
£45 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| 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. | £1200 | PHOTO |
| GC31 |
1889
6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, with manuscript 'Specimen' (as noted in Samuel).
Fine mint, RARE. SG 17 spec. |
£200 | PHOTO |
| GC32 |
1884-91 ½d to 2/-, wmk. Crown CA, complete set of nine values, very fine fresh mint. SG 11-19a | £80 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £150 | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC36 |
1884 ½d dull green, wmk Crown CA, upper right corner block of eight, plate '2'. Fine or very fine unmounted. SG 11a | £40 | PHOTO |
| GC37 |
1884
1d carmine, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of six, plate '1'.
Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 12a |
£35 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC39 |
1884
1d rose-carmine, wmk. Crown CA, lower right corner block of six, plate
'2'. Very fine unmounted. SG 12 |
£35 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC43 |
1884
2d slate, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with crisp 'AXIM JA 8 90' datestamp
in RED. Highly attractive. SG 13b |
£5 | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC45 |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of four, plate '2'. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 14 | £30 | PHOTO |
| GC46 |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of six, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. SG 14 | £40 | PHOTO |
| GC47 |
1884 2½d ultramarine and orange, wmk. Crown CA, lower right corner pair, plate '2'. Very fine unmounted. SG 14 | £20 | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC48 |
1884
3d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, horizontal pair superb unmounted. SG 15 |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC49 |
1884
3d olive, wmk. Crown CA, upper marginal strip of six, plate '1'. Stamps
superb unmounted. SG 15a |
£80 | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC51 |
1884
3d olive, wmk. Crown CA, lower left corner block of six, plate '1'.
Superb unmounted. SG 15a |
£100 | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC53 |
1884
4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, upper right corner block of four, plate
'1'. Superb unmounted. SG 16 |
£75 | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC56 |
1884
4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with crisp 'ELMINA AP 9 94'
datestamp in BLUE. Attractive. SG 16 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC57 |
1884
4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with 'AXIM MR 21 90' datestamp
in ORANGE. Highly attractive. SG 16 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC58 |
1884
6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, upper marginal block of five plate '2'.
Stamps
superb unmounted. SG 17 |
£85 | PHOTO |
| GC59 |
1884
6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, strip of six being the upper row from the
sheet, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. SG 17 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC60 |
1884 6d orange, wmk. Crown CA, strip of six being the lower row from the sheet, plate '2'. Superb unmounted. SG 17 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC61 |
1884
1/- violet, wmk. Crown CA, very fine mint. SG 18 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC62 |
1884
1/- bright mauve, wmk. Crown CA, right marginal block of four, very
fine mint or unmounted. SG 18a |
£30 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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 | SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC66 |
1884
2/- yellow-brown, wmk. Crown CA, fine mint. SG 19 |
£45 | PHOTO |
| GC67 |
1884
2/- deep brown, wmk. Crown CA, very fine mint. SG 19a |
£35 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC69 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (2000). SG 20 | £90 | PHOTO |
| GC71 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine mint. SG 20 | £75 | PHOTO |
| GC72 |
1889
'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine used cancelled 'DIX COVE'. SG 20 |
£45 | PHOTO |
| GC73 |
1889
'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine used cancelled 'SALTPOND AU 28
89'. SG 20 |
£40 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£200 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£750 | PHOTO |
| GC76 |
1889-94,
set of four values each on piece, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine and
fresh colours. SG 22s-25s |
£250 | PHOTO |
| GC77 |
1894
20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine
fresh mint. SG 25s |
£80 | PHOTO |
| GC78 |
1894
20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', right
marginal vertical pair, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 25s |
£200 | PHOTO |
| GC79 |
1889
5/-, dull mauve and blue, very fine mint. SG 22 |
£45 | PHOTO |
| AA1267 |
1889 5/-, dull mauve and blue, fine used with part CAPE COAST (AU 1 / 96) single circle datestamp. SG 22 | £12 | PHOTO |
| GC80 |
1889
5/-, dull mauve and blue, very fine used. SG 22 |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC81 |
1889
10/-, dull mauve and red, very fine mint. SG 23 |
£55 | PHOTO |
| AA1268 |
1889 10/-, dull mauve and red, horizontal pair fine used with CAPE COAST (NO 26 / 94) single circle datestamps. SG 23 | £25 | PHOTO |
| GC82 |
1889
20/-, green and red, good colours, light horizontal crease mentioned on
Brandon opinion (2001). A rare stamp. SG 24 |
£1250 | PHOTO |
| GC83 |
1889
20/-, green and red, colours faded, pen cancelled. Very scarce. SG 24 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC84 |
1894
20/-, dull mauve and black / red, very fine fresh mint. SG 25 |
£135 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
£250 | PHOTO |
| AA1269 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black/ red, very fine used with CAPE COAST (OC 9 / 94) single circle datestamp. SG 25 | £30 | PHOTO |
| GC86 |
1894
20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled light crisp
'KWITTA AU 3 95' datestamp. SG 25 |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC87 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled crisp 'KWITTA MY 29 97' datestamp. SG 25 | £30 | PHOTO |
| GC88 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled crisp 'KWITTA JU 5 96' datestamp. SG 25 | £30 | PHOTO |
| GC89 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, superb used cancelled crisp 'CHAMA AU24 94' datestamp. SG 25 | £30 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £160 | PHOTO |
| GC91 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL', fine used cancelled indistinct datestamp. SG 25 JUDICIAL ovpt. | £120 | PHOTO |
| GC92 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black / red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL', very fine used cancelled 'WINNEBA / CANCELLED' datestamp. SG 25 JUDICIAL ovpt. | £140 | PHOTO |
| 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. | £200 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£150 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£140 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£140 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£350 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC101 |
1898
6d, dull mauve and violet, horizontal strip of five overprinted
'SPECIMEN'. Superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce multiple. SG 30s |
£100 | PHOTO |
| GC102 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values very fine and fresh mint. SG 26-34 | £225 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £65 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £65 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC107 |
1899
1/-, green and black, superb used cancelled crisp 'KWITTA OC 31 1902'
