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  • Lot# : 3947 St. Vincent

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    1872/75: 1 d. black, wmk. Small Star (sideways), perf. 15, an unused block of twenty-eight (7 x 4), corner marginal from the lower left of the sheet, closed tear in fourth stamp, some staining at top and at base, nevertheless generally fine with tone spots on large part og., an important multiple being the largest recorded block Gi = £ 1'680+.rnProvenance: RL, London 20 April 1955; Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 111.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3874 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) deep lilac, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, two horizontal pairs on 1870 entire letter to London endorsed 'per Mail' tied by Castries "A11" obliterators in black, somewhat smudged as usual, with manuscript '2/-' in red crayon alongside. 'St. Lucia' despatch cds (Dec 24) in black over-struck with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Jan 14, 1871) in red. A charming and very rare entire.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4127 Tobago

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    1879: 1 d. rose, 1883 2½ d. ultramarine, 1885/96 4 d. yellow- green (wmk. CA), and provisional 1886 ½ d. on 2½ d. dull blue (two examples) and ½ d. on 6 d. stone all tied to attractive 1890 cover to Munich by four strikes of the "A14" obliterator in black. 'Tobago' despatch cds alongside (July 30) and reverse with two strikes of Munich arrival cds (Aug 15). A charming and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 29.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3625 Grenada

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    Surcharge on Fiscal 1875 (July): 1 s. surcharged in blue on deep mauve, wmk. Large Star, perf. 14, a used block of six (2 x 3), of fine colour and well centred for the issue, lightly cancelled by "A15" St. George's obliterators in black. A rare stamp in a large multiple and the largest this describer has so far found Gi = £ 72+.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Hackmey, Christie's, London, 26 Nov 1985, lot 101.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4085 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1882: Provisional 1 d. rosy carmine in a vertical pair and May 1882 manuscript provisional 1 d. in red on 6 d. bright yellow-green in two horizontal pairs, used on 1882 registered cover to Leytonstone tied by 'Trinidad' cds's (Sept 27) with REGISTERED and 'R' at left. London arrivals (Oct 12) in red and in black. A fine correctly rate cover (4 d. + 2 d. registration), with two provisional issues.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 511.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4138 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1913/23: 5 s. dull purple & mauve, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Colour Trial Plate Proof, an Imperforate example in issued colour, fresh and fine but slight red spot at base and crease not detracting from appearance, numbered '5' in pencil on reverse, unmounted og. Just six examples are believed to have been printed thus and retained by De La Rue for their records and later sold through Robson Lowe.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4163 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. dull blue, Setting 10, surcharge Type 9, an unused example with full perforations all round and from the first horizontal row of the sheet of 30 subjects, of fresh colour and large part og. An exceptionally fine example of this rare stamp. Signed in full A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 12'000.rnNote: The stamp adjoins the position 5 'Snowden' example, RL, 24 June 1953, lot 131.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4017 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) brick-red on blued paper, an unused horizontal strip of four with close to large margins all round, tiny scissor cut in margin between third and fourth stamps and second with apparently pre-printing fold, all neatly cancelled by "2" numeral obliterators of San Fernando. An attractive and scarce strip Gi = £ 300+.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock, Harmers, London, 16-24 June 1958, lot 790.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 3810 St. Christopher St. Kitts

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    1879: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example on 1879 cover to Zenderen, Netherlands tied by circular mute 'Army' obliterator of Basseterre with 'St. Kitts' despatch cds above (Nov 12) and manuscript '3' credit in red crayon. Reverse with London transit cds in red (Dec 2) and Hengelo cds (Dec 4). A fine and scarce commercial cover to a most unusual destination.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 21 Nov 2007, ex lot 4790.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4022 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lithographed in the Colony: First Issue 1852 (Sept): Lithographed (1 d.) blue on yellowish, fine impression, a used example in a vibrant bright shade from the 1st consignment with good to huge margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, slight hinge thin in margin of no significance, lightly cancelled by "1" numeral of Port of Spain in black. A beautiful example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1945) Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3919 St. Vincent

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (May 8): Perkins Bacon 6 d. deep yellow-green, no wmk., intermediate perf. 14-16, a used example, some peripheral aging where the gum has beled into the paper, tied to December 1861 entire letter to Edinburgh by "A10" obliterator. 'St. Vincent' cds alongside in black and 'London / Paid' transit cds (Jan 14, 1862) in red, reverse with Edinburgh arrival of the following day. An exceptionally rare cover. Cert. RPSL (2020).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3958 St. Vincent

