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Bahamas 1938-52 ½d brown-purple Elongated "E", SG149e/ec

Bahamas 1938-52 ½d brown-purple, block of 4 from lower right corner of left pane, showing variety 'Elongated E' on top right stamp (R9/6), SG149e/e...

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Bahamas 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d light blue and olive-green, SG143g

Bahamas 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d light blue and olive-green, variety "Dot to left of chapel" from vignette plate '2B', R8/3, SG143g. Very fine mint e...

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BAHAMAS 1921-37 £1 green and black (UNUSED), SG125

Bahamas 1921-37 Script watermark £1 green and black, SG125. A fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Scarce in such fine condition. B...

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Ascension 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d deep blue and scarlet u/m, SG31l

Ascension 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d deep blue and scarlet, lower right corner marginal example (R10/6) from vignette plate "2B" showing variety 'Kite...

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ASCENSION 1938-53 1d black and green (UNUSED), SG39

Ascension 1938-53 'Green mountain' 1d black and green block of four with imprint "THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON", SG39. Fresh min...

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Ascension 1924-33 3c grey-black and black/blue, SG20c

Ascension 1924-33 3s grey-black and black/blue, SG20c, lower left corner example showing variety "Cleft rock" (R5/1). A very fine quality mint exam...

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ANTIGUA 1949 RSW grey-olive (UNUSED), SG113

Antigua 1949 Royal Silver Wedding 5s grey-olive, SG113. A lower marginal (folded) imprint block of 4, unmounted mint with full original gum. An att...

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ANTIGUA 1932 Tercentenary set of 10 to 5s (SPECIMEN), SG81s/90s

Antigua 1932 Tercentenary set of 10 to 5s, perforations 'SPECIMEN' (type W8), SG81s/90s. A fine quality mint set with large part original gum. Some...

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ANTIGUA 1882 4d blue (USED), SG23a

Antigua 1882 4d blue, Watermark CA, SG23a, variety 'Top left triangle detached' from Plate '2', right pane R3/3. A fine used example with large par...

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Antigua 1882 2½d red-brown, SG22b

Antigua 1882 2½d red-brown, SG22b, watermark CA, variety large "2" in "2½" with slanting foot (R7/1 on pane, second state = type "B"). Neatly cance...

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ANTIGUA 1882 2d red-brown (UNUSED), SG22var

Antigua 1882 21/2d red-brown, SG22var, watermark CA, showing the striking variety 'misplaced perforations and duty tablets'. Fine fresh appearance ...

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ST LUCIA 1876 ½d on (6d) emerald-green (UNUSED), SG9

St Lucia 1876(?) 'Half penny' on (6d) emerald-green, type 2 surcharge, block of 30 (6x5), SG9. A rare and impressive large multiple of this stamp, ...

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ST KITTS-NEVIS 1938-50 5s grey-green and scarlet (UNUSED), SG77ad

St Kitts-Nevis 1938-50 5s grey-green and scarlet, SG77ad, perforations 14, chalk-surfaced paper, right marginal, variety 'Break in oval at foot' (R...

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ST HELENA 1922-37 5s grey and green/yellow (UNUSED), SG110a

St Helena 1922-37 Script watermark 5s grey and green/yellow, SG110a, variety 'Broken mainmast' (R2/1). A fine and fresh mint example with large par...

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SOLOMON ISLANDS 1940 Postage Due set of 8 to 1s (SPECIMEN), SGD1s/8s

Solomon Islands 1940 Postage Due set of 8 to 1s, perforations 'SPECIMEN' (type B9), vertical (1d to 4d) or horizontal (5d to 1s6d) pairs, SGD1s/8s....

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RHODESIA 1892 ½d on 6d ultramarine (USED), SG14

Rhodesia 1892 ½d on 6d ultramarine, SG14, horizontal pair. A fine used pair with part Salisbury / Mashonaland circular date stamp, dated 'AU 20 94'...

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NEW ZEALAND 1936-42 4d black and sepia (UNUSED), SG583c

New Zealand 1936-42 4d black and sepia 'Mitre Peak', SG583c, watermark 98, perforations 14 (line), block of 4. A brilliant quality block of four of...

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NEW ZEALAND 1935-36 3s chocolate and yellow-brown (USED), SG569ay

New Zealand 1935-36 3s chocolate and yellow-brown, SG569ay watermark 43, perforations 13½x14, variety watermark inverted and reversed from the expe...

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Fiji 1893 registered Walker cover to USA, SG83,85,93

Fiji 1893 (15 SP), SG83,85,93, registered O.H.M.S. cover from Suva to San Francisco, franked at 10d (4d registration + 6d postage) by 1891-98 1d bl...

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CYPRUS 1882 ½ on ½pi emerald-green (UNUSED), SG25

Cyprus 1882 ½ on ½1/2pi emerald-green, SG25, watermark CA, type 8 surcharge, block of 4 showing positions 1-2 of the setting. A very fine quality m...

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CYPRUS 1881 6pi olive-grey, SG15

Cyprus 1881 6pi olive-grey, watermark CC, BLOCK OF SIX (3x2) with watermark line at left, used with Larnaca squared circles dated 'AU 28 82', SG15....

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CYPRUS 1881 (1 July) 4pi pale olive-green (USED), SG14

Cyprus 1881 (1 July) 4pi pale olive-green, SG14, watermark CC, BLOCK OF FOUR, used with 'D47' numerals, and showing small part '(T)ROOD(OS' circul...

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FALKLAND ISLANDS 1933 Centenary 5s black and yellow-orange, SG136a

Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary 5s black and yellow-orange "King Penguin", SG136a. The distinctive shade from the small second printing of only 1,3...

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Falkland Islands 1938-50 5s indigo and pale yellow-brown, SG161b

Falkland Islands 1938-50 5s indigo and pale yellow-brown, "Southern Sea Lion", SG161b, 1938 second printing, upper marginal BLOCK OF 4 (folded hori...

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