datestamp. SG 31 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
£150 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £20 | PHOTO |
| GC111 |
1901
'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, upper marginal plate '3' copy. Hinged on
margin, stamp unmounted. SG 36 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC112 |
1901
'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, major variety 'ONE' omitted. Upper stamp
in
a lower marginal vertical pair, very fine mint. SG 36a |
£245 | PHOTO |
| GC113 |
1901
'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, block of four fine used. SG 36 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC114 |
1901
'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, strip of six on piece very fine used. SG 36 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £165 | PHOTO |
| GC116 |
½d to 20/-, complete set of 11 values very fine mint. SG 38-48 | £225 | PHOTO |
| GC117 |
1/-
green and black, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp surperb
unmounted. SG 44 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC118 |
2/-
green and carmine, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp very fine
unmounted. SG 45 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC119 |
2/-
green and carmine, block of four. Superb fresh mint or unmounted,
lovely and scarce. SG 45 |
£80 | PHOTO |
| GC120 |
5/-
green and mauve, very fine fresh mint. SG 46 |
£40 | PHOTO |
| GC121 |
5/-
green and mauve, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted, lovely and
scarce. SG 46 |
£240 | PHOTO |
| GC122 |
5/-
green and mauve, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb
unmounted. SG 46 |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC123 |
5/-
green and mauve, lower marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb
unmounted. SG 46 |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC124 |
5/-
green and mauve, upper marginal plate '1' pair. Stamps superb
unmounted,
lovely. SG 46 |
£140 | PHOTO |
| GC125 |
10/-
green and brown, very fine mint. SG 47 |
£48 | PHOTO |
| GC126 |
10/-
green and brown, left marginal. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 47 |
£75 | PHOTO |
| GC127 |
10/-
green and brown, upper marginal plate '1' example. Very fine unmounted.
SG 47 |
£90 | PHOTO |
| GC128 |
10/-
green and brown, upper marginal plate '1' example. Superb and fresh
unmounted. SG 47 |
£95 | PHOTO |
| GC129 |
20/-
purple and black/red. Superb unmounted, scarce as such. SG 48 |
£190 | PHOTO |
| GC130 |
20/-
purple and black/red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL'. Perfined and blue crayon
cancel, fine and uncommon. SG 48 JUDICIAL |
£120 | PHOTO |
| 1904-06 KEVII, SG 49-57 | |||
| GC131 |
2/6
green and yellow, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine mint. SG 57s |
£40 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC132 |
½d to 2/6, complete set of seven values very fine mint. SG 49-57 | £100 | PHOTO |
| GC133 |
1d
dull purple and carmine, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 50a |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC134 |
2d
dull purple and orange-red, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp
superb unmounted. SG 51 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC135 |
2d
dull purple and orange-red, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 51 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC136 |
2½d dull purple and ultramarine, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. Scarce. SG 52 | £220 | PHOTO |
| GC137 |
3d
dull purple and orange, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 53a |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC138 |
6d
dull purple and violet, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 54a |
£32 | PHOTO |
| GC139 |
6d
dull purple and violet, chalky paper, upper marginal plate '1' example.
Stamp superb unmounted. SG 54a |
£60 | PHOTO |
| GC140 |
2/6
green and yellow, very fine fresh mint. SG 57 |
£24 | PHOTO |
| 1907-13 KEVII, SG 59-68 | |||
| GC141 |
½d to 5/-, complete set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 59s-68s | £225 | PHOTO |
| GC142 |
10/-
green and red/green, un-issued value overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine
mint, uncommon. SG unlisted (see footnote) |
£225 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£250 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £90 | PHOTO |
| GC145 |
½d to 5/-, complete set of ten values very fine mint. SG 59-68 | £100 | PHOTO |
| GC146 |
½d dull green, upper marginal plate '2' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 59 | £10 | PHOTO |
| GC147 |
1d
red, lower right corner block of four with plate '1' in margin. Very
fine unmounted. SG 60 |
£60 | PHOTO |
| 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 | £750 | PHOTO |
| GC149 |
6d
both listed shades. Fine mint. SG 64, 64a |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC150 |
1/-
black/green, lower marginal plate '2' example. Very fine mint. SG 65 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC151 |
2/-
purple and blue/blue, ordinary paper, lower marginal plate '1' example.
SG 66 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC152 |
2/-
purple and blue/blue, ordinary paper, block of four. Very fine
unmounted. SG 66 |
£40 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC154 |
5/-
green and red/yellow. Very fine mint. SG 68 |
£45 | PHOTO |
| 1908 KEVII, SG 69 | |||
| GC155 |
Die
proof, in black on glazed card, struck 'BEFORE HARDENING' and dated '21
FEB. 08'. Lovely |
£350 | PHOTO |
| GC156 |
1d
red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 69s |
£40 | PHOTO |
| GC157 |
1d
red, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 69 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| 1913-21 KGV, SG 70-84 | |||
| GC158 |
Master
die proof of the frame only, in black on glazed card, struck 'AFTER
STRIKING'. Very fine, RARE. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£200 | PHOTO |
| GC160 |
Colour
trial, 1d in blue imperforate on wove paper, ungummed and overprinted
'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£90 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£400 | PHOTO |
| GC162 |
Colout
trial, 1d in green imperforated on wove paper, ungummed and overprinted
'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£100 | PHOTO |
| GC163 |
½d
to 20/-, complete set of 12 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine
fresh mint. SG between 70s-84s |
£225 | PHOTO |
| GC164 |
3d
purple/yellow, white back, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG
unlisted as such (SG 77b ovpt. SPECIMEN) |
£35 | PHOTO |
| GC165 |
1/-
die II, on emerald back, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 79es |
£42 | PHOTO |
| GC166 |
5/-
green and red/eyllow, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 82as |
£40 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
£300 | PHOTO |
| 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. |
£350 | PHOTO |
| 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 |
£680 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC172 |
1d
red, upper marginal plate '1' example. Stamp unmounted. SG 72 |
£4 | PHOTO |
| GC173 |
1d
scarlet, lower marginal plate '1' example. Very fine mint. SG 72a |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| 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 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC175 |
1d
scarlet, lower right corner block of eight, plate '1' in margin. Very
fine unmounted. SG 72a |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC176 |
2½d
bright blue, lower marginal plate '1' example. Very fine mint. SG 76 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC177 |
3d
die II purple on pale yellow. Very fine mint. SG 77e |
£40 | PHOTO |
| GC178 |
3d
purple on buff, upper marginal plate '8' example. Stamp superb
unmounted.
