1879-80 25c. De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked « AFTER HARDENING » and dated « Nov 13 1877 », fine; ex « Port Louis ».

1879-80 2r50c. De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), with pencil lines highlighting imperfections in the die, dated « Oct 25 1877 », fine;…

1883-94 De La Rue master die proof with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « AFTER HARDENING », dated « 20 SEP 83 » and additionally…

1898 Diamond Jubilee, De La Rue die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING »,…

1898 Diamond Jubilee, photographic essay of the finished design, stamp-size, affixed to card (114x89mm) dated « Sept 1st 97 », two pinholes at top well clear…

1897 (Oct) Arms central die proof with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « BEFORE / HARDENING » and dated « 20 Oct 97 » in blue,…

1898 Diamond Jubilee, die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (58x43mm), dated « 8.12.97 » in pencil, fine; ex De…

1898 Diamond Jubilee De La Rue striking book piece, with die proofs of the complete design with blank value tablet and « THIRTY SIX CENTS » value tablet…

1898 Diamond Jubilee, De La Rue die proof of the complete design with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « AFTER STRIKING »,…

1899 (29 May) Mahé de la Bourdonnais (15c.) die proof in black on surfaced wove paper (49x54mm) with complete die sinking, a progressive proof with blank…

1899 Mahé de la Bourdonnais complete stamp size die proof in myrtle-green on thick surfaced wove paper, a very rare and beautiful proof; ex Kanai and « Port…

1899 Mahé de la Bourdonnais colour trial in slate on unwatermarked wove paper, rare; ex De La Rue Archives and « Port Louis ».

1899 (Dec.) Mahe de la Bourdonnais Bicentenary essays, 18c. composite stamp-size essay with photographic head in brown and frame printed in blue in a design…

1899 La Bourdonnais, die proof in issued ultramarine on wove paper (49 x 45mm.), a few trivial stains and slight creasing; ex Kanai and « Port Louis ».

1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c. stamp size die proof in indigo on thin wove paper, engraved « SPECIMEN » in reverse above the impression; rare;…

1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c. selection comprising stamp-size proof in black on thick paper, one overprinted « SPECIMEN », two mint (one with…

1899 (13 Dec.) Mahé de la Bourdonnais, 15c. stamp-size proof in black on thick paper, very fine; ex « Port Louis ».

1900-05 « Arms » perforated colour trial in purple with blank value on wmk multi CA paper, overprinted « SPECIMEN », several faults but unique; ex De La Rue…

1900-05 Arms 2r50c imperf. colour trial in green on white with handpainted « 2Rs 50Cts » in red in the duty tablet, affixed to small archive piece, possibly…

1900-05 6c. purple and carmine on red, variety watermark sideways to right, mint o.g., some gum creasing though of very fine appearance, the only recorded…

1921-26 10c. grey, overprinted « Specimen », showing constant variety broken « M » large part original gum, very fresh and attractive, rare with only 7 possible…

1884-85 « Four Pence » SPERATI forgery group of 4 proofs, one on parchment paper and 3 on white paper. Scarce items that show the work of this famous forger.

1948 Olympic Games 1p20c. on 1/- brown marginal block four from the upper right corner, variety surcharge double. very fresh Mint NH, a very rare and unique…

1896-1913ca., Assembly of 14 postal stationery registered envelopes, cards and wrappers, nearly all surcharged or overprinted on Gibraltar + 4 LEVANT postal…

1933 (Jun 22) 3rd South America Zeppelin flight envelope sent registered from Tangier to Brazil with 1925-36 KGV 3d and 1s tied by registered oval ds,…

Burutu (types 4 & 7): Trio of covers from Burutu incl. 1898 (Mar 19) envelope to Shorncliffe Army Camp in England with embossed « Royal Niger Constabulary »…

1930-35, 3 first issue covers incl. 1 registered postal stationery envelope from LUANSHYA to England + 1 Southern Rhodesia first issue cover UMTALI to…

1949 1½a, « Service » mint NH block of four, variety overprint inverted a fine and most attractive block; cert. B.P.A. (1960) (S.G. £1’500+).

1920-21 Arabic 10mm long overprint, perf 15 x 14 1p deep indigo with silver overprint, block of four from top left of sheet, fine and fresh full o.g. (S.G….

1920 Optd with type 5 in silver 1p deep indigo perf.15 x 14 in mint n.h. block of four, very fine and scarce; cert. Galibov (1992) (S.G. £2’200).

1920-21 ‘Jerusalem II’ (type 5) overprint 2m, 4m, 5m yellow-orange, 1p and 5p perf 14, each in a block of four; the inconsequential blemish remaining an…

1920-21 Arabic 10mm long overprint 1p deep indigo with silver overprint, block of four fresh large part o.g. (S.G. £280).

1927-32 2m to 200m ‘Pictorial’ issue, the original 14 values in stamp-size bromides and 25 die proofs in black on glazed card affixed to two complete archival…

1929–1947 Specialised Postmark Collection: An attractively presented and carefully mounted collection, housed in two blue binders spanning over 200 pages….

1898-1908 1d Arms in mint imperf. right-hand marginal horizontal pair, small faint wrinkle on left-hand stamp and crease in margin only, fresh (S.G. £600).

1905 Victoria Falls, complete composite setting of nine (3×3) Waterlow sample impressions on ungummed paper, the top row comprising 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/-,…

1910-13 Double Heads 5d purple-brown and ochre error of colour, mint left marginal, faint diagonal gum bend, fine (S.G. £650).

1922 1/2d grey and black in complete sheet of sixty mint n.h., including the ‘Broken mast’ (2/1) and ‘Cleft rock’ varieties but lacking the ‘Torn flag’…

1976 Currency Note 8p and 33p optd SPECIMEN and affixed to locally produced Post Office display card to advertise the forthcoming issue. A little soiling….

Group of four SPERATI forgery items for his work on the perforations, incl. glass cliché with note « NEVIS dent. 15 » and two essays on paper, as well as…

1804 (18 May) entire to Cambridge, New York rated « Sh 22 » as a private ship letter and showing a just legible Newport R.I. transit date stamp of June;…

1880 (May 28) wrapper to England with 1864-76 (1s) deep orange perf.14 lightly tied by « A11 » numerals, with despatch and London arrival adjacent, sender’s…

1862-68 No wmk 4d deep blue, mint horizontal strip of three, very fresh, very fine and a scarce multiple (SG 6, £1’050+), cert. Brandon (1979) stating…

1862-68 No wmk 6d deep green, mint and mint n.h. block of four, exceptionally fresh and very rare in multiple, superb, extremely rare in a block; ex Gilbert-Lodge…

1872-75 Small Star 6d deep blue-green, mint single, very fresh, very fine and scarce; cert. Brandon (2004) (S.G. £1’500).

1875-78 Small Star 6d pale green, mint horizontal, very fresh, very fine and a scarce multiple (S.G. £1’300).

1882-83 Plate Proof 4d black, right sheet marginal horizontal strip of three, very fine and scarce (SG 41)Provenance: Jaffe, « Tatiana »

1897 New Values 2 1/2d blue and 5d sepia, two mint singles both with SPECIMEN ovtps, fresh and very fine (SG 61s-62s, £70)

1901 surcharged 3c on 10c bright ultramarine and brown mint large part lightly toned o.g. with ‘surcharge triple’ variety. This stamp was discovered in…

1952 25c vermilion with St. Edward’s Crown error, mint h.r., very fine; cert BPA (1988) (S.G. £450).