Mauritius
Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs
1879/80 'EIGHT CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 9 1877'
£325
Mauritius
Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs
1879/80 'THIRTY EIGHT CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'Nov 22 1877'
£325
mauritius
Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs
1879/80 'TWENTY FIVE CENTS' Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top 'NOV 1 1877'
£325
Mauritius
Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs
1880 13c. black proof on glazed paper, cut down and given a deep bevelled framed
£165
Great Britain
Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Proofs
1887 Queen Victoria’s Jubilee 10d. green and purple, Colour Trial on watermarked paper, perf 14, tied to piece by complete ‘B01’ obliterator; very fine with good colour, only a few examples recorded used, Ex Heath & Besancon.
£2895
Great Britain
Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Forgeries / Proofs
1887 Queen Victoria’s Jubilee 2½d. green on yellow trial colour on watermark crown paper, perf 14 fresh lightly hinged mint. An extremely rare example of the trial produced to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat from photographic forgery, Ex Weiss and Becancon.
£2695
Monaco
Covers and stamps / Monaco / Proofs
1891 Prince Albert I Die Proof of issued design on thin white paper with value tablet in black; fine and scarce
£375
British East Africe
Covers and stamps / British Central Africa / British East Africa / Zanzibar / Postal Stationery / Proofs / Registered mail
1895 (Nov 18) Appendix sheet from De La Rue archives bearing two 2a Registered envelopes, sizes F and B, inscribed ‘State of N Africa’ being used as colour trials for British East Africa, British Central Africa and for Zanzibar. Size B envelope endorsed in pencil “The pattern sent to take the place of the British Coat Of Arms to take the place of this stamp” and on size F “to be replaced by pattern sent for postcards”. Some insignificant faults, very rare.
£745
Portugal
Covers and stamps / Portugal / Postage dues / Proofs / Explorers
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.
£275
NIGERIA (SOUTHERN)
Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Proofs
1901-02 2d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 20 OCT 00 and BEFORE HARDENING at right
£345
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1902 1/2a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine
£325
Antigua
Covers and stamps / Antigua / Proofs
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.
£375
Gibraltar
Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Proofs
1902 De La Rue Master Die Proof without duty plate in black on glazed paper, dated 3 DEC. 02 in blue and BEFORE/ HARDENING in black at right; fine condition.
£545
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1903 1a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine
£325
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1903 2 1/2a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine
£325
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1903 2a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine
£325
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1903 3a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and dated handstamps, fine.
£325
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1903 4a. De La Rue die proof on card, After Hardening and dated handstamps, fine
£325
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1903 5a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and dated handstamps, fine.
£345
British East Africa
Covers and stamps / British East Africa / Proofs
1903 8a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and dated handstamps, fine.