SG 77d |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC179 |
6d
dull and bright purple, upper marginal plate '5' example. Stamp superb
unmounted. SG 78 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC180 |
6d
dull and bright purple, upper marginal block of four, plate '8' in
margin. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 78 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC181 |
6d
dull and bright purple, lower left corner block of four, plate '8' in
margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 78 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC182 |
1/-
black on green, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 79 |
£18
|
PHOTO |
| GC183 |
1/-
black on green, block of six. Superb unmounted. SG 79 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC184 |
1/-
black and green, upper marginal strip of four across the interpanneau
margin. Some perfs. parted, very fine unmounted. SG 79 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC186 |
1/-
black and green, lower right corner strip of three, plate '8' in
margin. Superb unmounted. SG 79 |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC187 |
2/6
black and red/blue, horizontal strip of four. Superb unmounted. SG 81 |
£35 | PHOTO |
| 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 | PHOTO |
| GC189 |
10/-
green and red/green, upper marginal plate '8' example. Stamp superb
unmounted. Lovely. SG 83 |
£75 | PHOTO |
| GC190 |
10/-
green and red/green, lower marginal plate '8' example. Very fine mint.
Lovely. SG 83 |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC191 |
10/-
green and red/blue-green, olive back, upper marginal. Stamp superb
unmounted. SG 83a |
£28 | PHOTO |
| GC192 |
10/-
green and red/blue-green, olive back, block of four. Superb unmounted.
Lovely. SG 83a |
£90 | PHOTO |
| AA495 |
10/- green and red/blue-green, olive back, left marginal block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 83a | £90 | PHOTO |
| GC193 |
10/-
green and red/blue-green, olive back, upper marginal plate '5' example.
Stamp superb unmounted. SG 83a |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC194 |
10/-
green and red/blue-green, olive back, lower marginal plate '8' example.
Superb unmounted. SG 83a |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC195 |
10/-
green and red/blue-green, olive back, very fine used. SG 83a |
£55 | PHOTO |
| GC196 |
10/-
green and red/emerald back, upper marginal plate '5' example. Superb
unmounted. SG 83b |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| AA400 |
20/- purple and black/red, very fine mint. SG 84 | £110 | PHOTO |
| GC197 |
20/-
purple and black/red, upper marginal plate '8' example. Superb and
fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 84 |
£220 | PHOTO |
| GC198 |
20/-
purple and black/red, very fine used. SG 84 |
£65 | PHOTO |
| 1918 WAR TAX, SG 85 | |||
| GC199 |
1d
red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 85s |
£45
|
PHOTO |
| 1921-24 KGV, SG 86-102 | |||
| GC200 |
½d
to £2, complete set of 13 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very
fine fresh mint, scarce group as it was distributed in at least four
parts. SG86s-102s |
£400 | PHOTO |
| GC201 |
15/-
dull purple and green, die I, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint.
SG 100s |
£90 | PHOTO |
| GC202 |
15/-
dull purple and green, die II, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint.
SG 100as |
£80 | PHOTO |
| GC203 |
1/-
black/emerald, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Horizontal strip of three
affixed to piece with additional receiving strike or the Madagascar
Post Office. Scarce. SG 95s |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC204 |
½d
to £2, complete set of 13 values plus additional unlisted shades
of the ½d, 1d x 2, 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d x 2, 1/-,
2/-, 2/6 and 15/- die II. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely group. SG
86-102 |
£625 | PHOTO |
| GC205 |
½d
to 2/-, basic set of nine values plus additional unlisted shades of all
except the 1/-, all in blocks of four. Mostly superb unmounted. A
lovely group. SG 86-96 |
£80 | PHOTO |
| GC206 |
½d
green, three lower marginal examples showing plates '10' x two (shades)
and '11'. Very fine mint. SG 86 |
£5 | PHOTO |
| GC207 |
½d
green, lower right corner strip of three plate '11' in margin. Stamps
superb unmounted. SG 86 |
£5 | PHOTO |
| GC208 |
1d
chocolate-brown, upper right corner block of four plate '1' in margin
and
running sheet no. '08131'. Superb unmounted. SG 87 |
£5 | PHOTO |
| GC209 |
1d
chocolate-brown, two upper right corner blocks of four plate '1' in
margins, and consecutive running sheet numbers '14233' and '14234'.
Superb unmounted. A lovely pair. SG 87 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC210 |
1d
chocolate-brown, lower left corner block of four plate '1' in margin.
Superb unmounted. SG 88 |
£5 | PHOTO |
| GC211 |
1½d
red, upper right corner block of eight running sheet no. '00146', no
plate number. The watermark showing very clearly from front, Stamps
superb unmounted. SG 88 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC212 |
1½d
red, lower marginal plate '10' example. Superb mint. SG 88 |
£5 | PHOTO |
| GC213 |
1½d
red, lower right corner block of four plate '10' in margin. Fine mint.