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    Colour Changes 1880 (June): 1 s. bright vermilion, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 11½ to 12, an unused horizontal pair of good colour, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", left hand stamp with small thin, some creasing on part og., nevertheless of immense rarity - the sole pair in private hands, with the only other example housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 364.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3907 St. Lucia

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    1882; Fiscal 3 d. deep blue optd. in crimson in a horizontal pair, 1 s. orange and 1884/85 1 d. dull mauve (3) all used on 1886 registered cover to Bordeaux tied by 'St. Lucia' cds's (Aug 25) in black with large oval 'R' below. Oval 'Registered / London' transit in red and 'Calais à Paris' TPO cds on front. A rare three colour franking and a most attractive and rare usage.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007, lot 791.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3772 Montserrat

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    Stamps of Antigua Overprinted 1876/83: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used vertical bisect (left half) on 1883 cover to St. Kitts, tied by "A08" obliterator with 'Montserrat / Paid' cds at left (Dec 15) in black and fine 'St. Kitts' arrival cds in black also on obverse (Dec 16) of a fine and very rare cover. An overpayment of the 2½ d. rate by ½ d. Back flap missing but a rare and most attractive usage. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,750 CHF

    Lot# : 3847 Nevis

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    1882/90: 1 s. pale violet, a single used example on 1890 OHMS envelope sent registered from the Nevis Post Office to Dresden, tied by "A09" obliterator with NEVIS despatch cds at left (Aug 26). Oval 'R' in at left and 'Registered / London' transit on front (Sept 11) in red. Reverse with Dresden arrival cds (Sept 12). File folds but an immensely rare usage on commercial letter: this cover mentioned in RL Encyclopaedia on page 119.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4028 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lithographed in the Colony: Second Issue 1855 (March): Lithographed (1 d.) blue on thin white paper, a used horizontal pair in a greenish-blue shade, large even margins all round, each well cancelled by "2" numeral of San Fernando in black. Two thin spots not detracting from the lovely appearance of a rare multiple. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Marriott, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 1544.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4030 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lithographed in the Colony: Third Issue 1856 (Aug): Lithographed (1 d.) bright blue on white paper, a used example in a deep rich shade, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, position 46, large margins on adjoining sides, cancelled in black. Ironed corner crease at upper left but exceptionally attractive and scarce Gi = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock, Harmers, London, 16-24 June 1958, lot 845.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4160 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 d. dull red, Setting 10, surcharge Types 9 and 10, an unused complete sheet of thirty (10 x 3), the top two horizontal rows surcharged "½" Type 9 in black (Gi 17), third horizontal row surcharged Type 10 in black (Gi 18), position 24 showing "Throat Flaw" (Gi 18b), of fresh colour, without sheet margins but fine large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive sheet with additional unused example of the "Throat Flaw" unused Gi = £ 2'750+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3869 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC., perf. 12½, a single and horizontal pair used on 1875 cover to London with manuscript '1/-' in red crayon, tied by smudged strikes of the Castries "A11" obliterator with double arc ST. LUCIA cds above (May 23) and 'London / Paid' cds in red of receipt (June 14). Government crest on reverse with part of flap missing and the single stamp just off the edge of cover but a very scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3623 Grenada

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    1875: Die Proof by Perkins Bacon for the Revenue issue, printed on wove paper (50x 53 mm.) in a delightful shade of deep mauve, small scratch in the vignette at lower right not significantly affecting the appearance, rust spot at right of the paper has been sensibly cleaned. Handstamped on reverse with oval 'Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd. / Engravers' cachet in violet. A beautiful Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Hackmey, Christie's, London, 26 Nov 1988, lot 95.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3717 Jamaica

