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Last update: 14th April, 2018
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| AA558 |
1869 4d brown, no wmk. Four good to large margins, fine embossing, cancelled with neat red 'A / GAMBIA / AP 5(?) / 69' datestamp. Most attractive. SG 1 |
£135 |
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| AA559 |
1869 6d blue, no wmk. Four large margins, fine embossing, cancelled with crisp red 'GAMBIA / A / JY 21 / 7 / PAID' datestamp. A lovely example. SG 3a |
£125 |
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| GA685 |
1874 4d pale brown, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint, large margins and good embossing. A lovely stamp. SG 6 |
£325 |
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| AA560 |
1874 4d pale brown, wmk. Crown CC. Four good even margins, fine embossing, cancelled with crisp red 'GAMBIA / B / MR 30 / 82 / PAID' datestamp. Most attractive. SG 6 |
£140 |
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| AA561 |
1874 4d pale brown, wmk. Crown CC. Four very large even margins, adjoining stamp at right, fine embossing, cancelled with light crisp ' GAMBIA / B / JY 11 / 82 / PAID' datestamp. Most attractive. SG 6 |
£170 |
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| GA03 |
1874 4d pale brown, wmk. Crown CC. Four large even margins, fine embossing, cancelled with virtually complete crisp red 'GAMBIA / B / MY 14 / 82 / PAID' datestamp. Wonderful quality and most attractive. SG 6 |
£225 |
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| GA07 |
1874 6d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Clear to good margins all round, cancelled with red 'GAMBIA B / FE 23 / 82' datestamp. SG 8 |
£90 |
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| AA564 |
1874 6d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Four clear to very large margins, fine embossing, light red cancel. SG 8 |
£100 |
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| AA565 |
1874 6d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Four large to very large margins, fine embossing, cancelled with crisp 'GAMBIA / A / DE 25 / (no year) / PAID' datestamp. Most attractive. SG 8 |
£150 |
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| GA08 |
FORGERIES 4d and 6d values in close to issued colours, large margins and cancelled with dots or bars type cancellations. |
£45 |
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| GA09 |
FORGERY 6d in close to issued colour, large margins and cancelled with dots type cancellation, a little grubby. |
£20 |
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| GA13 |
1880 6d blue, wmk. Crown CC, sideways. Fine used cancelled 'GAMBIA B / JU 5 84'. SG 18A |
£60 |
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| GA686 |
1880-81 ½d dull orange, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Complete sheetlet of 15, hinged on margins, stamps superb unmounted. Lovely and uncommon. SG 10B |
£350 |
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| GA15 |
1880-81 ½d dull orange, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelled 'GAMBIA C / AU 17 / 81'. A lovely stamp. SG 11B |
£20 |
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| GA16 |
1880-81 ½d dull orange, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelled 'GAMBIA B / AP 29 / 82'. A lovely stamp. SG 11B |
£20 |
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| AA570 |
1880-81 3d bright ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine mint. SG14B |
£45 |
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| AA571 |
1880-81 3d bright ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelld ‘GAMBIA / PAID / B / DE 30 / 82’ in RED. Most attractive. SG 14B |
£30 |
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| AA572 |
1880-81 3d bright ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelld ‘GAMBIA / PAID / B / MR 3 / 83’ in RED. Most attractive. SG 14B |
£30 |
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| GA18 |
1880-81 3d pale dull ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelled 'GAMBIA B / MR 3 / 83' in RED. SG14cB |
£25 |
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| GA527 |
1880-81 3d pale dull ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Complete sheetlet of 15, hinged on margins, stamps superb unmounted. Lovely and scarce. SG 14cB |
£1,200 |
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| GA19 |
1880-81 4d brown, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelled 'GAMBIA B / DE 12 / 82' in RED. SG15B |
£15 |
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| GA20 |
1880-81 4d pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelled light red datestamp. SG16B |
£15 |
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| AA574 |
1880-81 6d blue, wmk. Crown CC, upright. Very fine used cancelled ‘GAMBIA / PAID / B / SP 1 / 84’ in RED. Most attractive. SG 18B |
£40 |
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| GA25 |