SG 88 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC214 |
1½d
red, upper marginal plate '11' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 88 |
£7 | PHOTO |
| GC215 |
2d
grey, lower marginal plate '10' example. Very fine mint. SG 89 |
£7 | PHOTO |
| GC216 |
2d
grey, upper marginal plate '11' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 89 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC217 |
2d
grey, lower marginal plate '16' example. Superb mint. SG 89 |
£7 | PHOTO |
| GC218 |
2d
grey, upper left corner block of eight, plate '11' in margin. Superb
unmounted. SG 89 |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC219 |
2d
grey, lower left corner block of eight, plate '11' in margin. Superb
unmounted. SG 89 |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC220 |
2½d
yellow-orange, lower marginal block of eight across the vertical
interpanneau margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 90 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC221 |
2½d
yellow-orange, upper right corner block of four running sheet no.
'321'. Superb unmounted. SG 90 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC222 |
2½d
yellow-orange, lower left corner block of four plate '10' in margin.
Superb unmounted. SG 90 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC223 |
2½d
yellow-orange, lower right corner block of four plate '10' in margin.
Superb unmounted. SG 90 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC224 |
2½d
yellow-orange, upper marginal plate '11' example. Stamp superb
unmounted. SG 90 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC225 |
2½d
yellow-orange, upper right corner block of eight plate '11' in margin
and running sheet no. '314'. Superb unmounted. SG 90 |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC226 |
2½d
yellow-orange, lower right corner pair plate '11' in margin. Very fine
mint. SG 90 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC227 |
2½d
yellow-orange, lower right corner block of eight plate '11' in margin.
Superb unmounted. SG 90 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC228 |
3d
bright blue, lower marginal plate '10' example. Very fine mint. SG 91 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC229 |
3d
bright blue, lower left corner block of eight plate '10' in margin.
Superb unmounted. SG 91 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC230 |
3d
bright blue, upper marginal plate '11' example. Superb unmounted. SG 91 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC231 |
3d
bright blue, upper left corner block of four plate '11' in margin.
Light red fibre offset on reverse, fine unmounted. SG 91 |
£15 | PHOTO |
| GC232 |
3d
bright blue, lower left corner block of four plate '11' in margin.
Superb unmounted. SG 91 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC233 |
6d
dull and bright purple, lower marginal plate '10' example. Superb mint.
SG 94 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC234 |
6d
dull and bright purple, upper marginal plate '11' example. Stamp superb
unmounted. SG 94 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC235 |
6d
dull and bright purple, upper left corner block of eight plate '11' in
margin. Superb unmounted. SG 94 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC236 |
6d
dull and bright purple, upper right corner block of four plate '11' in
margin running sheet no. '0827'. Superb unmounted. SG 94 |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC237 |
6d
dull and bright purple, lower right corner block of four plate '11' in
margin. Superb unmounted. SG 94 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC238 |
1/-
black/emerald, upper marginal plate '11' example. Superb unmounted. SG
95 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| GC239 |
1/-
black/emerald, upper left corner block of four plate '11' in margin.
Superb unmounted. SG 95 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC240 |
1/-
black/emerald, upper right corner block of four plate '11; in margin
running sheet no. '2434'. Superb unmounted. SG 95 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC241 |
2/-
purple and blue/blue, lower marginal plate '10' example. Superb
unmounted. SG 96 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC242 |
2/-
purple and blue/blue, upper marginal plate '11' example. Superb
unmounted. SG 96 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC243 |
2/-
purple and blue/blue, lower right corner block of four plate '11' in
margin. Superb unmounted. SG 96 |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC244 |
2/-
purple and blue/blue, lower marginal plate '16' example. Superb
unmounted. SG 96 |
£12 | PHOTO |
| GC245 |
2/6
black and red/blue, upper marginal plate '11' example. Superb
unmounted. SG 97 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC246 |
2/6
black and red/blue, lower marginal plate '16' example. Superb
unmounted. SG 97 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC247 |
2/6
black and red/blue, upper marginal plate '11' example. Superb used. SG
97 |
£35 | PHOTO |
| GC248 |
5/-
green and red/pale yellow, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 98 |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC249 |
15/-
dull purple and green, die I, upper left corner copy. Superb mint. SG
100 |
£125 | PHOTO |
| GC250 |
15/-
dull purple and green, die II, upper left corner copy. Marginal perfs.
