1931-37 three 10p. ‘Statue of General Gordon’ airmails imperf colour trials on S G watermarked paper without gum; fine and scarce.
1948 ‘Arab Postman’ 3p. black frame die proof on glazed card with manuscript reference number 147/31; fine condition
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.
GREAT BRITAIN: 1878 (April 25) De La Rue Die Proof for 10s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the scratches on the face of the Die in the POSTAGE tablet have been reduced since 16-18 April Proof; heavy line under nose and outer lines not sharp, but the NW letter square repaired: handstamped ‘Apr. 25, 1878’ in black. A rare and very fine Proof. Gi J124 = £3,500. Provenance: Harmers (26 Jan 1994, lot 797)
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: 1892 Jubilee De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 1/2d. value, Frame / Duty (Plate 8) only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated ‘10 MAY. 92’ in blue and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Fresh and fine, a rare proof. Gi K34 = £1,850. Provenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 120.
MAURITIUS: 1877 38c. Die Proof in black on glazed white card dated ‘Nov 22 1877’ in black. Fine.
MAURITIUS: 1879/80 ‘Thirteen Cents’ Die Proof in black on glazed card, dated at top ‘Nov. 16 1877’. Handstamped ‘BEFORE HARDENING’.
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.
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.
South: 1885 black proof on thick glazed card with handstamps at right reading BEFORE/HARDENING and 21 OCT 85; fine condition
South: 1889 proof on thick glazed card for the Four Pence value, handstamped 15 JUL 89 and BEFORE/HARDENING; fine condition.
SUDAN: 1848 3p. frame die proof on white glazed card endorsed ‘147/31’ in black ink. Fine. SG 104var.