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Trinidad & Tobago 1912 De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 6d value, Frame Only and Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed ’14 SEP 12’ in blue at upper left. Fine condition. Ex Ramkissoon 2006 and Scarborough 2008.

Trinidad & Tobago

Covers and stamps / Trinidad / Proofs

1912 De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 6d value, Frame Only and Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed ’14 SEP 12’ in blue at upper left. Fine condition. Ex Ramkissoon 2006 and Scarborough 2008.

£295

Russia 1913 Romanov Tercentenary 5 Ruble frame only, state 1 die proof in black on card, without the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, pencil “9” on reverse. Possibly from the Tsar collection published in the Yamschik-Post rider 1983, No 12 page 15.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Proofs / royalty

1913 Romanov Tercentenary 5 Ruble frame only, state 1 die proof in black on card, without the names of designer and engraver beneath the picture, pencil “9” on reverse. Possibly from the Tsar collection published in the Yamschik-Post rider 1983, No 12 page 15.

£1425

Serbia 1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof within circular frame without value on glazed card, small ink spot on reverse otherwise fine condition, 110 x 135mm

Serbia

Covers and stamps / Serbia / Proofs

1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof within circular frame without value on glazed card, small ink spot on reverse otherwise fine condition, 110 x 135mm

£245

Serbia 1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof without value on glazed card, some slight ageing, mostly on reverse.

Serbia

Covers and stamps / Serbia / Proofs

1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof without value on glazed card, some slight ageing, mostly on reverse.

£245

Saint Kitts-Nevis 1920 proof on thick card of central design of King George V Head and Christopher Columbus with telescope; fine and scarce.

Saint Kitts-Nevis

Covers and stamps / Saint Kitts Nevis / Proofs / Columbus

1920 proof on thick card of central design of King George V Head and Christopher Columbus with telescope; fine and scarce.

£345

Barbuda 1922 (July 13) Leewards values overprinted, eight imperf plate proofs all on Multiple Script CA watermarked paper except 5s. on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper, fresh hinged mint, 3d. with minor bend, otherwise fine, each with RPSL Cert of 1967. Ex Angus Parker (1967) and Besancon (2022)

Barbuda

Covers and stamps / Barbuda / Leeward Is. / Proofs

1922 (July 13) Leewards values overprinted, eight imperf plate proofs all on Multiple Script CA watermarked paper except 5s. on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper, fresh hinged mint, 3d. with minor bend, otherwise fine, each with RPSL Cert of 1967. Ex Angus Parker (1967) and Besancon (2022)

£1125

Monaco 1922 5fr. Castle in black engraved actual size proof on thin card, fine and fresh, hinged.

Monaco

Covers and stamps / Monaco / Proofs

1922 5fr. Castle in black engraved actual size proof on thin card, fine and fresh, hinged.

£125

China 1930 Inernational Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, ex King Farouk, probably unique.China 1930 Inernational Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, ex King Farouk, probably unique.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Proofs / International Reply Coupons

1930 Inernational Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, ex King Farouk, probably unique.

£1985

Sudan 1931-37 three 10p. ‘Statue of General Gordon’ airmails imperf colour trials on S G watermarked paper without gum; fine and scarce.

Sudan

Covers and stamps / Sudan / Proofs / Airmail

1931-37 three 10p. ‘Statue of General Gordon’ airmails imperf colour trials on S G watermarked paper without gum; fine and scarce.

£545

China 1939 150th Anniversary of U.S. Constitution black American Bank Note Co. sunked die proof without value, numbered 79402 at top, fine and scarce.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Proofs / Maps / Flags

1939 150th Anniversary of U.S. Constitution black American Bank Note Co. sunked die proof without value, numbered 79402 at top, fine and scarce.

£1475

China 1947 International Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, unique example in private hands, presented to Eugene Thomas at the 1947 U.P.U. Congress in Paris.China 1947 International Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, unique example in private hands, presented to Eugene Thomas at the 1947 U.P.U. Congress in Paris.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Proofs / International Reply Coupons

1947 International Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, unique example in private hands, presented to Eugene Thomas at the 1947 U.P.U. Congress in Paris.

