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1856: 6 d. blue, imperforate, a fine example with ample margins all round, used on 1856 cover to the United Services Club in London tied by dotted obliterator in red with oval "ST. HELENA" despatch in red (June 16) on reverse with framed "INDIA LETTER / DARTMOUTH" in black with circular datestamp (July 28) in black and manuscript "3" pence credit in red ink. 'London / Paid' in red (July 29). File fold well away from the adhesive with some aging, cleaned to remove toning but a rare and most appealing cover (one of the earliest known) with less then twenty #1 covers recorded.
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1922/37: Badge ½ d. grey & black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a fine used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", neatly cancelled by "St. Helena" cds (9 Feb 1926) in black. A rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1983) Gi = £ 550.
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1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee, the set of four values in unused blocks of six (3 x 2), all perforated by hooded "SPECIMEN", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare in multiples, ex the De La Rue archive Gi = £ 1'140+.rnrn
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1922: Badge £ 1 grey & purple on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused corner marginal block of four (positions 11-12 / 23-24) with Plate Number "1" in top margin, fresh colour, fine large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'800+.rnrnProvenance: Rapp, Gossau, 16-19 June 1992, lot 2780.
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1922/37: Badge 1 s. 6 d. grey & green on green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four, marginal from the upper left corner of the sheet (positions 1-2 / 13-14), position 13 showing "Broken Mainmast" variety, with Plate Number "1" in top margin, fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 475+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 620.
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1922/37: Badge 10 s. grey & olive-green on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, position 42 showing "Torn Flag" variety, fresh colour, part og. An extremely rare variety Gi = £ 1'800.rnrn
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1922: Badge 2 s. 6 d. grey & red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused corner marginal block of six (positions 46-48 / 58-60) with Plate Number "1" obscured in margin, fresh colour, fine large part og., five unmounted og. Scarce in multiples Gi = £ 170+.
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1922/37: Badge 1½ d. deep carmine-red, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example block of four, (positions 27-28 / 49-50), with position 49 showing the "Cleft Rock" variety, with obscured Plate number "1" in lower margin, paper with typically slightly toned with browned large part og. An extremely rare positional multiple Gi = £ 1'850+.
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1922: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial / Salesman's sample Proof for 1 d. value printed in dull green & orange-yellow, an unissued colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally in black (Samuel type DS2), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.
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1938: Badge of the Colony, the complete set of fourteen values unused, all perforated by diagonal "SPECIMEN", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce set Gi = £ 600.
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