parted, stamp superb unmounted. SG 100a |
£140 | PHOTO |
| AA401 | 15/-dull purple and green, die II, block of four. Few perfs separating at top otherwise superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 100a | £400 | PHOTO |
| GC251 |
15/-
dull purple and green, die II, upper marginal plate '11' example. Stamp
surperb unmounted. SG 100a |
£150 | PHOTO |
| GC252 |
£2
green and orange, lower right corner pair plate '9' in margin. Very
fine fresh mint. A lovely multiple. SG 102 |
£900
|
PHOTO |
| 1928 KGV, SG 103-112 | |||
| GC253 |
Essay
for the issue, unaccepted design printed in purple and bright blue,
imperforate and mounted on countersunk card. Lovely, RARE. |
£650 | PHOTO |
| GC254 |
Essay
for the issue, accepted design in brown and violet, denominated at
'6d'. Perforated and mounted on countersunk card, overprinted 'HARRISON
/ SPECIMEN'. Lovely, RARE. |
£480 | PHOTO |
| GC255 |
Colour
trial, in pale brown denominated at '3d', imperforate on gummed paper. |
£70 | PHOTO |
| GC256 |
Colour
trial, in pale brown denominated at '3d', horizontal pair imperforate
on gummed paper. |
£140 | PHOTO |
| GC257 |
Colour
trial, in pale brown denominated at '3d', horizontal pair imperforate
on gummed paper. |
£140 | PHOTO |
| GC258 |
Colour
trial, in pale blue denominated at '3d', vertical pair imperforate on
gummed paper. |
£150 | PHOTO |
| GC259 |
Colour
trial, in black and carmine denominated at '5/-', perforated on gummed
paper and overprinted 'HARRISON / SPECIMEN'. Scarce and attractive. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC260 |
½d
to 5/-, complete set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Either
horizontal or vertical pairs except the 2d which is a single, the
1½d
and 3d as two singles. Minor tones, fine unmounted. SG 103s-112s |
£300 | PHOTO |
| GC261 |
½d
to 5/-, complete set of ten values. Very fine mint. SG 103-112 |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC262 |
½d
to 5/-, complete set of ten values. Very fine unmounted. SG 103-112 |
£120 | PHOTO |
| GC263 |
½d
to 5/-, complete set of ten values. Very fine used. SG 103-112 |
£35 | PHOTO |
| GC264 |
1d
red-brown, lower marginal horizontal pair across the vertical
interpanneau margin. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 104 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC265 |
1d
red-brown, vertical block of ten from upper margin, with vertical
interpanneau margin between pairs. Superb unmounted. SG 104 |
£35 | PHOTO |
| GC266 |
1d red-brown, vertical block of ten from lower margin, with vertical interpanneau margin between pairs. Superb unmounted. SG 104 | £35 | PHOTO |
| 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee, SG 113-116 | |||
| GC267 |
1d
to 1/-, complete set
perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine fresh mint. SG 113s-116s |
£100
|
PHOTO |
| GC268 |
1d
to 1/-, complete set very fine used. SG 113-116 |
£32 | PHOTO |
| GC269 |
1d
to 1/-, complete set showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, each in a
positional lower left corner block of four. Very fine mint or
unmounted. A most attractive and scarce group. SG 113a, 114a, 115a, 116a |
£600 | PHOTO |
| GC270 |
1d,
showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used on piece. SG 113a |
£80 | PHOTO |
| GC271 |
1d,
showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, in positional upper left corner
block of four. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 113b |
£180 | PHOTO |
| GC272 |
1d,
showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used. SG 113b |
£110 | PHOTO |
| GC273 |
1d,
showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, upper left stamp in a block of
four.
Very fine unmounted. SG 113c |
£130 | PHOTO |
| GC274 |
1d,
showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, very fine used. SG 113c |
£90 | PHOTO |
| GC275 |
1d,
showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2),
in positional upper left corner block of six. Stamps superb unmounted.
SG 113 var. |
£75 | PHOTO |
| GC276 |
1d, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2). Very fine used. SG 113 var. | £45 | PHOTO |
| GC277 |
1d,
showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4). Upper
marginal very fine mint. SG 113 var. |
£60 | PHOTO |
| GC278 |
1d, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4). Very fine used. SG 113 var. | £45 | PHOTO |
| GC279 |
3d,
showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used on piece. SG 114a |
£125 | PHOTO |
| GC280 |
3d.
showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, in positional upper right corner
block of four, running sheet no. '2257'. Stamps superb unmounted. SG
114c |
£180 | PHOTO |
| GC281 |
3d, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2), in positional upper left corner block of six. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 114 var. | £90 | PHOTO |
| GC282 |
3d, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4), in upper marginal block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 114 var. | £80 | PHOTO |
| GC283 |
6d,
showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, left stamp in a left marginal
horizontal pair. Very fine mint. SG 115a |
£145 | PHOTO |
| GC284 |
6d,
showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, very fine mint. SG 115c |
£180 | PHOTO |
| GC285 |
6d,
showing 'lightning conductor' flaw in positional upper right corner
block
of four, running sheet no. 0605'. Stamps very fine unmounted. SG 115c |
£225 | PHOTO |
| GC286 |
6d,
showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, very fine used. SG 115c |
£180 | PHOTO |
| GC287 |
6d, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2), in positional upper left corner block of six. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 115 var. | £110 | PHOTO |
| GC288 |
6d,
showing 'vertical line left of flagstaff' flaw (position unknown),
right marginal example. Superb unmounted. SG 115 var. |
£50 | PHOTO |
| GC289 |
6d, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4), in block of four. Very fine used. SG 115 var. | £80 | PHOTO |
| GC290 |
1/-,
showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine mint. SG 116b |
£225 | PHOTO |
| GC291 |
1/-,
showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used. SG 116b |
£200 | PHOTO |
| GC292 |
1/-,
showing lightning conductor' flaw, very fine unmounted. SG 116c |
£225 | PHOTO |
| GC293 |
1/-, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2). Fine mint. SG 116 var. | £60 | PHOTO |
| GC294 |
1/-, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2). Very fine used. SG 116 var. | £90 | PHOTO |
| GC295 |
1/-, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4), in upper marginal block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 116 var. | £110 | PHOTO |
| GC296 |
1/-,
showing 'vertical line left of flagstaff' flaw (position unknown), in
block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 116 var. |
£110 | PHOTO |
| 1937 KGVI Coronation, SG 117-119 | |||
| GC297 |
1d
to 3d, complete set perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 117s-119s |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC298 |
1d
to 3d, complete set in corner blocks of four. Superb mint or unmounted.
