Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, Key Plate 1 master die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “30 APR 86”, slight creasing at right. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 2,250 lots, featuring the remarkable Mike Phelan collection of Persian Gulf; the exceptional ‘Tuanjai’ collection of Fiji; a further offering from the outstanding ‘Moore & Moore’ collection of Gibraltar; British East Africa stamps and cancellations from the fine collection of Michael Ensor CMG, OBE; Egypt including fascinating material gathered by the late Stanley Horesh; the Frank Deakin collection of British Empire; India and States with the fine ‘Hambledon’ collection of Bundi; the unusual Peter Clough collection of German poster stamps and the second part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL
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Lot #1224 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Lot #1225 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 1/2d. single plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “3 MAY 86”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1226 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 1d. single plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “30 APR 86”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1227 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 21/2d. single plate die proof in black on glazed card (34 x 37mm), without endorsement, reduced for archive. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1228 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 21/2d. single plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “27 APR 86”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1229 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 21/2d. single plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “30 APR 86”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1230 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 21/2d. single plate reduced size die proof in black on glazed card (60 x 38mm) endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “30 APR 86”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1231 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, mint or unused selection comprising 1/2d. to 1s. set incl. 21/2d. in block of six (2 x 3), 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 4d. plate no. 1 blocks of four, some imperfections, the 6d. with surface stains. (28) S.G. 8-14.
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #1232 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, used selection comprising 1/2d. (9), 1d. (9), 2d. (3), 21/2d. (6, one with watermark inverted), 4d. (3), 6d. (3) and 1s. (3), mainly good to fine. (36) S.G. 8-14. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1233 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 2d. brown-purple and 21/2d. ultramarine both with watermark inverted, the 2d. unused (regummed) with repaired corner, the 21/2d. part original gum, slight staining. S.G. 10w, 11w, cat. £1,175. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1234 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889 Surcharges, 25c. on 21/2d. bright blue, in an unmounted mint block of nine, one with corner crease, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 18, cat. £234+. The property of another vendor. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1235 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, Key Plate 2 stamp-sized master die proof in black on glazed card, affixed to piece (56 x 55mm) ex De La Rue Striking Book, endorsed “March 28/120 Leads” and with date of invoicing in red “Repeat/chgd/June 18/95”. Ex ‘Barclays’ collection. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
Lot #1236 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, stamp-sized die proofs of “2 PESETAS” and “20 CENTIMOS” duties in black on glazed card, both with ms. “Gibraltar” at top, affixed to piece (64 x 54mm) ex De La Rue Striking Book, endorsed “(fr)om each die” and with date of invoicing in red “June 18.95”. Ex ‘Barclays’ collection. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1237 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1889 40c. imperf. plate proof in issued orange-brown on gummed watermarked paper, some colour offsetting, Ex Duveen, also upper marginal singles of the issued stamp with plate nos. 1 and 2 (with jubilee line) respectively. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1238 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1889 75c. imperf. plate proof in issued olive-green on gummed watermarked paper. Ex Duveen. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1239 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1889 1p. imperf. plate proof in issued bistre on gummed watermarked paper. Ex Duveen. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1240 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1889 5p. imperf. plate proof in issued slate-grey on gummed watermarked paper. Ex Duveen. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1241 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895 1p. imperf. colour trial in bistre and black on gummed unwatermarked paper, upper marginal. Ex Duveen. Photo,.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1242 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895 1p. imperf. colour trial in bistre and mauve on gummed unwatermarked paper, upper marginal. Ex Duveen. Photo,.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1243 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895 1p. imperf. colour trial in issued bistre and ultramarine on gummed unwatermarked paper, annotated “no/4” in upper margin. Ex Duveen. Photo,.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1244 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895 5p. imperf. colour trial in black and ultramarine on gummed unwatermarked paper, upper marginal. Ex Duveen. Photo,.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1245 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895 5p. imperf. colour trial in black and mauve on gummed unwatermarked paper, upper marginal. Ex Duveen. Photo,.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1246 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895 5p. imperf. colour trial in issued black and carmne on gummed unwatermarked paper, annotated “Ca’s/no 4” in upper margin. Ex Duveen. Photo,.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1247 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895-96 20c. olive-green and brown, 1p. bistre and ultramarine and 2p. black and carmine, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12) and in a pair (the 1p. vertical with margin), full gum, one 20c. creased, scarce multiples. Ex Kayfetz. S.G. 24s, 31s, 32s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1248 - british empire and foreign countries gibraltar: issued stamps - regular issues
Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, the exceptional mint collection incl. plate no. and other multiples, shades and some varieties, comprising 5c. (11), 10c. (11), 20c. olive-green and brown (14), 20c. olive-green (plate block of four), 25c. (6, one deep), 40c. (41, incl. single with broken “I” in “CENTIMOS” and plate no. 1 block of four with misplaced value tablet), 50c. (52), 75c. and 1p. plate blocks of six, 1p. bistre and...
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