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1922ca. 1m perforated printer’s samples (2), comprising small format in brown and magenta and large format in red and purple, both overprinted "Specimen" (DS1), fine
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1921-23 5m olive-brown and black double pane of 120 from the top of the sheet with pillar margins at foot, each overprinted "Specimen" (D16) with a few minor type varieties, a few faults, an exceptional multiple being the only known large multiple with stamps thus overprinted (Cf. p.229/230 of Marcus Samuel handbook)
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OFFICIALS: 1936-46 4m and 5p each handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet by the Bechuanaland Receiving Authority, fresh without gum as usual for these archival stamps, a unique pair
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1913 (18 Jan) 2m green stationery card, the senders details on reverse given as "Mohamed Tewfic El Habashi 1st. Comp. Equatorial Batt. E.A. Loka. Bahr El Gebel Sudan", from Rejaf to London, cancelled by fine cds with a further strike below and with Khartoum cds and manuscript arrival notation, a scarce cancellation and most unusual in being underfranked without being surcharged, presumably in error
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1940 5m on 10m carmine and black strip of three, cancelled by complete and partial strikes of the "Specimen / Collection / Mauritanie" handstamp in magenta in piece, minor toning around perfs, unique
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1927-41 3p red-brown and blue in strip of three, twice cancelled by "Specimen / Collection / Mauritanie" handstamp in magenta and affixed on piece dated in 1951 when a stamp audit took place in St. Louis, traces of foxing otherwise fine
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1927-41 20p imperf. colour trial in blue and black (left marginal) on watermarked ungummed paper, fine
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1896 Envelope to London endorsed "Dongola Expedition Force, No Stamps," WADI HALFA 7 AO 96 cds alongside, Cairo transit and Paddington arrival bs, fine & scarce
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1927-41 Specimen Stamps: 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 10m, 2p, 4p, 5p, 6p, 8p, 10p and 20p each handstamped "Specimen" in black or violet by the Bechuanaland receiving Authority, a few traces of gum but mostly without as usual, a unique group
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OFFICIALS: 1936-46 5m olive-brown and black strip of three cancelled with complete and part strikes of "Specimen/Collection/Mauritanie" handstamp in magenta and affixed to piece, minor toning around perfs, unique
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