SG 117-119 |
£15 | PHOTO |
| 1938 - 44 KGVI definitive, SG 120-132 | |||
| AA882 |
½d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, perf. 12 x 11½ or 11½ x 12. Superb unmounted. SG 120a-132 | £22 | PHOTO |
| GC299 |
½d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, perf. 12 x 11½ or 11½ x 12. Blocks of four, superb mint or unmounted. SG 120a-132 | £75 | PHOTO |
| AA883 |
½d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, perf. 12 x 11½ or 11½ x 12. Blocks of four, superb unmounted. SG 120a-132 | £100 | PHOTO |
| GC300 |
½d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, perf. 12 x 11½ or 11½ x 12. Blocks of four, superb unmounted. SG 120a-132 | £100 | PHOTO |
| GC301 |
½d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, perf. 12 x 11½ or 11½ x 12. Blocks of twelve, ½d to 1/- and 2/- being lower marginal with full imprint, 1/3, 5/- and 10/- plain blocks. Superb unmounted, a lovely group. SG 120a-132 | £325 | PHOTO |
| 1946 KGVI Victory, SG 133-134a | |||
| GC302 |
Set
perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unmounted. SG133s-134s |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC303 |
Set
in cylinder blocks of four, 2d '1A', '1B', '85A', '85B' and 4d '1',
'86'. Very fine mint or unmounted. Attractive group. SG 133-134 |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC304 |
2d
perf. 13½ x 14, cylinder '1A' block of four. Very fine mint or
unmounted. SG 133a |
£50 | PHOTO |
| GC305 |
2d perf. 13½ x 14, cylinder '85A' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 133a | £50 | PHOTO |
| GC306 |
4d perf. 13½ x 14, cylinder '1' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 134a | £8 | PHOTO |
| GC307 |
4d perf. 13½ x 14, cylinder '86' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 134a | £8 | PHOTO |
| 1948 KGVI definitive, SG 135-146 | |||
| GC308 |
½d
to 10/-, complete set of 12 values perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine
mint. SG 135s-146s |
£200 | PHOTO |
| GC309 |
½d
to 10/-, complete set of 12 values, blocks of four. Very fine mint or
unmounted. SG 135-146 |
£140 | PHOTO |
| GC310 |
½d
to 10/-, complete set of 12 values, imprint blocks of four. Very fine
mint or unmounted. Attractive and scarce group. SG 135-146 |
£225 | PHOTO |
| GC311 |
1d
blue, vertical coil strip of three showing join at top. Some gum / join
staining, fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 136 coil join |
£45 | PHOTO |
| GC312 |
10/-
black and sage-green, block of four. Superb used. SG 146 |
£30 | PHOTO |
| 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, SG 147-148 | |||
| GC313 |
Set
in blocks of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 147-148 |
£55 | PHOTO |
| GC314 |
Set
in lower marginal blocks of four, 10/- with full imprint. Superb
unmounted. SG 147-148 |
£90 | PHOTO |
| GC315 |
Set
in blocks of four, 1½d lower right cylinder '1' and 10/- lower
marginal with full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG 147-148 |
£90 | PHOTO |
| GC316 |
Set
superb used. SG 147-148 |
£24 | PHOTO |
| 1949 U.P.U. SG 149-152 | |||
| GC317 |
Set
in blocks of four, superb mint or unmounted. SG 149-152 |
£6 | PHOTO |
| GC318 |
Set
in blocks of four, 2½d and 1/- lower right corner cylinder '1'.
Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 149-152 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| 1952-54 QEII definitive, SG 153-164 | |||
| GC319 |
½d
and 1d, both values in vertical coil strips of 12 showing coil joins.
Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 153, 154 coil joins |
£40 | PHOTO |
| GC319a |
10/-
black and olive-green in combination with 4d on piece, superb used. SG
164, 159 |
£10 | PHOTO |
| AA1315 |
10/-
black and olive-green. Block of four, very fine used with neat
registered circular datestamps (20 Apr 1956). Scarce. SG 164 |
£35 | PHOTO |
| 1916 2/- Booklet, SG SB1 |
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| GC328a |
Proofs for the proposed booklet. The
apparently unique collection comprising front and back covers, plus 41
different impressions for the advertising labels. All struck in black
on wove paper, and accompanied by the original memorandum from the
Crown Agents ordering these proofs to be prepared, dated 21st December
1918, and the reply from De La Rue giving their quotation for printing.
Mounted on eight album pages. A remarkable group ex. the De La Rue
archives. |
£2000 | PHOTO |
| 1923 Postage Dues, SG D1-D4 | |||
| GC320 |
½d
to 3d, complete set of four overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red. Very fine
fresh mint. SG D1s-D4s |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC321 |
½d
to 3d, complete set of four horizontal pairs overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in
red. Very fine fresh mint. SG D1s-D4s |
£140 | PHOTO |
| GC322 |
½d
to 3d, complete set of four, very fine mint. SG D1-D4 |
£35 | PHOTO |
| GC323 |
½d
to 3d, complete set of four, superb unmounted. SG D1-D4 |
£55 | PHOTO |
| GC324 |
½d
to 3d, complete set of four, very fine used. A scarce set correctly
used. SG D1-D4 |
£110 | PHOTO |
| GC325 |
½d,
very fine used. Scarce. SG D1 |
£100 | PHOTO |
| 1951-52 Postage Dues, SG D5-D8 | |||
| GC326 |
2d
to 1/-, complete set of four, superb unmounted. SG D5-D8 |
£8 | PHOTO |
| GC327 |
3d,
superb used. SG D6 |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC328 |
1/-,
showing 'upright stroke' variety, left stamp in a right marginal pair.