1886-93 ½d to 1/-, wmk. Crown CA. Complete set of eight values plus additional ½d x two, 1d pair, 2d, 2½d x four and 6d. Mostly fine used with some lovely crisply cancelled copies. SG 21-35 |
£90 |
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| GA27 |
1886 ½d grey-green, wmk. Crown CA. Block of four very fine used cancelled 'GAMBIA JA 16 87' datestamps. SG 22 |
£15 |
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| GA522 |
1886 1d aniline crimson, wmk. Crown CA. Left part sheetlet of 12, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 23a |
£125 |
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| GA556 |
1887 2d orange, wmk. Crown CA. Complete sheetlet of 15, hinged on margins otherwise unmounted. SG 24 |
£245 |
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| GA706 |
1887 4d deep brown, wmk. Crown CA. Complete sheetlet of 15, hinged on margins stamps unmounted. SG 31 |
£220 |
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| GA562 |
1889 6d bronze-green, wmk. Crown CA. Showing ‘sloping label’ variety. Very fine mint. SG 33a |
£80 |
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| GA37 |
1898 QV keyplate, complete set of eight values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. 3d hinge remainder, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 37s-44s |
£145 |
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| GA707 |
1898 QV keyplate, complete set of eight values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Each in a vertical strip of five, the 1d left marginal, with the 2d to 6d duties all from the same position and showing broken 'M' of 'SPECIMEN' on stamp two of each strip. Odd very minor fault otherwise wonderfully fresh and unmounted. A RARE group. SG 37s-44s |
£1,500 |
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| GA39 |
1898 QV 3d keyplate reddish purple and blue. Fine used cancelled with crisp part '(MACA)RTHY ISLAN(D)' datestamp. Unusual. SG 41 |
£15 |
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| GA40 |
1898 QV 3d keyplate reddish purple and blue. Superb used cancelled crisp 'RECEIVED / GAMBIA JY 19 91' datestamp. SG 41 |
£15 |
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| GA41 |
1902 QV 3d keyplate deep purple and ultramarine. Fine mint. SG 41b |
£60 |
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| GA42 |
1898 QV 4d keyplate brown and blue. Superb used cancelled crisp 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA 24 OC 01' datestamp. SG 42 |
£30 |
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| GA43 |
1898 QV 4d keyplate brown and blue. Superb used cancelled concentric rings strike. SG 42 |
£30 |
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| GA44 |
1898 QV 6d keyplate olive-green and carmine. Very fine used cancelled crisp 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA 20 JY 01' datestamp. SG 43 |
£30 |
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| AA2429 |
1898 QV 2d keyplate orange and mauve, showing 'Malformed S' flaw. Superb fresh mint. SG 39a |
£450 |
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| GA49 |
1898 QV 2½d keyplate ultramarine, showing 'Malformed S' flaw. Very fine fresh mint. SG 40a |
£375 |
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| GA687 |
1898 QV 4d keyplate brown and blue, showing 'Malformed S' flaw. Very fine fresh mint. SG 42a |
£475 |
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| GA52 |
1898 QV 4d keyplate brown and blue, showing 'Malformed S' flaw. Very fine used cancelled 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA 14 MR 01'. Scarce. SG 42a |
£600 |
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| GA688 |
1898 QV 1/- keyplate violet and green, showing 'Malformed S' flaw. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 44a |
£650 |
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| AA2430 |
1898 QV 1/- keyplate violet and green, showing damaged 'M' of 'GAMBIA'. Short perf. at top, fresh mint. SG 44 var. |
£55 |
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| AM380 |
c1902 KEVII De La Rue imperforate colour trial using the 2/- duty printed in grey-green and vermilion on gummed, Crown CA watermarked paper. Affixed by one corner to piece of Appendix sheet. Very fine with fresh colours.
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£550 |
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| AM379 |
c1902 KEVII De La Rue imperforate colour trial using the 2/- duty printed in purple-brown and deep blue-green on gummed, Crown CA watermarked paper. Affixed by one corner to piece of Appendix sheet. Very fine with fresh colours.
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£550 |
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| AM378 |
c1902 KEVII De La Rue imperforate colour trial using the 2/- duty printed in scarlet and deep brown on yellow gummed, Crown CA watermarked paper. Affixed by two corners to piece of Appendix sheet. Very fine with fresh colours.
