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 Lot 1234 - gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 21912-24: £ 1 purple and black on red chalked surfaced paper, Watermark MCA perf. 14 Die II, lower marginal pair with plate number 11 used with clear cancel "GILBERT & ELLICE 27. AP 27 GRO OCEAN COLONY", certificate (B.P.A. 2009). SG £ 3200+ Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8402 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61912/24: 5 s. green & red on yellow, £ 1 purple & black on red and 1922/27 10 s. green & red on emerald, all used on small slightly tropicalised piece, cancelled by three complete strikes of "General Post Office / Ocean Island" circular datestamp (Nov 2, 1938) in black. Despite the aging, a remarkable piece Gi = £ 2'040. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8418 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61937 (May 12): Coronation, the De La Rue set of three values, Imperforate Proof set on watermarked paper, all in matching marginal blocks of four from left of sheet with hooded perforated SPECIMEN, the 1 d. violet with slight thin mostly in margin, otherwise superbly fresh and fine, unmounted og. A truly exceptional and rare set - just 6 sets produced. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8397 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61911: De La Rue Die Proof for legend and Duty Plate for the 6 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / HARDENING in black at right and dated "28 DEC 11" in blue at left. Scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 Oct 2010, lot 239. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8413 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1 d. ultramarine & grey-black, a used example showing variety "Flagstaff on Right-Hand Turret" (Plate 5, Row 7, stamp 1), lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 450. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8392 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61910: De La Rue photographic Essay for the proposed definitive issue, 1 d. value imperforate in bright red on white glazed card, affixed to thick card (88 x 113 mm.) marked "Dupl." at lower left and dated "June 16th 10" at top right in manuscript ink. The Essay as shown was approved by the Crown Agents on June 10, 1910 to be engraved on copper plates. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3291. Outstanding and unique.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 Oct 2010, lot 233. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8408 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61922/27: 10 s. green & red on emerald, Die II, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from upper left of sheet with Plate Number 11 in margin, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 320+. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8403 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61924: £ 1 purple & black on red, Die II and 1922/27: ½ d. green, 1½ d. scarlet, 10 s. green & red on emerald, Die II, all locally overprinted SPECIMEN locally in black (12.5 x 1.75 mm.), on large piece and tied by part circular 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / MADAGASCAR / COLLECTION DE BERNE' cachet applied in red upon receipt from the UPU. Unique. Cert. BPA (1997). Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8419 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61938: Essays (3) by E.W. Crafer of Harrisons for the pictorial issue, all three imperforate with the King's head inserted in black and the value tablets hand-painted, the ½ d. value in deep grey-green & black featuring the 'Pandanus Pine', the 1½ d. in deep rose & black featuring the Great Frigate bird and the 3 d. in bright blue & black showing two Islanders in a canoe; all mounted on brown presentation card (55 x 92 mm.). See the article by Robson Lowe in the 'Philatelist' (December 1984) a copy of which is enclosed with the lot. Unique.rnrnNote: E.W. Crafer was a free-lance artist for Harrisons. The Robson Lowe find contained 15 Essays from seven Commonwealth countries.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1985, lot 957. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
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 Lot 8398 - britische kolonien gilbert-inseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61912: De La Rue Die Proof for legend and Duty Plate for the 5 s. value, printed in black on glazed white card, erroneously handstamped AFTER / HARDENING at right in black and altered in manuscript to "Before", dated "7 MAY 12" in blue at left. Scarce and most unusual.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 Oct 2010, lot 238. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien gilbert-inseln |
