(ERitrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of four imperforated proofs affixed to card with 10c. Postman, 15c. Telegraphist, unissued 75c. Portrait and 2L Lancer
(Eritrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of three imperforated proofs affixed to thick card with 35c. Lancer, 5L. Asmara Parliament and 10L. Camels.
(French Committee of National Liberation) 1943 Aid to Resistance imperforate proofs for a 5f+40f in red and top marginal 5f+40f in grey, the ‘40’ erased and “15” added in manuscript, unused without gum.
(Olympics) 1924 Paris Olympics 25c die proof in red and blue (unshaded background) on glossy paper with surround in both colours; small internal crease at top through ‘Olympia’, fresh hinged.
(Queensland) 1890 Fourth Sideface issue Essay for the 2½d. value, imperf and showing the value tablets in top corners, printed in mauve on white watermarked ‘Queensland’ paper. Rare and attractive.
(Southern) 1901-02 1d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 12 OCT 00 and at right BEFORE HARDENING.
(Southern) 1912 1d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 1 MAY 12 and at right BEFORE HARDENING
(Zemstvo – Soroki) 1898 3k. black imperf proof on thick ungummed card, the outer frame line complete on three sides, a fine hinged example.
1879 5a postal stationery proof of frame and background in grey-black, without stamp image; small tear towards bottom left not detracting.
1879-80 25c Die Proof in black on glazed card dated Nov.13 1877 and handstamped AFTER HARDENING
1879/80 'EIGHT CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 9 1877'
1879/80 'Thirteen Cents' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 16 1877' and 'BEFORE HARDENING'
1879/80 'THIRTY EIGHT CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 22 1877'
1879/80 'TWENTY FIVE CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'NOV 1 1877'
1880 13c. black proof on glazed paper, cut down and given a deep bevelled framed
1898 Postage Due Die Proof without value in grey-black. Depicting Vasco da Gama at Calicut, India. On normal paper in actual size, hinged, fine condition.
1901-02 2d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 20 OCT 00 and BEFORE HARDENING at right
1902 De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE/ HARDENING in black and dated ’19 FEB 03’ in blue. Fine and scarce.
1903-06 Portrait of Tsar Nicholas II by Mouchon in bottom margin Zarrinch Essays in black, ‘full face’, Tsar in military uniform within a laureated frame, 1 rouble value tablet. Affixed to thin card confirming the portrait to be that of Nicholas Romanov and signed by an official F. K. Ochmetov and dated 27th May 1912. Probably unique.
1905 Postage Due Epreuve de Luxe for 9 values including an unissued 5f. blue; fine condition with glassine folded over to reverse, never hinged.