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£550 |
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| AA604 |
1902-05 KEVII key type, wmk. Crown CA, set of 12 values very fine fresh mint. SG 45-56 |
£130 |
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| GA708 |
1902-05 KEVII key type, wmk. Crown CA, set of 12 values each a block of four. The ½d and 1/6 upper marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely and difficult group. SG 45-56 |
£1,000 |
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| GA405 |
1902-05 KEVII key type, wmk. Crown CA, set of 12 values very fine used. SG 45-56 |
£280 |
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| GA79 |
1902-05 KEVII key type, wmk. Crown CA, set of 12 overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Few light faults, fine mint. SG 45s-56s |
£110 |
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| GA81 |
1902-05 KEVII key type, wmk. Crown CA, 1/6 overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 53s |
£20 |
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| GA94 |
1902 KEVII 6d, lower marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine mint. SG 51 |
£30 |
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| AM514 |
1902 KEVII 6d pale sage-green and carmine. Lower marginal example showing plate number ‘1’. Superb fresh mint with barest hint of a hinge mark. SG 51
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£30 |
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| AM515 |
1905 KEVII 7½d green and carmine. Lower marginal example showing plate number ‘1’. Very fine mint with light hinge mark. SG 65
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£35 |
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| GA99 |
1902 KEVII 2/-, block of four. Very fine mint, scarce. SG 54 |
£250 |
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| GA104 |
1902 KEVII 2½d key type. Superb used cancelled light oval datestamp. SG 48 |
£15 |
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| GA105 |
1905 KEVII 1/6 key type. Superb used cancelled light oval datestamp. SG 53 |
£18 |
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| GA106 |
1902 KEVII ½d key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Fine mint. SG 45a |
£120 |
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| GA108 |
1902 KEVII ½d key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Fine used. SG 45a |
£80 |
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| GA111 |
1902 KEVII 2d key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine used. SG 47a |
£120 |
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| GA545 |
1902 KEVII 4d key type. Upper marginal block of four, upper right stamp showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine or superb fresh mint. Rare in this positional format. SG50, 50a |
£375 |
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| GA117 |
1902 KEVII 6d key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine mint. SG 51a |
£325 |
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| GA119 |
1902 KEVII 6d key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine mint. SG 51a |
£325 |
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| GA121 |
1905 KEVII 1/6 key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine fresh mint. SG 53a |
£350 |
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| GA123 |
1902 KEVII 2/- key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Fine mint. SG 54a |
£450 |
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| GA128 |
1905 KEVII 2/6 key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Superb used cancelled oval 'REGISTERED 12 NO' datestamp. Very scarce. SG 55a |
£550 |
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| GA129 |
1905 KEVII 3/- key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Superb fresh mint. SG 56a |
£525 |
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| GA130 |
1905 KEVII 3/- key type. Showing 'dented frame' variety. Superb fresh mint. SG 56a |
£525 |
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| GA546 |
1905 KEVII 7½d new value die proof of the country name and duty plate only, printed on glazed card and dated '10 FEB. 05". Lovely and scarce. |
£550 |
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| GA547 |
1905 KEVII 10d new value die proof of the country name and duty plate only, printed on glazed card and dated '10 FEB. 05". Lovely and scarce. |
£550 |
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| GA138 |
1905 KEVII 5d, 7½d and 10d, each overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine fresh mint. SG 63s, 65s, 66s |
£70 |
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| GA144 |
1904-06 KEVII key types, complete set of 12 values fine to very fine mint. SG 57-68 |
£175 |
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| GA146 |
1905 KEVII 10d key types, very fine used. SG 66 |
£35 |
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| GA148 |
1905 KEVII ½d, block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 57 |
£30 |
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| GA156 |
1905 KEVII 2½d, lower right corner block of 20 with plate '1' in margin, hinged on two stamps otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 60 |
£250 |
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| GA709 |
1905 KEVII 3d, right marginal superb and fresh unmounted. SG 61 |
£30 |
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| GA158 |
1905 KEVII 3d, block of 18 being the lower three rows of the pane, plate '1' in margin. Hinged on two stamps otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SG 61 |
£300 |
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| GA160 |
1906 KEVII 6d, lower right corner block of 24 plate '1' in margin. hinged on two stamps otherwise superb unmounted. SG 64 |