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    1919/21: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, 'Return of a Contingent 1919' Frame Only printed in black on card paper (40 x 49 mm.), the eventual stamp being altered due to the Union Jack at left being inverted. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4328. Rare.rnProvenance: Spink Shreves, New York, 28 Jan 2011, ex lot 1227.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3851 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1905/18: Colombus & Medicinal Spring, the selection of Plate Number '1' horizontal strips with ½ d. green (shades) in strips of six from top (4) and base of the sheet (4), 1 d. carmine in a strip of six, 2 d. dull purple & brown in a strip of six, 2½ d. strip of four, a strip of six and a rare strip of 12, 3 d. deep green & orange in strips of six from top of sheet (2) and from base of sheet (2), 6 d. grey & violet in pairs (3) a strip of four, a strip of six from top of sheet and strip of six from base of sheet; 1 s. in strips of six from top of sheet (2) and from base of sheet (2), 5 s. in pair and strip of four from top of sheet and strip of five from base of sheet; all fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 750++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4191 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1922: Definitive set of eleven values without the later 1925/26 ¼ d., 1½ d. and 2 s., all Imperforate Proof examples from the sheetlets of six held by an Official at De La Rue and later sold to H.F. Johnson who burned any damaged examples (thus six or less of each can exist); largely fresh and fine incl. the 3 s. black on red in a horizontal pair, large part og. or unmounted og. Extremely rare.rnProvenance: H.F. Johnson.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4056 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1859 (Sept): (1 d.) carmine-lake, compound pin perf. 12½ x 13½-14, a used example of good centering in a bright shade, lightly cancelled in black. An extremely rare stamp with no example known unused and no example present in the Hurlock, Marriott, Ramkissoon or 'Scarborough' collections. A rarity. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1805.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3755 Leeward Islands

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    1931/32: Reversion to Die I, 1 s. black on emerald, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a used example with "A of "CA" Missing in Watermark" and also showing an early state of the variety "DI  of LEEWARD ISLANDS Shaved at Foot" (Right pane, Row 9, stamp 6), lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Slightest corner wrinkle not mentioned on certificate. An exceptionally scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi = £ 2'250+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3991 St. Vincent

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    1898 (June 21): De La Rue Keyplate Colour Trials on the ½ d value, Imperforate examples (13) all in dull lilac taken from the "Colour Scheme" Appendix sheet, with Duty Plate and country legend in eleven different colours; and 1 s. values (2) with country name and Duty Plate in red and in blue respectively, partial gum having been lifted from the Appendix which is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5547. Superb and of the utmost beauty and rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3766 Montserrat

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    Stamps of Antigua Overprinted 1876/83: 1 d. red, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair, first stamp showing variety "Inverted "S" in MONTSERRAT", fresh and fine, lightly cancelled by "A08" obliterator leaving the variety clear. Attractive and rare. Cert. RPSL (1932) Gi = £ 750+.rnProvenance: Collection G.H. Boucher; Collection C.G. Alterskye; Collection E. Victor Toeg, RL, London, 6 Sept 1983, lot 422.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3683 Jamaica

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    Watermark Crown CC 1870/83: ½ d. claret, 1 d. blue, 2 d. rose, 4 d. brown-orange, 6 d. mauve and 1 s. dull brown, all in imperforate blocks of four printed on surface galzed card paper printed by De La Rue especially for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition, five of the six blocks being sheet marginal (four have marginal imprints), each stamp overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7). A superb and scarce set.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3617 Grenada

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    First Issue, No Watermark 1862 (June): Unissued 6 d. lake red, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, an unused block of four on wove paper, in the deep shade of the ex Joseph Hackmey block of six, light horizontal bend on lower pair, trace of thin at lower left corner, large part og. Rare and most attractive, the second largest recorded multiple Gi = £ 3'000+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 May 1981, lot 337.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3628 Grenada

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    1881 (April): 1 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14½, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing the marginal watermark lines, of lovely fresh appearance and rich colour, tiny surface spot otherwise fresh and very fine with protective hinges on large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 640+.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Hackmey, Christie's, London, 26 Nov 1985, lot 127.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3805 St. Christopher St. Kitts

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    1871: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used vertical pair on 1876 double rate cover to London tied by two strikes of the circular mute obliterator in black and by weak 'St. Kitts' cds (April 26). Reverse with London arrival cds (May 17). Slight opening tear at top and cover bend away from adhesives but an attractive and rare first issue franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4082 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1879 (June) Provisional ½ d. mauve, wmk. Crown CC, an unused complete sheet of 110 subjects (10 x 11), with full margins all round, fresh colour and extremely fine for such a multiple, one or two spots not affecting the dramatic appearance on large part og. with most unmounted og. A most attractive sheet Gi = £ 2'200+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 494.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4038 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lithographed in the Colony: Fifth Issue 1860 (March): Lithographed (1 d.) rose-red, a complete sheet of 54 subjects (9 x 6) adhered to large piece of paper with manuscript letter from the Trinidad Chief Secretary's Office dated 9 July 1855 stating that "I certify that the postage stamps of which the above is a specimen are genuine...". Unfortunately the sheet has two closed tears affecting three stamps and is creased, nevertheless unusual Gi = £ 850+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3899 St. Lucia

