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NY259
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RA5620
RA 5620

1895 Provisional issue 2d sea-green and vermilion surcharged 'ONE PENNY'. Showing the variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Some light discolouration on the reverse, otherwise fine mint. A rarity. SG 20a

£2275

1895 £25 black and blue-green. Light horizontal bend, unusually well centred, fresh and very fine mint. An exceptional example of this classic high value rarity. Ex. MacFarlane. SG 31

Note: of the few surviving examples of this rare stamp, many are noticeably off-centre. In addition, a significant number also appear to have been separated with scissors resulting in clipped and trimmed perforations. This example being free of such faults is probably the finest extant.

£9000


1896 £10 black and orange. Superb fresh mint, VERY RARE in this condition. Philatelic Foundation certificate (2008). SG 41

Note: this is a truly remarkable stamp, wonderful refulgent colours, well centred and fresh. It is difficult to imagine if a finer copy could exist.

£7500

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1891-95 'B.C.A.' overprints on BSA Company, SG 1-19


NY304
1d black, very fine mint. SG 1
£6 PHOTO
NY305
1d black, very fine used. SG 1
£5 PHOTO
NY306
2d sea-green and vermilion, very fine mint. SG 2
£7 PHOTO
NY326
4d reddish chestnut and black, very fine mint. SG 3
£7 PHOTO
NY08
6d ultramarine, fine mint. SG 4
£35
PHOTO
NY307
6d ultramarine, left marginal superb unmounted. SG 4
£55 PHOTO
NY308
6d ultramarine, very fine used. SG 4
£13 PHOTO
NY10
6d deep blue, very fine mint. SG 5
£9
PHOTO
NY309
6d deep blue, very fine used. SG 5
£6 PHOTO
NY14
8d rose-lake and ultramarine, fine used. SG 6
£18
PHOTO
NY310
8d red and ultramarine, very fine mint. SG 6a
£22 PHOTO
NY311
8d red and ultramarine, very fine used. SG 6a
£32 PHOTO
NY15
1/- grey-brown, very fine mint. SG 7
£15
PHOTO
NY312
1/- grey-brown, very fine used. SG 7
£11 PHOTO
NY16a
2/- vermilion, very fine mint. SG 8
£25
PHOTO
NY17
2/- vermilion, horizontal pair very fine unmounted mint. SG 8
£70
PHOTO
NY313
2/- vermilion, very fine used. SG 8
£38 PHOTO
NY19
2/6 grey-purple, fine mint. SG 9
£45
PHOTO
NY314
2/6 lilac, very fine used. SG 9a
£65 PHOTO
NY21
3/- brown and green, very fine mint. SG 10
£45
PHOTO
NY315
3/- brown and green, cancelled with large undated cancel, 'BLANTYRE' at centre. This a fine example of the 3/- Hut Tax rate. SG 10 fiscal
£15 PHOTO
NY24
4/- grey-black and vermilion, very fine mint. SG 11
£50
PHOTO
NY316
4/- grey-black and vermilion, very fine used. SG 11
£60 PHOTO
RA5380 5/- orange-yellow, very fine fresh mint. SG 12 £60 PHOTO
NY25
5/- orange-yellow, fine mint. SG12
£50
PHOTO
NY317
5/- orange-yellow, very fine used. SG 12
£65 PHOTO
NY318
10/- deep green, very fine mint. SG 13
£130 PHOTO
NY319
10/- deep green, fine used deep strong colour. SG 13
£120 PHOTO
NY27
10/- deep green used with boxed fiscal cancel. SG 13 fiscal
£25
PHOTO
NY30
£1 deep blue, fine used with 'TSHIROMO' double circle datestamp. RPS certificate (1984) observes 'is genuine. The stamp does not belong to the piece'. Very scarce stamp used. SG 14
£325
PHOTO
NY31
£1 deep blue fine used. Clear RPS certificate. Scarce. SG 14
£350
PHOTO
NY32
£5 sage-green with comma for stop after 'A' fine mint. Clear BPA certificate. Scarce. SG 16
£1,100
PHOTO


1892 – 95 surcharges, SG 18-20


NY34
Provisional issue 'THREE SHILLINGS' on 4/-, fine mint. SG 18
£160
PHOTO
RA5381 Provisional issue 'THREE SHILLINGS’ on 4/-, very fine mint, scarce as such. SG 18 £240 PHOTO
NY35
Provisional issue 'THREE SHILLINGS' on 4/-, fine used with 'BLANTYRE' datestamp. BPA certificate (1949). SG 18
£160
PHOTO
NY36
Provisional issue 'THREE SHILLINGS' on 4/-, very fine used with 'TSHIROMO' datestamp. SG 18
£200
PHOTO
RA5618
Provisional issue 2d sea-green and vermilion surcharged 'ONE PENNY'. Showing the variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Some light discolouration on the reverse, otherwise fine mint. A rarity. SG 20a
£2,275 PHOTO


1895 'Arms' issue without watermark, SG 21-31


NY320
1d to 1/-, set of five values, fine to very fine mint. SG 21-25
£165 PHOTO
NY40
1d to 1/-, set of five values, fine used. SG 21-25
£65
PHOTO
NY41
1d black, superb unmounted mint. SG 21
£16
PHOTO
NY45
1/- black and rose, very fine mint. SG 25
£55
PHOTO
NY321
2/6 black and bright magenta, very fine mint. Scarce in this condition. SG 26
£220 PHOTO
NY322
3/- black and yellow, centred right otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 26
£100 PHOTO
NY49a
3/- black and yellow, fine used with light 'FORT LISTER' datestamp. SG 27
£35
PHOTO
NY323
5/- black and olive, centred right otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 28
£125 PHOTO
NY51
5/- black and olive, very fine used crisp 'PORT HERALD' datestamp. SG 28
£140
PHOTO
NY54
£1 black and yellow-orange, unused without gum. Fresh appearance. SG 29
£135
PHOTO
NY55
£1 black and yellow-orange, few small hinge thins otherwise very fine mint and exceptionally well centred for this very scarce stamp (superseded by the £1 black and blue in 1896). SG 29
£550
PHOTO
RA5619
£1 black and yellow-orange, very fine fresh mint, very scarce in this condition. SG 29
£875 PHOTO
NY56
£1 black and yellow-orange, fine used with part double circle datestamp (JA ?/96) at foot. SG 29
£220
PHOTO
NY58
£1 black and yellow-orange, very fine used, part 'CHIROMO' datestamp. SG 29
£220
PHOTO
NY259
£25 black and blue-green. Light horizontal bend, unusually well centred, fresh and very fine mint. An exceptional example of this classic high value rarity. Ex. MacFarlane. SG 31

Note: of the few surviving examples of this rare stamp, many are noticeably off-centre. In addition, a significant number also appear to have been separated with scissors resulting in clipped and trimmed perforations. This example being free of such faults could well be the finest extant.
£9,000
PHOTO


1896 'Arms' issue with watermark, SG 32-42


NY63
2/6 black and magenta, off centre, fine mint. SG 37
£120
PHOTO
NY64a
2/6 black and magenta, centred left, fine mint. SG 37
£120
PHOTO
NY67
3/- black and yellow, centred left, fine mint. SG 38
£60
PHOTO
NY303
3/- black and yellow, centred right, fine mint. SG 38 £75 PHOTO
RA5620
£10 black and orange. Superb fresh mint, VERY RARE in this condition. Philatelic Foundation certificate (2008). SG 41

Note: this is a truly remarkable stamp, wonderful refulgent colours, well centred and fresh. It is difficult to imagine if a finer copy could exist.
£7,500 PHOTO




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