£450 |
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| AA1465 |
1905 KEVII 7½d green and carmine. Block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint (hinged on upper pair). SG 65 |
£55 |
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| GA161 |
1905 KEVII 7½d, lower left corner block of ten showing plate '1' in margin, owners handstamp on reverse of each, light diagonal crease affecting two otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 65 |
£225 |
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| GA162 |
1905 KEVII 10d, block of ten, owners handstamp on reverse of each, hinged on two stamps otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 66 |
£275 |
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| GA416 |
1905 KEVII 2/-, very fine mint. SG 68 |
£65 |
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| GA164 |
1905 KEVII ½d, showing 'dented frame' variety, fine used. SG 57a |
£70 |
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| GA165 |
1905 KEVII 1d, showing 'dented frame' variety, fine mint. SG 58a |
£160 |
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| GA167 |
1905 KEVII 1d, showing 'dented frame' variety, fine used. SG 58a |
£50 |
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| GA170 |
1905 KEVII 2½d, showing 'dented frame' variety, very fine used. SG 60b |
£150 |
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| GA171 |
1905 KEVII 3d, showing 'dented frame' variety, owners handstamp on reverse, fine mint. SG 61a |
£250 |
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| GA179 |
1906 KEVII 4d, showing 'break in frameline upper right' variety, fine mint. SG 62 var. |
£50 |
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| GA174 |
1905 KEVII 5d, showing 'dented frame' variety, very fine mint. SG 63a |
£400 |
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| GA176 |
1905 KEVII 1/-, showing 'dented frame' variety, very fine mint. SG 67a |
£500 |
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| GA178 |
1905 KEVII 2/-, showing 'dented frame' variety, somewhat browned, fine mint. Scarce. SG 68a |
£550 |
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| GA400 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6 and 'ONE PENNY' on 3/-, both values very fine mint. SG 69-70 |
£85 |
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| GA401 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6, very fine mint. SG 69 |
£45 |
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| GA460 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6, left marginal superb mint. SG 69 |
£50 |
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| GA710 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6, upper marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 69 |
£85 |
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| GA711 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6, block of 12 being the lower two rows of the right pane, plate '1' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 69 |
£750 |
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| GA201 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6, block of 30 being the lower five rows of the right pane, plate '1' in margin. Showing the complete setting of this surcharge, wider spacing on rows 1, 2 and 5 then narrower spacing on rows 3 and 4, in addition stamp 2/1 showing broken 'E' of 'PENNY' and broken upper cancelling bar. Some perf. faults on upper row, unobtrusive crease through fourth row, hinged on a few stamps otherwise unmounted. A lovely large multiple. SG 69 and var. |
£1,400 |
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| GA187 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6. Superb used. SG 69 |
£50 |
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| GA189 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6. Block of six on piece cancelled 'BATHURST AP12 06', superb used. SG 69 |
£375 |
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| GA190 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'HALF PENNY' on 2/6, upper left corner block of four, lower left stamp showing broken 'E' of 'PENNY' and broken upper cancelling bar, row 2/1. Superb used cancelled 'BATHURST MY28 06'. SG 69 and var. (see footnote) |
£350 |
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| GA402 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 3/-. Very fine mint. SG 70 |
£50 |
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| AA1433 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 3/-. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 70
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£200 |
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| GA200 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge 'ONE PENNY' on 3/-, complete right pane of 60. Showing dropped 'Y' of 'PENNY' on rows 6/3 and 8/4. Unobtrusive crease through second row, a few areas strengthened by hinges. A spectacular and very scarce pane. SG 70 and vars. |
£2,750 |
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| GA197 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 3/-, major variety 'SURCHARGE DOUBLE'. Left marginal strip of three, both left stamps defective, right stamp fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1995). A scarce multiple. SG 70a |
£1,500 |
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| GA548 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 3/-, upper marginal pair right stamp showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine unmounted. RARE in this positional format. SG 70b, 70 |
£1,500 |
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| GA193 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 3/-, showing 'slotted frame' flaw, row 1/4, left pane. Light diagonal crease, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2015). SG 70 var. |
