lagos - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5187 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1New Values & Colours 1884/86: 2 s. 6 d. olive-black, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred and of rich colour, trace of thin not affecting the appearance, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 350. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5151 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11875: 3 d. red-brown and 1 s. orange (15½ mm. Duty Plate), wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), the 1 s. with perfs. trimmed at base, both with part or large part og. Extremely rare, between 1 and 6 examples are recorded of the first issue with the 'Specimen' overprints, probably utilised as file copies by De La Rue: see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 4509 for similar examples. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5167 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11876/79: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from top of sheet with Plate and Serial Number "1" in margin, third stamp with two slight marks on face otherwise of fine fresh colour, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'200+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5178 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11885: De La Rue Colour Trial Proofs (3) for the proposed ½ d. value, all perforated 14 on medium wove unwatermarked paper, all three in green with HALFPENNY Duty Plates in brown, in pale blue-green or in blue. Extremely fine and very rare, ex the De La Rue archives and a probably unique trio. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5162 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11875 (July): 1 s. orange with 16½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair from top right corner of the sheet with serial number "1" in margin, of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 850+.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection L. Du P. Chiappini. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5173 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11882 (June): 3 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, two examples used on 1885 registered cover to Torino, Italy tied by barred oval obliterators in black with "LAGOS" code A circular datestamp alongside (Dec 29). Oval "Registered / Liverpool" in black (Feb 1, 1886) and London transit in red of same day; reverse with Torino arrivals (Feb 3) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover. Signed Sorani.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 295. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5193 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11893: De La Rue Appendix sheet with proposals for the 1895 5 d., 7½ d. and 10 d. values, used Imperforate examples printed in dull mauve witth blank Duty Plates, the 5 d. hand-painted in green, the 7½ d. hand-painted in carmine (wording to be changed from PENNY to PENCE and the 10 d. hand-painted in yellow; dated at top "Oct 6th 1893", the design and colours were accepted on October 17th. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4516. Exquisite and unique. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5157 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11875 (Feb): 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a superb used example cancelled "LAGOS" code B datestamp (Feb 25, 1875) in first week of issue: Sacher and Ince record February 17th as the earliest date of use. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5184 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11884/86: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from base of the sheet with Serial number "1" and Plate number "1" in margin, superbly fresh and fine, large part of unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = 400+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
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 Lot 5188 - brit. colonies lagos - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1New Values & Colours 1884/86: 5 s. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred and of fresh colour, superb, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 700. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies lagos |
