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Zanzibar 1930 (NO) Postage Due Covers x 2, SGD1/17, 21/3

Zanzibar 1930 (NO 15) pair of underpaid large Postage Due covers from Mubende, Uganda to 'J. Hodson, C/o G.P.O., Zanzibar', franked respectively by...

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SOUTH AFRICA 1944-50 1½d blue-green and yellow-buff Official, error, SGO34var

South Africa 1944-50 1½d blue-green and yellow-buff "Gold Mine" Official, HORIZONTAL type O2 overprint (11-12mm space, as used for ½d value in vert...

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St Helena 1922-37 15s grey and purple/blue, SG113

£2750.00 St Helena 1922-37 15s grey and purple/blue, lightly cancelled by '18 JA 27' circular date stamp, SG113. A very rare stamp genuinely used...

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PITCAIRN ISLANDS 1967 Decimal currency ½c on ½d error, SG69a

Pitcairn Islands 1967 Decimal currency ½c on ½d, ERROR deep brown omitted, SG69a. A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A rare ...

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North Borneo 1901-2 3c green and dull mauve Postage Due error, SGD27a

North Borneo 1901-02 3c green and dull mauve Postage Due, type D1 local overprint with stop after "DUE", perforations 14½-15, ERROR OVERPRINT DOUBL...

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NEW ZEALAND 1902-07 6d rose-red "Kiwi" variety, SG312ab

£1500.00 New Zealand 1902-07 6d rose-red "Kiwi", watermark 43 UPRIGHT, perforations 11, attractively cancelled by Telegraph Office Nelson circula...

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IRELAND 1922 2d orange (die I), SG12a

Ireland 1922 2d orange (die I), type 2 overprint by Thom, error overprint inverted, block of 4, SG12a. A brilliant quality mint block of four with ...

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IRELAND 1922-23 10s dull grey-blue "Seahorse" variety, SG66b

£4500.00 Ireland 1922-23 10s dull grey-blue "Seahorse", type 5 Thom overprint in blue-black, right marginal horizontal pair, right stamp (R7/4) s...

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MOROCCO AGENCIES 1907-13 British Currency 2s6d dull reddish purple, SG41

£550.00 Morocco Agencies 1907-13 British currency 2s6d "dull reddish purple" (dark shade), Somerset House printing on ordinary paper (=GB SG 317)...

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MOROCCO AGENCIES 1935 Spanish Currency 10c on 1d scarlet Silver Jubilee error, SG150a

Morocco Agencies 1935 Spanish Currency 10c on 1d scarlet Silver Jubilee, block of 4, the upper right stamp error 'CENTIMES' for 'CENTIMOS', SG150a....

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NAURU 1916-23 2s6d (pale) sepia-brown 'Seahorses' variety, SG19b

Nauru 1916-23 2s6d (pale) sepia-brown, De La Rue printing, showing 'overprint treble, two albino', with the abino impressions respectively 3½mm to ...

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INDIA 1925 2a 'Delhi Specimen' essays

India 1925 2a 'Delhi Specimen' essays, printed as samples of stamp production in India before the opening of the Nasik press. A range of 10 horizon...

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Malaya Japanese Occupation 1942 50c black postage due, SGJD16

£2750.00 Malaya Japanese Occupation 1942 (23 Apr) Malacca 50c black Postage Due, with lower right portion of type 10 seal, SGJD16. A very fine us...

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ST VINCENT 1881 4d on 1s bright vermilion, SG35

St Vincent 1881 (28 Nov) 4d on 1s bright vermilion, type 6 surcharge, attractively cancelled by large part 'K' (= Kingstown) circular date stamp, d...

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SEYCHELLES 1896 36c on 45c brown and carmine error, SG27a

Seychelles 1896 (1 Aug) 36c on 45c brown and carmine, type 3 surcharge, ERROR SURCHARGE DOUBLE, SG27a. A fine and fresh mint example with original ...

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CYPRUS 1881 ½d on 1d red, plate 216, SG7a

Cyprus 1881 (Feb) ½1/2d on 1d red, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, plate 216, lettered 'BG' and showing the 'HALF-PENN' variety (with traces of the 'Y' pr...

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Ceylon 1857-59 9d purple-brown, SG8
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Ceylon 1857-59 9d purple-brown, SG8

£750.00 Ceylon 1857-59 9d purple-brown, imperforate with clear to large margins and lovely colour, tied to folded piece by crisp oval of bars wit...

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Barbados 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d deep blue and scarlet, SG241j
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Barbados 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d deep blue and scarlet, SG241j

Barbados 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d deep blue and scarlet, from vignette plate "1" showing variety "Damaged turret" (R5/6), SG241j. Fresh appearance mi...

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AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES 1897-99 1d rose-carmine (UNUSED), SG290c
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AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES 1897-99 1d rose-carmine (UNUSED), SG290c

Australia New South Wales 1897-99 1d rose-carmine (die II), SG290c, watermark 40, IMPERFORATE vertical pair from lower right corner of a pane. Fres...

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NEW ZEALAND 1915-30 2½d blue (UNUSED), SG419

New Zealand 1915-30 2½d blue, SG419, perforations 14x13½, upper left corner block of 4 with plate number 17. Unmounted mint with full original gum,...

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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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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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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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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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