£150 |
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| GA194 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 3/-, superb used. SG 70 |
£25 |
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| GA195 |
1906 KEVII provisional surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 3/-, fine used cancelled 'BATHURST AP 24 06', the date of their withdrawal. SG 70 |
£35 |
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| GA551 |
1912 KGV 1½d new value key type, country name and value die proof struck in black on thick card, applied to piece cut from the De La Rue archive. Endorsed at top 'Feb 6 / 12 leads', struck through in red and dated 'May 7th - 12'. Lovely and RARE. |
£600 |
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| AA610 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, set of 14 values plus 3d shade, very fine fresh mint. SG 72-85, 75a |
£110 |
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| GA207 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, set of 14 values, very fine used. SG 72-85 |
£160 |
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| GA253 |
1909 KEVII 3/- key type colour changes, cancelled with forged Madame Joseph oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA 22 JU 10' cancel. SG 85 forged cancel |
£40 |
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| GA222 |
1909 KEVII 1d key type colour changes, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 73 |
£55 |
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| GA224 |
1909 KEVII 1d key type colour changes, right marginal block of six. Superb unmounted. SG 73 |
£95 |
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| GA534 |
1909 KEVII 1d key type colour changes, upper right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 73 |
£120 |
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| AM506 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 2d greyish slate. Block of four, Very fine or superb fresh mint (very faint hinge mark on one stamp). SG 74
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£10 |
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| AM507 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 3d purple on yellow. Block of four, Very fine or superb fresh mint (very faint hinge mark on one stamp). SG 75
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£35 |
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| AM528 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 3d purple on lemon-yellow. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 75a
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£35 |
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| GA488 |
1909 KEVII 4d key type colour changes, lower left corner strip of three. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 76 |
£12 |
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| AM529 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 4d black and red on yellow. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 76
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£20 |
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| GA690 |
1909 KEVII 4d key type colour changes, upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 76 |
£20 |
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| GA535 |
1909 KEVII 4d key type colour changes, upper right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 76 |
£20 |
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| GA406 |
1909 KEVII 5d key type, two distinct shades, orange and purple plus orange and reddish purple. Fine mint. SG 77 and shade |
£15 |
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| AM508 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 5d orange and purple. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 77
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£18 |
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| AM530 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 6d dull and bright purple. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 78
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£20 |
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| AM509 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 7½d brown and blue. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 79
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£25 |
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| AM531 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 7½d brown and blue. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 79
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£25 |
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| AM532 |
1909 KEVII key type colour changes, 10d pale sage-green and carmine. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 80
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£40 |
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| GA247 |
1909 KEVII 1/6 key type colour changes, block of four across the vertical interpanneau margin. Superb unmounted. SG 82 |
£175 |
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| GA249 |
1909 KEVII 3/- key type colour changes, upper marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 85 |
£60 |
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| GA252 |
1909 KEVII 1/- key type colour changes, black on green and black on blue-green shade. Fine used SG 81, 81 shade |
£40 |
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| GA473 |
1909 KEVII 3/- key type colour changes, very fine used cancelled part 'MACARTHY ISLAND' oval registered datestamp, possibly Madame Joseph. SG 85 |
£35 |
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| GA255 |
1909 KEVII 1d key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Fine used. SG 73a |
£65 |
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| GA549 |