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    1902: 400th Anniversary of Discovery by Colombus (on St. Lucy's Day), De La Rue Essay for 'Pitons' 2 d. value in blue and carmine, Imperforate on white wove paper, the accepted design but returned to De La Rue on October 6th with a request that the stamp be printed in green & brown to match the North Borneo issue - see 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP, page 5517. Rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3876 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 14, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), marginal from left of sheet, positions 37-40 / 49-52 / 61-64 / 73-76; of wonderful fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 82.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3621 Grenada

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    1873 (Jan): 1 d. deep green, wmk. Small Star sideways, clean cut perf. 15, an unused block of six (2 x 3), of marvellous fresh colour and appearance despite a small age stain from gum on fourth stamp, fresh and very fine, large part og. Ex Glossop, an impressive and very rare multiple Gi = £ 780+.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Hackmey, Christie's, London, 26 Nov 1985, lot 83.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4180 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1889 (May 9): 1 d. on 2½ d. red-brown, a used top marginal horizontal strip of four showing both Plate Number '1' and central guideline, used on 1891 cover to Saxony tied by three strikes of the "TI" obliterator with 'Turks Island' cds at left (May 26). Reverse with Aue arrival cds in black, a fine and scarce franking.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 May 1994, lot 2239.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4102 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1890: ½ d. dull green and 1 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, each with Essay for an Official overprint "On / H. M. S." in black, of fine appearance, part og. and a few imperfections thereon, nevertheles extremely scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 612; Collection 'Scarborough', Spink, London,14 Nov 2008, lot 2190; Grosvenor, London, 19-20 May 2010, lot 3068.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4182 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1893/95: 5 d. olive-green & carmine, a diagonally bisected example on 1895 cover paying the 2½ d. rate to New York, tied by "TI" obliterator with 'Turks Islands' cds alongside (Dec 31). Reverse with 'New York Paid All' datestamps of receipt (Jan 14) in black. An extremely rare cover Gi = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Luddington, Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1738.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4005 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) blue on blued paper, a used horizontal strip of three, clear to large margins all round and marginal from left of sheet, neatly cancelled by numeral "7" obliterator of ARIMA in black. Scarce and most attractive. Certs. Grobe (1965), BPA (1995) Gi = £ 195+.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, March 1996, lot 6068.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4046 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1859 (Sept): (1 d.) rose-red, pin-perf. 12½, a used horizontal strip of four with the perfs. clear of design surrounding and between the stamps, of fresh colour, well cancelled by three strikes of the "17" numeral obliterator of COUVA in black. Fourth stamp with ironed crease but an exquisite and rare multiple Gi = £ 220+.rnProvenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2079.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3989 St. Vincent

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    1896 (Oct16): Essay for proposed 5 d. value using an Imperforate Keyplate design in brown with value tablet 5 d. in pale green, the country legend ST. VINCENT hand-painted in deep bright green at top. Signed off 'BLS' in red manuscript alongside. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5546. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, ex lot 852.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3910 St. Vincent

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    1853 (July 26): Entire letter from St. Vincent to Madeira endorsed 'per RMS' at base, prepaid '1/-' in manuscript and struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with superb strike of double arc ST. VINCENT cds in black. London 'Paid' transit in red (Aug 18) and charged with fair '160' reis due marking in black. An early strike and rare so fine Gi = £ 950.rnNote: Illustrated in "St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on page 14.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3938 St. Vincent

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    1862/68: 4 d. deep blue, no wmk., perf. 11-12½ and 1866 1 s. slate-grey, compound perf, used on 1867 double rate cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, cancelled by "A10" obliterator in red-brown ink with 'St. Vincent' despatch cds alongside (Dec 11). 'London / Paid' transit (Dec 30) and circular PD in red with Calais transit cds also on obverse. A rare and a superbly attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3950 St. Vincent

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    1872/75: 6 d. deep blue-green, wmk. Small Star, perf. about 15, used on 1876 entire letter to Washington NC, USA tied by 'St. Vincent' cds of despatch (My 28) with information strike at left in red. Manuscript '4d.' credit marking in red crayon at left and reverse with 'St. Thomas' transit cds (June 1) in black. An unusual entire, the stamp lifted and replaced. Cert. RPSL (2001).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4112 Tobago

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    1879: De La Rue artist's Essay for the 1880 1 s. value, using the 1 s. of Dominica applied to card (90 x 112 mm.), painting out the DOMINICA and POSTAGE in the circular band and hand-painted "TOBAGO" and floral rosettes in Chinese white inserted. The card endorsed "Approved / 6/3/79" at base in manuscript. Some aging as to be expected, the Essay sold with a Dominica 1 s. magenta for comparison, a remarkable and extremely rare Essay: unique.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Beach.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3699 Jamaica