Superb unmounted. SG D8c |
£15 | PHOTO |
| POSTAL HISTORY | |||
| GC330 |
1896
27th April, GB 2d registered envelope overprinted 'GOLD COAST COLONY,
bearing 2½d QV keytype (SG 14), cancelled 'APRAM', another
alongside, sent registered to Hamburg. Endorsed 'Via Accra' with
transit datestamp of the 28th April, Liverpool of the 25th May and
Hamburg arrival dated 26th May. |
£60 | PHOTO |
| GC331 |
1897
26th August, cover bearing 2½d QV keytype (SG 14), cancelled
indistinct barred oval with 'CAPE COAST' datestamp alongside, to
England. Crisp red 'PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR PACKET' 19th September
arrival datestamp. |
£75 | PHOTO |
| GC332 |
1898
3rd October, 1d QV keytype Post Card, cancelled '556' barred oval and
'CAPE COAST' datestamp below, addressed to Switzerland. Red 'PAID /
LIVERPOOL / BR PACKET' 23 October transit and 'ZUG' 24th October
arrival strikes. |
£45 | PHOTO |
| GC333 |
1899
4th February, cover bearing 2½d, 4d and 1/- QV keytypes (SG 14,
16, 18a), each cancelled with rectangular boxed 'ACCRA / GOLD COAST'
strikes, sent registered to Germany. Liverpool (20th Mar), London (20th
Mar) transit and 'BADEN-BADEN' 21st March datestamps. Opened on three
sides, most attractive. |
£175 | PHOTO |
| GC334 |
1900
18th March, GB 2d registered envelope overprinted 'GOLD COAST COLONY',
bearing four x ½d QV keytypes (SG 26), cancelled '554' barred
ovals and 'SALTPOND' below, sent registered to London. Liverpool (22nd
April) and London (23rd April) transit and arrival datestamps. |
£80 | PHOTO |
| GC335 |
1900
6th May, ½d QV keytype Post Card uprated with ½d QV
keytype (SG 26), cancelled 'ACCRA', addressed to Switzerland. 'MOUTIER'
(26th May) arrival datestamp. |
£60 | PHOTO |
| GC336 |
1902
9th March, GB 2d registered envelope overprinted 'GOLD COAST COLONY',
bearing 1d QV keytype (SG 27), cancelled 'ANAMABO', addressed to
London. Arrival backstamp dated 27th March. |
£60 | PHOTO |
| GC337 |
1902
3rd July, cover bearing 4d QV keytype and 1d KEVII (SG 16, 39),
indistinct datestamps sent registered to Hungary and endorsed 'Per s/s
Philipville' upper left. London (23rd July) and 'BUDAPEST' (25th July)
datestamps. Some gum marking around stamps, attractive. |
£125 | PHOTO |
| GC338 |
1903
10th August, cover bearing three x 1d KEVII (SG 39), cancelled 'CAPE
COAST', sent registered to London. Arrival backstamp dated 26th August.
|
£75 | PHOTO |
| GC339 |
1906
19th November, cover bearing 1d KEVII (SG 39), cancelled 'OBUASSI',
addressed to London. |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC340 |
1918
23rd August, printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' cover, bearing
½d, 2½d and pair 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY' KGV (SG 70, 76,
85), cancelled 'ACCRA' addressed to France. Attractive. |
£85 | PHOTO |
| GC341 |
1918 18th November, cover bearing 1d and 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY' KGV (SG 71, 85), cancelled 'AKUSE', addressed to London. Countersigned lower left. | £70 | PHOTO |
| GC342 |
1926
26th January, cover bearing four x 1d KGV (SG 87), cancelled
'REGISTERED / KOFORIDUA, GOLD COAST', sent registered with printed
label, to England. Arrival backstamp dated 13th February. |
£45 | PHOTO |
| AA404 |
19301st March, KGV 3d registered postal stationery envelope addressed to England, cancelled KPANDU GOLD COAST (1 Mar) with blue on white KPANDU (TOGO) registration etiquette. Oval Accra (8 Mar) registration datestamp on reverse. | £70 |
PHOTO |
| GC345 |
1930
22nd April, cover bearing 1d KGV (SG 104), cancelled 'SUNYANI'
addressed to New York. Underpaid end endorsed 'T 10c' and struck black
'T' cachet, then with US 'NEW YORK / DUE 2 CENTS' cachet lower left.
Apparently no further action taken. |
£45 | PHOTO |
| AA748 |
1932
17th March, stampless entire, addressed to ‘The White Fathers Mission /
Bolgatanga’
Bearing ACCRA (17 Mar) double circle datestamp and endorsed ‘O.H.M.S.’
at top with handstamped authorising signature at lower left. The
printed contents read in part “Owing to the need for economy the usual
Empire Day prizes for addresses by Head-teachers and for essays by
pupils will not be awarded.” Backstamped T.P.O. Eastern 2 Down (18
Mar), Kumasi (18 Mar) and Tamale (25 Mar). Unusual. |
£110 | PHOTO |
| GC343 |
1934
27th January, home-made envelope bearing ½d KGV (SG 103),
cancelled 'AXIM', addressed to London. Underpaid and struck with black
boxed 'Liable to Letter Rate / 89' cachet lower left, then applied with
3d GB due, cancelled on the 19th February. Lovely. |
£65 | PHOTO |
| GC344 |
1937
24th December, printed AIR MAIL cover bearing 6d KGV (SG 109),
cancelled 'KUMASI', addressed to Liverpool. |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC346 |
1938
18th February, printed Airmail cover bearing 1/- KGV (SG 110),
cancelled 'TAKORADI', addressed to Ehgland. |
PHOTO | |
| AA659 |
1940
16th April, cover sent registered airmail to Scotland, bearing (on the
reverse)
KGVI 6d (x 3, SG 126a) tied by NAVRONGO (16 Apr) double circle
datestamps with additional strike on the front along with NAVRONGO
registration label and PASSED BY CENSOR / 9 / GOLD COAST cachet struck
in red. With KUMASI (25 Apr) and ACCRA (26 Apr) oval transit
registration strikes on the reverse. |
£18
|
PHOTO |
| AA509 |
1940 16th December, ½d open
letter rate
cover addressed to
England, bearing KGVI ½d green (SG 120) tied by SEKONDI (16
Dec) double
circle datestamp. With PASSED BY CENSOR / 8 / GOLD COAST censor cachet
struck in bright red. A most attractive cover and a scarce rate. |
£55 |
PHOTO |
| GC348 |
1941
23rd April, cover bearing 5/- KGV (SG 112), cancelled machine 'KUMASI /
BUY GOLD COAST BANANAS', then struck with red 'PASSED BY CENSOR / GOLD
COAST / 7' cachet. Addressed to Scotland. |
£110 | PHOTO |
| GC349 |
1941
9th September, cover bearing 1½d KGVI (SG 122a) cancelled
'ACCRA', in addition applied with printed blue 'GOLD COAST SPITFIRES
FUND / WE SHALL WIN / 1d' printed label. Struck with red 'PASSED BY
CENSOR / GOLD COAST / ^' cachet, addressed to South Africa. Attractive
and scarce. |
SOLD | PHOTO |
| GC329 |
c1941
printed purple 'GOLD COAST SPITFIRES FUND / WE SHALL WIN / 1d' label.
