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Malaysia - Pahang 1899 4c on 8c dull purple and ultramarine error, SG25b

Malaysia - Pahang 1898 4c on Perak 8c dull purple and ultramarine, type 13 surcharge, error SURCHARGE DOUBLE, SG25b. A fine mint example with large...

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Cyprus 1879 Great Britain 1d red on cover to Larnaca, SGZ36

£2500.00 Cyprus 1879 (AU 8) printed "On Her Majesty's Service" envelope (with embossed Royal arms on flap), addressed to "Somerset French Esqre, ...

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South Africa Orange Free State 1896 ½d on 3d ultramarine variety, SG69/75/a

South Africa Orange Free State 1896 (Sept) ½d on 3d ultramarine, type 9 (a-g) surcharges, complete folded sheet of 240 (lacking bottom margin), sho...

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South Africa Orange Free State 1892 2½d on 3d ultramarine, variety, SG67/b

South Africa Orange Free State 1892 (Oct) 2½d on 3d ultramarine, type 8 surcharge, the complete sheet of 240 (separated into four panes of 60, each...

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KUWAIT 1955-57 set of 3 to 10r on 10s, SG107a/9a

Kuwait 1955-57 set of 3 to 10r on 10s, with type II (plate-printed) overprints, complete sheets of 40 (4x10), with full margins and R1/2 of 10r on ...

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PITCAIRN ISLANDS 1925 stampless cover, SGC9

Pitcairn Islands 1925 stampless cover to Alleton, Mass., U.S.A., Washburn correspondence, with fine (slightly doubled) 'POSTED IN PITCAIRN ISLAND/1...

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NAURU 1916-23 1d bright scarlet variety, SG2/a

Nauru 1916-23 1d bright scarlet, type 1 overprint, block of 4 from 'I16' printing showing variety 'NAUP.U' (first state) on lower right stamp (R6/2...

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MALTA 1965-70 1s3d International Eucharistic Congress error, SG341a

Malta 1965-70 1s3d International Eucharistic Congress, error 'Gold (centre) omitted', lower right corner block of 6 (3x2) with plate numbers '1A' x...

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BERMUDA 1924-32 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue variety, SG89jg

Bermuda 1924-32 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, Script watermark, lower marginal example, showing variety 'Gash in fruit and leaf' (...

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NEVIS 1879-80 2½d red-brown Specimens, SG24

Nevis 1879-80 2½d red-brown, watermark CC, two examples, respectively hand stamped 'SPECIMEN' (type D11) and 'CANCELLED' (type D7), SG24. The 'SPEC...

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CYPRUS 1880 1s green, plate 13, SG6

£950.00 Cyprus 1880 (1 Apr) 1s green, plate 13, vertical strip of 3 (PK/RK), SG6. A fine used strip with part '942' numerals of Larnaca which lea...

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Zanzibar 1934 25c black/lilac Postage Due Cover, SGD24

Zanzibar 1934 (18 JAN) incoming airmail cover from Durban, South Africa with black/blue trilingual airmail label, underfranked by 1930-45 3d black ...

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Zanzibar 1931 25c black/rose Postage Due Cover, SGD23

Zanzibar 1931 (SP 10) incoming underpaid printed cover to "Ahmed Mossaid Bin Omar Baomar, ZANZIBAR", probably posted on a ship from India via Momba...

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Turks and Caicos Islands 1927 Photogravure essay for the 1d value, SG177

£1100.00 Turks and Caicos Islands 1927 (c.) Photogravure essay for the 1d value, inscribed 'POSTAGE & REVENUE', by printers Harrison & So...

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NEW ZEALAND 1915-27 6d carmine Official variety, SGO102b/c

New Zealand 1915-27 6d carmine Official, upper left corner block of 42 (6x7) with plate number '22', the top four rows perforations 14x13½, the bot...

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South Africa Orange Free State 1868 6d bright carmine, SG6

South Africa Orange Free State 1868-94 6d bright carmine, folded lower half sheet of 120, comprising two panes 6x10 with horizontal gutter, SG6. A ...

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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 1869-70 4d black plate proof, SG31

Prince Edward Island 1869-70 4d black, complete imperforate sheet of 30 (5x6) on white wove, with numerous prominent constant flaws, SG31. A fine q...

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RHODESIA 1892 2s6d grey-purple, SG6

Rhodesia 1892-93 2s6d grey-purple, complete sheet of 60 (10x6) with large part 'PURE LIN(EN)/monogram/WOV(E BANK)' papermaker's watermark from 1890...

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Zanzibar 1896 Registered Cover to France, SG3D, 5D, 8D

Zanzibar 1896 (3 MY) registered cover to France, franked at 4a6p (2a6p postage + 2a registration) by 1895-96 Overprint on India ½a blue-green, 1a6p...

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BRITISH GUIANA 1865 Waterlow reprints of the 1853 1c vermillion and 1853-55 4c pale blue, SG11, 20

British Guiana 1865 Waterlow reprints of the 1853 1c vermilion and 1853-55 4c pale blue, from fresh transfers (five varieties) from the original di...

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Zanzibar 1930 (May) Postage Due Cover, SGD3,7,13

Zanzibar 1930 (May) incoming unpaid Postage Due cover from Morondava, Madagascar, with "MAJUNGA" despatch backstamp of "23 (?) MAI 30" and type D9 ...

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UGANDA 1896 8a black variety, SG74a

£1100.00 Uganda 1896 (Nov) Typeset 8a black, overprint 'L' for local use, left marginal showing variety 'Small o in POSTAGE', SG74a. A fine unuse...

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South Africa Transvaal Wolmaransstad 1900 Cover, SG3

South Africa Transvaal Wolmaransstad 1900 (19 JUL) censored cover (with 'LEASK' imprint on flap) to 'D. Eadie, Esqre, Act Resident Magistrate, Warr...

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SWAZILAND 1890 1s Swaziland Government/Committee violet handstamp on blue paper

£750.00 Swaziland 1890 1s 'SWAZILAND GOVERNMENT/COMMITTEE' violet handstamp on blue paper, vertical strip of 4, each stamp cancelled with M/S 'St...

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