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    1905/11: 6 d. purple on chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of forty-eight (6 x 8) interpanneau margin at left and base with imprint "PRICE - 6d. per Label. 3s. per Row of Six / £1 10s. per Sheet of Sixty" and "60 JAMAICA POSTAGE STAMPS, $1 10s." imprint in right margin, the stamps of wonderous fresh colour, slight marginal crease at right, superb unmounted og. Delightful Gi = £ 525+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3725 Jamaica

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    1929/32: Definitive Essays by Perkins Bacon & Co. for the proposed 1 d. and 1½ d. values on card (115 x 63 mm.), the 1 d. in scarlet with Crown and head-plate superimposed on rejected scrolling designs (similar to New Zealand), the second Essay similarly superimposed in pale chestnut, both with values, corner ornaments and legends hand-painted in Chinese white, housed side by side in sunken frames with pencil surrounds in printed Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd. booklet for presentation. Beautiful and unique.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3661 Grenada

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    1916 (Sept): "War Tax" London overprint, an unused vertical Proof pair, Imperforate on watermark Multiple Crown CA paper, from the original imperforate pane of six cut up by Robson Lowe, fresh and fine without gum. See John G.M. Davis "War Tax Stamps" page 211 who states "Just three imperforate pairs exist". A rare and fine Proof, the sole vertical pair.rnProvenance: SG, London, 5-6 March 1981, lot 313.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4067 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1862/63: 6 d. emerald-green on thicker paper, perf. 13, an unused block of four of excellent colour but for surface brown mark on Britannia's shield, other three stamps in superb quality with large part og. Despite the imperfection an attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 547; Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2097.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4181 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1893 (June 10): 'Halfpenny' Provisional surcharged at Grand Turk, "½ d." on 4 d. grey,  a horizontal pair from Setting 3 showing marginal Plate Number '1', used with 1884 4 d. grey on cover front to Plymouth cancelled by "TI" obliterators in black with 'Turks Island' cds at left (Feb 7, 1896). File fold away from the scarce adhesives Gi = £ 380 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3954 St. Vincent

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    1875/78: 1 s. vermilion, perf. 11 to 12½ x 15, used on 1879 cover to London tied solely by Anglo-French "GB / 40c." Accountancy marking in black. "ST. VINCENT" single ring datestamp at left of despatcxh (Nov 9) and 'London / Paid' arrival (Dec 2) also on obverse. The stamp with a pre-application crease not affecting the appearance of a most attractive cover. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3955 St. Vincent

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    1880 (May): Provisional 1 d. surcharged in red on vertical half of 6 d. deep blue-green, perf. 12 centrally, variety an unused "Unsevered Pair", part of sheet marginal watermark (sideways) at top, tiny age spot at right not detracting from the excellent appearance, large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 370.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3733 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (March 5): De La Rue Essay for proposed 6 d. design, using the Key Plate dull lilac printed background with LEEWARD ISLANDS and SIX / PENCE hand-painted in brown & Chinese white, applied to card from the De La Rue records. Superb artistry, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4526. Beautiful and unique.rnProvenance: Collection J.A.C. Farmer, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 685.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3715 Jamaica

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    Pictorial Issue 1919/21: 'Contingent Embarking', De La Rue Colour Trial Proof for the 1½ d. value, engraved on thick wove toned paper, completed design, printed in deep blue and handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black at lower right. Fresh and very fine, an extremely rare Trial, for a similar example (without the Specimen overprint) see "The De LA Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, page 4335.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3688 Jamaica

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    Watermark CC 1870/83: 6 d. mauve, a vertical pair used on 1875 cover to London tied by "A68" obliterators in black with small "Porus" despatch cds at left (Dec 9) with '9' of day and '5' of year inserted in manuscript, Kingston transit cds at right and 'London / Paid' arrival (Dec 30) in red. A tad rubbed at right but a charming cover ex the Druitt correpondence first found by H.F.Johnson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3700 Jamaica

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    1905/11: 1 s. deep brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet with serial number 173 in margin, second stamp showing variety "$ for S in SHILLING", fresh and very fine colour, two age spots on perfs. on reverse on large part og. A charming positional pair Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 1197.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3714 Jamaica

