lagos - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5204 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11904 (Jan-Nov): Definitive set of ten values to 10 s. green & brown unused, wmk. Crown CA, with additional 2½ d. with smaller lettering, 3 d. with tone spot on gum otherwise all fresh and fine, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 650. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5199 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11886/87: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 1 s. value in issued colours of yellow-green & black, on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, line perf. 14, large part dried og. The describer believes this stamp was taken from the Appendix sheet as dated August 28, 1886, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4514. Rare and most unusual.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1535. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5210 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11904: 2½ d. dull purple & blue on blue, wmk. Crown CA, Smaller letters of value, unused and used examples, each with variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og., the used example with part 'Paquebot' cds (May 8, 1904) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 380. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5205 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11904 (Jan-Nov): Edward VII definitives, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the unused selection with blocks of four of the ½ d., 1 d., 2 d., 2½ d (both Duty Plate sizes), 3 d., 6 d. and 1 s. values; single 2 s. 6 d. and corner marginal example of the 5 s., and a corner Plate "1" marginal pair of the 5 s. value, fresh colours, large part og. An attractive group Gi = £ 975+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5200 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11884/86: 5 s. green and blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, used on 1901 cover to Hamburg endorsed "Mit Dampfer Alexandra Woermann", somewhat gum stained on application, tied by oval "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / LINIE / HAMBURG / WESTAFRIKA / XX" in black, with Hamburg arrival (Feb 24) on reverse. Envelope with faults but an extraordinary commercial usage of this adhesive Gi = £ 160 off cover. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5211 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11904 (Nov): 10 s. green & brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair, of fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce and fine. Cert. BPA (1969) Gi = £ 700+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5206 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11902: De La Rue composite Essay for the Master Die Proof of the Edward VII issue, head-plate photographically reproduced in brown, the balance of the Essay entirely hand-painted and mounted in sunken card (65 x 81 mm.), with perforations, Crown and background and LAGOS in black, POSTAGE and REVENUE in Chinese white, with yellow wash applied over lower lettering and Duty Plate. Manuscript dated "MAY 13, 1902" at top right and signed off "Approved W.H.M." at base. The duplicate Essay is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4518. Minor cracing to the card but a unique and wonderful Essay. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5201 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11893 (Aug 2): Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 4 d. dull mauve & black, an unused block of four witrh 16 mm. surcharge, upper stamps variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce thus Gi = £ 160+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5212 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11904 (Nov): Edward VII definitive 10 s. green & brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a fine used example cancelled by Lagos registered datestamp (Nov 26, 1904) in black. A very scarce stamp with just 720 examples sent Gi = £ 950. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5207 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11903: De La Rue Master Die Proof with blank Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" in black and dated "1 JAN. 03" in blue. Signed "G.C.G." in ink at lower right. Slightest of soiling at top but rare.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1548; Collection L. Du P. Chiappini.rn Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