£1985

Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.Portugal 1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Portugal / Proofs

1949 Portraits accumulation of 74 Courvoisier proofs affixed to their archive pages, all are imperf in various colours or combination of colours and includes frame only of the miniature sheet. A unique group.

£2250

Liberia 1952 hand-painted 3c. Harper Map working proof in violet and blue. The two busts at top not complete, the right-hand one similar to issued stamp, the one at left at a very different angle, a few manuscript annotations; fine and unusual.

Liberia

Covers and stamps / Liberia / Proofs / Maps

1952 hand-painted 3c. Harper Map working proof in violet and blue. The two busts at top not complete, the right-hand one similar to issued stamp, the one at left at a very different angle, a few manuscript annotations; fine and unusual.

£195

Tunisia 1965 and 1966 Birds sets of four with 59 imperf colour progressive proofs on Courvoisier archive pages, dated 1964, some duplication to fill pages maybe. These pages are unique as are the stamps.Tunisia 1965 and 1966 Birds sets of four with 59 imperf colour progressive proofs on Courvoisier archive pages, dated 1964, some duplication to fill pages maybe. These pages are unique as are the stamps.Tunisia 1965 and 1966 Birds sets of four with 59 imperf colour progressive proofs on Courvoisier archive pages, dated 1964, some duplication to fill pages maybe. These pages are unique as are the stamps.

Tunisia

Covers and stamps / Tunisia / Bird / Proofs

1965 and 1966 Birds sets of four with 59 imperf colour progressive proofs on Courvoisier archive pages, dated 1964, some duplication to fill pages maybe. These pages are unique as are the stamps.

£1575

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1887-1900 Jubilee issue reply-paid essay with head plate printed in blue in mint n.h. left marginal block of four on crown Wmk paper, minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. 198 varGREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1887-1900 Jubilee issue reply-paid essay with head plate printed in blue in mint n.h. left marginal block of four on crown Wmk paper, minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. 198 var

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Proofs

GREAT BRITAIN: 1887-1900 Jubilee issue reply-paid essay with head plate printed in blue in mint n.h. left marginal block of four on crown Wmk paper, minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. 198 var

£875

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1877 38c. Die Proof in black on glazed white card dated ‘Nov 22 1877’ in black. Fine.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs

MAURITIUS: 1877 38c. Die Proof in black on glazed white card dated ‘Nov 22 1877’ in black. Fine.

£325

MAURITIUS MAURITIUS: 1879/80 ‘Thirteen Cents’ Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top ‘Nov. 16 1877’. Handstamped ‘BEFORE HARDENING’.

MAURITIUS

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs

MAURITIUS: 1879/80 ‘Thirteen Cents’ Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top ‘Nov. 16 1877’. Handstamped ‘BEFORE HARDENING’.

£225

Australia New South Wales: 1893/94 Stamp Duty De La Rue proof for a 6s. value in lilac and carmine on white glazed card; fine and rare.

Australia

Covers and stamps / Australian States / Revenues / Proofs

New South Wales: 1893/94 Stamp Duty De La Rue proof for a 6s. value in lilac and carmine on white glazed card; fine and rare.

£425

Seychelles SEYCHELLES: 1894 De La Rue File Proof for the 30c. postal stationery envelope (Heg B3) printed in a lighter shade of brown than the issued envelope, initialled and dated ‘20.11.94’ in red ink at lower right, some adhesions on reverse. Rare.

Seychelles

Covers and stamps / Seychelles / Proofs

SEYCHELLES: 1894 De La Rue File Proof for the 30c. postal stationery envelope (Heg B3) printed in a lighter shade of brown than the issued envelope, initialled and dated ‘20.11.94’ in red ink at lower right, some adhesions on reverse. Rare.

£1235

Australia South: 1885 black proof on thick glazed card with handstamps at right reading BEFORE/HARDENING and 21 OCT 85; fine condition

Australia

Covers and stamps / Australian States / Proofs

South: 1885 black proof on thick glazed card with handstamps at right reading BEFORE/HARDENING and 21 OCT 85; fine condition

£245