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    1917 (March): WAR / STAMP. on 3 d. purple on yellow, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet showing varieties: "Overprint Sideways Reading Up" on left hand stamp and "Overprint Omitted" on right hand stamp, of fresh colour and superb large part og. A magnificent and very rare pair: just four examples are recorded in private hands Gi = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Bob Swarbrick, Cavendish, Derby, 29 Sept 1995.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4010 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) brownish-grey on blued paper, choice used examples (5) from the 4th consignment, all with good to large margins all round, on album page ex Sir John Marriott RDP, fresh and very fine with numeral '1' and superb example with '7' numeral of Arima in black Gi = £ 400.rnProvenance: Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 58.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4015 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) brownish red on blued paper, choice used examples (7), probably from the 5th consignment, on album page ex Sir John Marriott RDP, mostly large margins and some crisp cancellation of "1" and "2" numeral handstamps in black. An attractive group Gi = £ 490.rnProvenance: Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 62.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4142 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1917 (May): War Tax ½ d. bluish green, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Pair, One Without Overprint", creased across the un-overprinted stamp which shows part of the 'War Tax' overprint on the gum where the sheet was creased during printing, creating the variety. Extremely rare, from the larger multiple originally in the Marquess of Bute collection, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1972) Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1839.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3931 St. Vincent

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    1862/68: 4 d. deep blue, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, a used block of six (3 x 2), marginal from top of the sheet, superbly cancelled by neat strikes of vertical "A10" obliterator in black. Superb in all respects: the largst known used multiple Gi = £ 660+.rnProvenance: Colection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messsenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 61.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3924 St. Vincent

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    1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example on 1863 cover to Pimlico, London tied by "A10" obliterator in black, with single ring "ST: VINCENT" datestamp adjacent (March 24). Obverse with 'London / Paid' cds in red (April 13) and reverse with London-SW arrival cds of the same day in black. A fine and rare cover. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3995 St. Vincent

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    1911/12: De La Rue Die Proof, the completed design but without Duty Plate, in the colours of the issued 5 s. value, the vignette in carmine and the frame printed in deep myrtle green, imperforate on wove paper (35 x 41) with the printer's centering lines and blue crayon tick at right. Superb and extremely rare.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 904.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3981 St. Vincent

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    1885/93: 6 d. violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), corner marginal from upper left of sheet, of splendid fresh colour, perfect centering - this being the first stamp printed by De La Rue once the new colour scheme was approved - remarkably fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'160+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 216.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3878 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) in a rich shade, positions 1-5 / 13-17 / 25-29 / 37-41, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A beautiful multiple, almost certainly the largest known, in the foremost quality for the connoisseur Gi = £ 1'560+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton Henry.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3892 St. Lucia

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    1891/92: Provisional surcharge ½ d. on half of 6 d. dull mauve & blue, Die I, a used horizontal pair, left hand stamp showing variety "Figure 1 used a Fraction Bar", tied to small piece by 'St. Lucia' cds, the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Scarce. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi = £ 275.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 11-12 Oct 1978, lot 252.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3987 St. Vincent

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    1896 (Oct16): Essay for proposed 2½ d. value using an Imperforate Keyplate design in ultramarine with value tablet 2½ d. in dull mauve, the country legend ST. VINCENT hand-painted in brownish mauve at top. Signed off 'BLS' in red manuscript alongside. llustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5546. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, ex lot 852.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3626 Grenada

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    Surcharge on Fiscal 1875 (July): 1 s. surcharged in blue on deep mauve, wmk. Large Star, perf. 14, a fine used example on 1879 entire letter to London (Baynes correspondence) cancelled by light "A15" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Grenada' cds (April 27) of despatch and 'London / Paid' arrival (May 13) in red. Some minor file folds but a scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3652 Grenada

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    Type 19 Surcharge 1891 (Dec): 1 d. on 8 d. grey-brown a used horizontal pair with 1895 2½ d. mauve & ultramarine on 1895 registered cover to 'The Old Post Office Chambers', Bradford, tied by by 'St. George's / Grenada' cds's in black (Nov 14). Oval 'R' at left and reverse with Bradford arrival cds (Nov 28) in black. A most attractive cover - the 1 d. and 2 d. values from the Keyplate set had yet to be issued.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3630 Grenada