Very fine unused. Uncommon. |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC347 |
1946
3rd April, cover bearing 1/3 KGVI (SG 129), cancelled 'TAKORADI', sent
airmail to Liverpool. |
£25 | PHOTO |
| AA660 |
1947
22nd October, cover to England, bearing two KGVI 1½d (SG 122a,
one defective)
tied by AKIM SWEDRU (22 Oct) double circle datestamps. |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| GC350 |
1951
17th January, cover bearing vertical strip of three 1d KGVI COIL STAMPS
(SG 136 coils), plus two cut-outs from 6d KGVI Airletters, cancelled
'JAMESTOWN / ACCRA', sent airmail to England. Most unusual. |
£75 | PHOTO |
| AA661 |
1951
5th March, cover sent registered airmail to England, bearing KGVI 3d
and 1/- (SG
140, 143) tied by ABOSO REGISTERED (5 Mar) large double oval datestamps
with additional very fine strikes on the reverse. Printed ABOSO
registration label. |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| AA662 |
1951
10th April, cover to England endorsed ‘Air Mail’, bearing KGVI 1/- (SG
143) tied by
KETA (10 Apr) double circle datestamp. Edge tear at top. |
£12 |
PHOTO |
| GC351 |
1951
26th April, cover bearing 1/- KGVI (SG 143), cancelled 'SUHUM', sent
airmail to London. |
£25 | PHOTO |
| AA663 |
1951
5th March, cover to England, bearing (on the reverse) KGVI ½d
and 2d (SG
135, 138) tied by MANPROBI (5 Mar) single circle datestamps with
additional strike on the front. Some flap damage and edge tear at top. |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| GC352 |
1953
28th March, cover bearing 3d and 1/- KGVI (SG 140, 143), cancelled
'MAMPONG ASHANTI', sent registered to Scotland. |
£35 | PHOTO |
| AA665 |
1953
8th October, cover sent airmail to England, bearing KGVI 1/- and QEII
3d and 1/- (SG
143, 158) each tied by fine strikes of SUNYANI (8 Oct) double circle
datestamps. Few edge tears. |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| AA666 |
1953
21st July, cover sent registered airmail to England, bearing KGVI 1d
and 1/- (SG
136, 143) on the front and strip of three QEII Coronation (SG 165) on
the reverse, all tied by clear REGISTERED / PRESTEA GOLD COAST (21 Jul)
double oval datestamps. Some pinhole damage at lower right (clear of
adhesives). |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| AA667 |
1954
27th May, cover sent registered airmail to England, bearing QEII 1d, 6d
& 1/-
(SG 154, 160/1) all tied by MINISTRY B O (27 May) double circle
datestamps with additional strikes on the reverse. |
£15 |
PHOTO |
| POSTAL
HISTORY / postages dues |
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| GC353 |
1936
incoming cover from Winterthur Switzerland to Sunyani, underpaid and
charged at 3d with 1d and 2d postage dues (SG D2, D3), these cancelled
'SUNYANI 8 JUL'. On reverse black straight line 'UNCLAIMED' strike with
a further 'SUNYANI' datestamp alongside initialed, the cover then
opened and re-sealed with printed 'G. (crown) R. / Found open or
damaged and officially secured.' label. Returned to Switzerland and
then further charged upon arrival bearing 40c Swiss postage due. Most
unusual and attractive. |
£185 | PHOTO |
| GC354 |
1955,
incoming cover from Nigeria to Accra, underpaid at 1½d, and
struck with black circular 'T' cachet and endorsed '3d'. Then applied
with 3d postage due (SG D6) cancelled on the 19th December. Most
attractive. |
£55 | PHOTO |
| GC355 |
1957
18th July, cover bearing ½d QEII Independence overprint,
cancelled 'ACCRA' locally addressed. Underpaid and struck with black
circular 'T' cachet, then applied with 1d postage due cancelled on the
27th July. Attractive. |
£40 | PHOTO |
| POSTAL
STATIONERY |
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| GC356 |
QV
1d keytype envelope. Very fine unused. |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC357 |
QV
1d keytype envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC358 |
QV
1d keytype Post Card, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC359 |
KEVII
1d envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC360 |
KEVII
2d long registered envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£45 | PHOTO |
| GC361 |
KEVII
coloured embossed Post Card depicting the current KEVII issues
½d to 20/-. Very fine unused. |
£25 | PHOTO |
| GC362 |
KGV
½d Post Card, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC363 |
KGV
1d envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC365 |
1928
KGV 1d envelope. Very fine unused. |
£20 | PHOTO |
| GC366 |
1928
KGV 1½d envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unused. |
£30 | PHOTO |
| GC367 |
1948
KGVI 6d Airletter, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine. |
£45 | PHOTO |
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