1909 KEVII 4d key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine fresh mint. SG 76a |
£225 |
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| GA689 |
1909 KEVII 4d key type colour changes, upper marginal showing 'dented frame' variety, positional by printer's guide dot in margin. Hinge trace on margin stamp superb unmounted. Wonderful quality. SG 76a |
£325 |
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| GA261 |
1909 KEVII 6d key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Fine mint. SG 78a |
£150 |
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| GA262 |
1909 KEVII 7½d key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine fresh mint. SG 79a |
£200 |
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| GA263 |
1909 KEVII 10d key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Browned gum, fair mint. SG 80a |
£100 |
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| GA265 |
1909 KEVII 1/- key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Fine used, very scarce. SG 81a |
£300 |
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| GA267 |
1909 KEVII 2/- key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Slightly browned on reverse, fine mint. SG 83a |
£275 |
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| GA550 |
1909 KEVII 2/6 key type colour changes, showing 'dented frame' variety. Very fine fresh mint. SG 84a |
£550 |
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| GA408 |
1912-22 KGV key type, ½d to 5/- the complete set as listed by SG, plus additional 2d and 4d shades. Fine to very fine mint, an attractive and difficult assembly. SG 86-102 |
£250 |
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| GA574 |
1912-22 KGV key type, ½d to 5/- the complete set as listed by SG with all additional shades plus a few further unlisted. Many marginal or corner and several of the higher values unmounted. A lovely fresh group and a difficult assembly. SG 86-102 |
£275 |
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| GA281 |
1912-22 KGV key type, ½d to 3/- range of listed and unlisted shades lacking only one 4d. Fine to very fine used. An attractive and difficult assembly. SG 86-101 |
£200 |
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| AA613 |
1912-22 KGV key type, wmk. mult. Crown CA, set of 17 values plus all additional listed shades of the ½d, 1d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 10d and 1/- (30 stamps). Very fine fresh mint. SG 86-102 and shades |
£180 |
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| GA407 |
1912-22 KGV 2/- to 5/- key types. Set of four values very fine mint. SG 99-102 |
£110 |
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| GA284 |
1922 KGV 5/- key type, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine mint. SG 102s |
£40 |
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| GA575 |
1912 KGV key type ½d, horizontal pair left stamp showing 'Split 'A' flaw. Hinged on normal flaw very fine unmounted. SG 86c, 86b |
£180 |
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| GA292 |
1912 KGV key type 3d, showing 'Split 'A' flaw. Fine used. SG 91d |
£150 |
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| GA492 |
1917 KGV 3d key type, wmk. mult. Crown CA, purple on lemon. Very fine mint. SG 91a |
£12 |
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| GA491 |
1920 KGV 3d key type, wmk. mult. Crown CA, purple on orange-buff. Very fine mint. SG 91b |
£8 |
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| GA691 |
1912 KGV 2/- key type, wmk. mult. Crown CA. Upper marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on face of margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 99 |
£15 |
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| GA692 |
1912 KGV 3/- key type, wmk. mult. Crown CA. Showing Split 'A' flaw (row 8/3 of left pane, printings to 1918 only). Hinge trace, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 101a |
£675 |
 |
| GA576 |
1921-22 KGV key type, wmk. multiple Script CA, complete set of ten values, very fine mint. SG 108-117 |
£70 |
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| GA712 |
1921-22 KGV key type, wmk. multiple Script CA, set of nine values less 1½d, each in a block of four, low values corner showing plate numbers in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. A lovely and uncommon group. SG 108-117 less 110 |
£575 |
 |
| GA304 |
1921-22 KGV key type, wmk. multiple Script CA, complete set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN', very fine mint. SG 108s-117s |
£175 |
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| GA308 |
1921-22 KGV key type 6d, wmk. multiple Script CA, showing Wmk. reversed. Very fine mint. SG 114x |
£25 |
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| GA310 |
1921-22 KGV key type 6d, wmk. multiple Script CA, showing Wmk. reversed. Left marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 114x |
£150 |
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| GA311 |
1921-22 KGV key type 6d, wmk. multiple Script CA, showing Wmk. reversed. Lower left corner block of nine, superb unmounted. SG 114x |
£325 |
 |
| GA314 |
1921-22 KGV key type 7½d, wmk. multiple Script CA, showing Wmk. reversed. Very fine mint. SG 115x |
£25 |
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| GA497 |
1921-22 KGV key type 7½d, wmk. multiple Script CA, showing Wmk. reversed. Lower right corner, superb unmounted. SG 115x |
£40 |
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| GA316 |
1921-22 KGV key type 10d horizontal pair, wmk. multiple Script CA, showing Wmk. reversed. Very fine mint. SG 116x |
£180 |
 |
| GA317 |
1922 KGV key type 4/-, wmk. multiple Script CA. Very fine mint. SG 117 |
£80 |
 |
| GA577 |
1922 KGV key type 4/-, wmk. multiple Script CA, inverted. Upper marginal hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 117w |
