Iceland
Covers and stamps / Iceland / Proofs
(Courvoisier Proofs) An accumulation of 73 imperforate Flower issue proofs stuck down on pages from the companys archival records including 1958 unissued design of three progressive proofs and a final colour proof, four different final colours (16 proofs, this page inscribed ‘Helio-essais sans suite’) and with similar for issues 1960-62, 1964 and 1967, this with one set of four progressive proofs with red line through designs denoting not issued. Each of these stamps is unique, only one archive book was created.
£1750
Italian colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / / Proofs
(ERitrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of four imperforated proofs affixed to card with 10c. Postman, 15c. Telegraphist, unissued 75c. Portrait and 2L Lancer
£315
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / / Proofs
(Eritrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of three imperforated proofs affixed to thick card with 35c. Lancer, 5L. Asmara Parliament and 10L. Camels.
£335
French Levant
Covers and stamps / French Levant / Proofs / Maps
(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.
£115
France
Covers and stamps / France / Proofs / Olympics
(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.
£325
Iceland
Covers and stamps / Iceland / Proofs / Olympics / Waterlow & Sons
(Olympics) 1948 London Olympics vignette proof in unissued colours, imperf marginal with small archival punch hole and ‘Waterlow & Sons Ltd/ Specimen’, fresh mint never hinged.
£45
Seychelles
Covers and stamps / Seychelles / Postal Stationery / Proofs
(Postal Stationery) 1893 6c blue card proof with value tablet handpainted in blue and Chinese white, endorsed “appd/ initialled/ 11.7.93”, fine and unique (similar exists for reply card), ex De La Rue Archives.
£375
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Proofs
(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.
£395
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australia / Postal Stationery / Proofs
(South) 1890s postal stationery postcard Essay hand-painted in black ink on card with stamp impression 1d. with Post Office, at left Kangaroo and Emu Arms and at centre ‘Proclamation Tree’, endorsed “Mancunius” at centre, central mounting remains, fine quality drawing.
£395
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Ethnic / Postal Stationery / Proofs
(South) 1890s postal stationery postcard Essay (Amateur 13) hand-painted in black ink on card with stamp impression 1d. with Queen’s head and heading with Aboriginal flanked by Emu and Kangaroo, endorsed “Amateur” at bottom right corner; a couple of pin holes and slight central thinning, a scarce essay with Aboriginal representation.
£195
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Proofs / Wrapper
(South) 1890s postal stationery wrapper Design Competition Essay with heading of ‘Newspaper Only’, hand-painted in black ink on card with stamp impression ½d. ship and at left Kangaroos below Tree, endorsed “Mancunius” at top; mounting mark on reverse and a little irregularly cut but showing fine penmanship.
£225
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Postal Stationery / Proofs
(South)1890s Postcard Design Competition postcard-size essay (Spero No. 29) hand-drawn in pencil on card with stamp impression halfpenny (Aboriginal mother with child in rural scene) and curved heading South Australia, endorsed in ink “Design for Post Card by “Spero”; some paper adhesion on reverse.
£225
NIGERIA
Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Proofs
(Southern) 1901-02 1/- frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 30 OCT 00 and at right BEFORE HARDENING
£345
NIGERIA
Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Proofs
(Southern) 1901-02 1d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 12 OCT 00 and at right BEFORE HARDENING.
£345
NIGERIA
Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Proofs
(Southern) 1901-04 4d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 20 OCT 00 and BEFORE HARDENING at right
£345
NIGERIA
Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Proofs
(Southern) 1912 1d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 1 MAY 12 and at right BEFORE HARDENING
£345
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Proofs / Waterfall
(Tasmania) Proof of the Pictorial 1899-1912 issue, the 6d. Dilston Waterfalls in a left-hand marginal strip of three in grey-black, engraved De La Rue imperf plate proof, with cross in margin, affixed to 141 x 175mm card, manuscript reference at corner. A couple of light tones not detracting.
£1645
Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia Zemstvo / Proofs
(Zemstvo – Soroki) 1898 3k. black imperf proof on thick ungummed card, the outer frame line complete on three sides, a fine hinged example.
£85
Iceland
Covers and stamps / Iceland / Postal Stationery / Proofs
1879 5a postal stationery proof of frame and background in grey-black, without stamp image; small tear towards bottom left not detracting.
£115
Mauritius
Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs
1879-80 25c Die Proof in black on glazed card dated Nov.13 1877 and handstamped AFTER HARDENING