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Mauritius 1879/80 EIGHT CENTS Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top Nov 9 1877

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 1879/80 TWENTY FIVE CENTS Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top NOV 1 1877

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

Great Britain 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.

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 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.

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 1891 Prince Albert I Die Proof of issued design on thin white paper with value tablet in black; fine and scarce

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 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.

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 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.

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) 1901-02 2d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 20 OCT 00 and BEFORE HARDENING at right

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 1902 1/2a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine

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 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.

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 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.

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 1903 1a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine

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 1903 2 1/2a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine

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 1903 2a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and date handstamps, fine

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 1903 3a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and dated handstamps, fine.

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 1903 4a. De La Rue die proof on card, After Hardening and dated handstamps, fine

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 1903 5a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and dated handstamps, fine.

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 1903 8a. De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening and dated handstamps, fine.

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.

£325

SERBIA 1903, E.Mouchon retouched proof Black only RARE, numbered in manuscript

SERBIA

Covers and stamps / Serbia / Proofs

1903, E.Mouchon retouched proof Black only RARE, numbered in manuscript "21" Fifty numbered proofs of the retouched design were printed, all in small sheetlets measuring 55x112mm, without value and in a different colour combination than the actual stamps. Rasic page 162. Ex. Dr. Kardosh

£350

SERBIA 1903, E.Mouchon retouched proof blue & black, numbered in manuscript

SERBIA

Covers and stamps / Serbia / Proofs

1903, E.Mouchon retouched proof blue & black, numbered in manuscript "16" Fifty numbered proofs of the retouched design were printed, all in small sheetlets measuring 55x112mm, without value and in a different colour combination than the actual stamps. Rasic page 162. Ex. Dr. Kardosh

£195