£135 |
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| GA475 |
1921 KGV 6d key type, wmk. mult. Script CA, block of four. Superb used cancelled 'MACARTHY ISLAND 16 JU 23' central datestamp. SG 114 |
£65 |
 |
| GA474 |
1922 KGV 4/- key type, wmk. mult. Script CA, lower marginal block of four. Perf. fault on upper left stamp, hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. SG 117 |
£350 |
 |
| GA579 |
1922 KGV 4d to 5/- elephants, wmk. mult. Crown CA, complete selected set of four values, very fine mint. SG 118-121 |
£80 |
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| GA324 |
1922 KGV 4d to 5/- elephants, wmk. mult. Crown CA, complete set of four values, very fine used. SG 118-121 |
£200 |
 |
| GA582 |
1922 KGV 7½d elephant, wmk. mult. Crown CA, very fine used. SG 119 |
£8 |
 |
| GA452 |
1922 KGV 5/- elephant, wmk. mult. Crown CA. Cancelled with forged Madame Joseph oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA 22 JU' datestamp. SG 121 forged cancel |
£60 |
 |
| AA1620 |
1922 KGV ½d to 10/- elephants, wmk. mult. Script CA. Complete set of 19 values very fine mint. SG 122-142 |
£225 |
 |
| GA435 |
1922-29 KGV ½d to 10/- elephants, wmk. mult. Script CA. Complete set of 19 values very fine used. SG 122-142 |
£375 |
 |
| GA481 |
1922-29 KGV 2/-, 5/- and 10/- elephants. All cancelled 'MACARTHY ISLAND FE 17 28' datestamps, these probably Madame Joseph. Attractive group. SG 136, 141, 142 |
£100 |
 |
| GA553 |
1926 20th March, printed company cover bearing KGV elephants ½d to 3/- then 4/- and 5/- on reverse. Cancelled 'BATHURST' re-addressed locally. Most attractive. SG 122-141 |
£400 |
 |
| AA1630 |
1922 KGV 1½d elephant, wmk. Mult. Script CA. Showing inking flaw across second 'E' of 'PENCE', very fine mint and most unusual. SG 125 var. |
£45 |
 |
| GA646 |
1922 KGV 5d elephant, wmk. mult. Script CA. Superb used. SG 130 |
£12 |
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| GA595 |
1927 KGV 7½d elephant, wmk. Mult. Script CA. Very fine mint. SG 132 (perf. type a) |
£20 |
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| GA651 |
1922 KGV 10d elephant, wmk. Mult. Script CA. Superb used. SG 133 |
£20 |
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| AA640 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 6d, ‘lightning conductor’ flaw, lower left stamp in a block of four. Top pair hinged, lower including flaw superb unmounted. SG 145, 145c |
£275 |
 |
| GA713 |
1938-46 KGVI definitive, complete set of 16 values perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine and fresh unmounted. Exceptional and scarce as such. SG 150s-161s |
£550 |
 |
| GA496 |
1938-46 KGVI definitive, complete set of 16 values. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 150-161 |
£125 |
 |
| GA422 |
1938 KGVI 2/- to 10/- definitives, five values superb unmounted. SG 157-161 |
£110 |
 |
| AA884 |
1938-46 KGVI definitive, complete set of 16 values, blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 150-161 |
£400 |
 |
| GA571 |
1938 KGVI 1½d brown-lake and bright carmine. Very fine mint. P.F.S.A. certificate (1997). Uncommon. SG 152 |
£120 |
 |
| AM769 |
1938 KGVI definitive 2/- carmine and blue. Right marginal block of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 157 |
£45 |
 |
| GA493 |
1938 KGVI 4/- definitive, upper marginal superb unmounted. SG 159 |
£30 |
 |
| AM770 |
1938 KGVI definitive 4/- vermilion and purple. Right marginal block of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 159
|
£125 |
 |
| GA494 |
1938 KGVI 5/- definitive, upper marginal superb unmounted. SG 160 |
£30 |
 |
| GA423 |
1938 KGVI 5/- definitive, block of four superb unmounted. SG 160 |
£120 |
 |
| AM771 |
1938 KGVI definitive 5/- blue and vermilion. Right marginal block of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 160
|
£125 |
 |
| GA495 |
1938 KGVI 10/- definitive, superb unmounted. SG 161 |
£30 |
 |
| AA2825 |
1946 Victory, set perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Hinge traces, very fine mint. SG 162s-163s |
£80 |
 |
| GA693 |
1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, set of two values. Very fine unmounted. SG 164-165 |
£15 |
 |
| GA578 |
1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, both values in blocks of four, the 1½d lower right corner showing plate '1' in margin and the £1 lower marginal showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 164-165 |
£120 |
 |
| AA1539 |
1948 £1 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, upper right corner block of four running sheet no. '008', superb used cancelled with central 'BATHURST 4 MY 49' datestamp. SG 165 |
£80 |
 |
| GA695 |
1960 QEII definitives, complete set of 15 values. Superb unmounted. SG 171-185 |
£95 |
 |
| GA427 |
1963 QEII Birds definitive, complete set of 13 values superb unmounted. SG 193-205 |
£65 |
 |
| GA428 |
1963 QEII £1 Birds definitive. Superb unmounted. SG 205 |
£25 |
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| GA569 |
1963 QEII £1 Birds definitive. Lower right corner block of four showing plate numbers in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 205 |
£200 |
 |
| GA430 |
1965 QEII definitves, overprinted 'INDEPENDENCE 1965'. Complete set of 13 values superb unmounted. SG 215-227 |
£13 |
 |
| GA429 |
1966 QEII Birds definitive, complete set of 13 values superb unmounted. SG 233-245 |
£8 |
 |
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GAMBIA / POSTAL HISTORY
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| GA341 |
1902 19th November, small size registered envelope bearing KEVII 2d and 3d (SG 47, 49), cancelled 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA' datestamps addressed to Paris. Attractive. |
£185 |
 |
| GA342 |
1902 21st November, small size registered envelope bearing KEVII 2d (SG 47) cancelled oval 'GAMBIA' datestamp addressed to England. Attractive.