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    Type 8 Surcharge 1881 (April): 2½ d. rose-lake, wmk. Large Star, an unused block of four, marginal from base of the sheet, showing watermark letters (AGE of Postage) and lines, variety "Imperforate" with good margins all round and imperceptibly grazed at top right, fresh and very fine, large part og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'300+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 11-13 Oct 1978, lot 428.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4104 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1909: Official 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Overprint Inverted" and misplaced, with red manuscript line on the stamp, tied to piece by "GPO Port of Spain / Trinidad" cds (5 Aug, 1911) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 225.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 19 Nov 2001, lot 623.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4157 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "½" on 1 s. lilac, Setting 4-7, surcharge Type 5, an unused example of good colour and centering for this issue, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection C.J.L. Snowden, RL; London, 24 June 1953; Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1678.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4172 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged "2½" on 1 s. dull blue, Setting 9, surcharge Type 26, an unused example of rich colour, variety "Without the Fraction Bar", generally fine perforations for the issue, unused with small trace of gum. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1988) Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Howard & Torie Gibralter, Shreves, Dallas, 15-16 Sept 2000, lot 2272.rn 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4076 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1863/80: 1 s. chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel Type D7), blind perfs. at base, fresh and fine, without gum. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock, Harmers, London, 16-24 June 1958, ex lot 1128; Collection 'Scarborough', Spink, London, 14 Nov 2008, lot 2058; Grosvenor, London, 19-20 May 2010, lot 3046.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3902 St. Lucia

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    1935: Silver Jubilee, the set of four 'Frame Only' De La Rue Die Proofs for all four values, printed in black on white wove paper, the set with fraction barson the ½ d. and 2½ d. values which are not present in the archive set illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5527. The top value with slightest of thins mentioned for full accuracy, this information largely immaterial as this set is unique.rnProvenance: Collection Leslie Sackstein.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3908 St. Lucia

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    1930: Postage Due Type-set 1 d. black on blue horizontally laid paper, an unused top marginal block of eighteen (6 x 3) from the second printing, full KINGSCLERE watermark in top margin, the twelfth stamp showing error "Two Different Numbers on Same Stamp" with No. 11821 repeated and corrected with 11822. A rare and particularly fine multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3975 St. Vincent

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    1883 (Sept21): De La Rue Essay for proposed 4 d. value with Imperforate Colour Trial in brown, unwatermarked, marginal from top of sheet with manuscript "See CA (Crown Agents) letter 1 Dec 1885", unused without gum. Extremely rare, this was produced by DLR as the UPU colour standard; illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5542. Unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3916 St. Vincent

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (May 8): Perkins Bacon 1 d. rose-red, no wmk. intermediate perf 14-16, an unused horizontal strip of ten, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and imperforate between stamp and margin at each side, the margin showing the guidelines above the fourth and fifth stamps, creasing which may caused the variety and a tad aged but largely fresh and fine, without gum. A spectacular multiple Gi = £ 1'750+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3734 Leeward Islands

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    1890 (Oct 31): 7 d. dull mauve & slate used on registered 1897 cover to Oxford, Nova Scotia tied by TORTOLA cds (March 29). Oval 'R' in black and St. Thomas transit on reverse (with red registration cachet on front), thence via Baltimore, St. John's, Halifax and Amherst (April 21). Arricator on front but a scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3894 St. Lucia

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    1891/92: Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 3 d. dull mauve & green, Die II, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Double" on front and also showing "Surcharge on Reverse", fresh colour and fine, large part og. A very scarce combination of the two varieties. Cert. RPSL (1939) Gi = £ 1'100+. rnProvenance: Ex Tommy Allen; Bridger & Kay, London, 11-12 Oct 1978, lot 267.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3982 St. Vincent

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    1885/93: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 5 s. value, probably printed in May 1882, printed in rose-red on watermarked Crown CA paper, perf. 14, slight hinge thin and perfs. at top blackened (as they are on both the examples we have seen), large part og. Extremely rare Gi footnote = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 346.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4129 Tobago

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (Jan): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. stone, an unused vertical pair of good colour, a trifle soiled, marginal from left of sheet, lower stamp with variety "Surcharge Inverted", large part slightly disturbed og. Superb and extremely rare, as far as we are aware, the sole marginal example recorded of this variety. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 3'250+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4066 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1862/63: 6 d. deep green on thicker paper, Compound perf. 12 x11x11½x11½, a used example, superbly centred and of rich colour, very lightly cancelled in black. Small indentation at base but a superb example of an extremely rare stamp: just four examples are recorded, this being without doubt the finest in appearance. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4072 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1863 (April): De La Rue (1 d.) lake, 4 d. bright violet and 6 d. emerald-green, unused examples affixed to piece from the De La Rue records, each with italic "Specimen" in manuscript ink. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6381 where stated that these were cut from the day book on April 28, 1863. Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Oct 2006, lot 1757.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3873 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) deep lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) of lovely fresh bright colour, one or two age spots of no great importance, large part og. A splendid and exceptional multiple Gi = £ 3'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 424.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3888 St. Lucia

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    Typographed by De La Rue 1886/87: 6 d. dull mauve & blue, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used block of four on 2 d. postal stationery envelope (150 x 95 mm.) mailed to London tied by ST. LUCIA datestamps (Sept 7, 1894) in black and by 'Registered / London' arrival in red. A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3837 Nevis

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    Lithographed by Transfer 1871/78: Lithographed 1 s. pale green, perf. 15, an unused complete sheet of twelve subjects (3 x 4) of lovely fresh colour (an intermediate shade, darker than the pale green but not as rich as the deep green), position 9 showing "Crossed Lines on Hill", very fine, hinged for security in places, large part or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'240+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3648 Grenada

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    Type 18 Surcharge 1890 (Dec): 1 d. on 2 s. orange, an unused block of four of fresh colour, second stamp showing variety in green surcharge "Wide Space between TWO and SHILLINGS", corner bend not detracting from fine appearance, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 340+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 11-13 Oct 1978, lot 507.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3634 Grenada

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    1883 (Jan): 1 d. orange overprinted horizontally with "POSTAGE." in black, an unused horizontal pair of excellent fresh colour, a few wrinkles on large part og. A magnificent multiple - by all records it appears that this may well be the sole unused multiple of this stamp Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 23 Jan 1986, lot 2195; Shreves, New York, 27 June 2003, lot 258.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4139 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1913/23: £ 1 grey-green & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Colour Trial Plate Proof, an Imperforate example in issued colour, fresh and fine, numbered '4' in pencil on reverse, unmounted og. Just six examples are believed to have been printed thus and retained by De La Rue for their records and later sold through Robson Lowe.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4136 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1913/23: 2½ d. ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Colour Trial Plate Proof horizontal pair, Imperforate in issued colour, fresh and fine, numbered '4' in pencil on reverse, unmounted og. Just six examples are believed to have been printed and retained by De La Rue for their records and later sold through Robson Lowe.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4062 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1862/63: 1 d. crimson-lake on thick paper, perf. 11½-12, a used example on 1863 entire Printed Circular to Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe, tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black with manuscript '1' alongside fair only "♚ / PAID / AT / TRINIDAD" in red; reverse with double arc 'Trinidad' despatch cds (Aug 2). Acid ink fault to address but unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4032 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lithographed in the Colony: Fourth Issue 1858 (Oct): Lithographed (1 d.) deep greenish-blue, a used horizontal pair with sporadic background lines at left hand side of each stamp and mor blurred at right, ample to lagre margins all round, neatly cancelled by "1" numeral of Port of Spain in black. A scarce and fine multiple Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4144 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 3 d. value, Frame Only and Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / STRIKING in black and dated '6/1/22' in pencil at right. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2213; Collection 'Scarborough', Spink, London, 14 Nov 2008, lot 2237.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4189 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1918 (Dec 18): War Tax, 3 d. purple on yellow overprinted in red (Trial Local Overprint), a used block of four on piece, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Overprint Double" on all four stamps, cancelled by 'Turks Islands' cds's (29 Dec 1919) in black. A charming and rare multiple. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi = Unpriced used / unused = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4093 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1895: Britannia £ 1 green & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on registered 1901 cover to Budapest tied by 'Registration / Trinidad' datestamp (Aug 13) with registration label below and oval 'R' adjacent. Reverse with Budapest arrival cds (Aug 30). Philatelic but extremely rare.rnCollection Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 568.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3817 St. Christopher St. Kitts

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    Provisional Surcharges 1885/86: ½ on 1 d. carmine-rose, a single example with variety "Surcharge Inverted", used on 1885 cover to Roseau, Dominca with 1882/90 1 d. carmine-rose pair tied by "A12" obliterators with 'St. Kitts' despatch cds alongside (April 15). Reverse with Dominica arrival cds (April 17) in black. Edge faults at top envelope but a very attractive and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3803 St. Christopher St. Kitts

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    1870: 1 d. dull rose (& carmine) and 6 d. green, unused examples with ragged perfs. ex the archives, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D10). Note the early printing of the 1 d. value with Duty Plate in carmine rather than dull rose. Imperfections but a very scarce pair: both illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5484.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3760 Leeward Islands

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    1938/51: £ 1 purple & black on carmine, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, with Plate Number '1' in margin, posiitons 59-60 showing "Broken Lower Right Scroll" on right hand stamp (Row 5, stamp 12), of lovely rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare and most attractive. Cert. BPA (1993) Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF
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