|
£165 |
 |
| GA344 |
1902 27th December, small size registered envelope bearing two KEVII 2½d (SG 48), cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA' datestamps, addressed to Germany. Fine and clean. |
£185 |
 |
| GA343 |
1903 19th January, black and white Post Card (Government Palace - Bathurst), bearing pair KEVII ½d (SG 45), cancelled 'BATHURST' addressed to France. |
£65 |
 |
| GA346 |
1903 22nd January, cover bearing KEVII 2½d (SG 48), cancelled 'BATHURST' addressed to New York. Crisp red 'PAID LIVERPOOL' transit lower left. Clean and attractive. |
£145 |
 |
| GA347 |
1904 16th May, black and white Post Card (Government Place - Bathurst Gambia River), bearing KEVII 1d on picture side. Cancelled 'BATHURST', addressed to France. |
£55 |
 |
| GA348 |
1904 28th December, small cover bearing KEVII ½d cancelled 'BATHURST', addressed to Switzerland, Liverpool transit (13th January). Reverse flap detached, attractive. |
£55 |
 |
| GA349 |
1905 30th March, KEVII 4d registered envelope bearing four KEVII ½d pairs, cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA' datestamps. Addressed to Oxford, arrival backstamp dated 16th April. Large crisp and intact red wax seal on reverse, some faults. |
£45 |
 |
| GA530 |
1905 6th September, cover bearing KEVII ½d, 2d and 1/- cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA' datestamps plus oval 'R' cachet alongside. Addressed to Germany, Liverpool 23rd September, London 24th September transit and 25th September arrival backstamps. Most attractive. |
£275 |
 |
| GA350 |
1905 KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 10d (SG 66), cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to the U.S.A. with Liverpool (29th November) transit and New York (8th December) arrival backstamps. Attractive. |
£145 |
 |
| GA355 |
1906 25th May, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 5d (SG 63), cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to the U.S.A., Liverpool (16th June), New York (23rd June) transit and Toledo (25th June) arrival backstamps. Attractive and uncommon. |
£185 |
 |
| GA373 |
c1905 KEVII 2d registered envelope. Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' on address side. Superb and clean. |
£65 |
 |
| GA365 |
1908 3rd November, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 1d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to London. |
£55 |
 |
| GA357 |
1908 3rd November, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 1d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to London. |
£55 |
 |
| GA358 |
1909 21st April, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 1d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to England. Lovely and clean. |
£60 |
 |
| GA360 |
1909 7th July, printed 'On His Majesty's Service' cover bearing KEVII ½d and 2½d, cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp, addressed to Ireland. London (21st July) transit backstamps. |
£120 |
 |
| GA361 |
1909 8th October, sepia Post Card (C.M.C. 2 - GAMBIE - Remorquage de cotres charges d'arachides), bearing on picture side KEVII 1d cancelled 'BATHURST' datestamp. Addressed to Marseille with arrival strike on front. |
£30 |
 |
| GA529 |
1909 8th December, cover bearing KEVII 1/- (SG 81), cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA' and black oval 'R' strike, addressed to Germany. Liverpool 22nd December and London same date transit backstamps. Most attractive. |
£145 |
 |
| GA356 |
1910 21st January, sepia Post Card (C.M.C. 44 - Factoreries sur la riviere de GAMBIE), the picture side bearing KEVII ½d cancelled with crisp 'BATHURST' datestamp, locally addressed. Delightful. |
£40 |
 |
| GA364 |
1910 21st January, sepia Post Card (C.M.C. 32 - Seko d'arachides a KONTAOUR (Gambie), the picture side bearing KEVII ½d cancelled with crisp 'BATHURST' datestamp, locally addressed. Delightful. |
£40 |
 |
| GA367 |
1910 26th December, cover bearing KEVII ½d and 2d, cancelled 'BATHURST' datestamp, addressed to the U.S.A., arrival backstamp for the 20th January. |
£110 |
 |
| GA368 |
1910 10th April, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 1d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to England. Lovely and clean. |
£60 |
 |
| GA532 |
1910 21st April, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing 4d and 5d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA' datestamps, addressed to France. Liverpool and London 10th May transit backstamps. Most attractive. |
£225 |
 |
| GA369 |
1911 21st July, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 4d, cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp, addressed to Switzerland. London (6th August) transit and Couvet arrival backstamps. |
£95 |
 |
| GA370 |
1912 18th April, cover bearing KEVII 1d, cancelled 'BATHURST', addressed to England. |
£40 |
 |
| GA371 |
1912 27th March, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 1d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to the U.S.A. Lovely and clean. |
£60 |
 |
| GA372 |
1912 27th August, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 3d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to Canada. Lovely and clean. |
£175 |
 |
| GA531 |
1912 15th October, cover bearing KEVII 2½d and 4d, cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / GAMBIA' datestamps and black oval 'R'. Addressed to Germany with Plymouth 3rd November, London 4th November transit and 5th November arrival backstamps. Most attractive. |
£225 |
 |
| GA379 |
1916 15th July, black and white Post Card (RIVER GAMBIA - BATHURST - Picking of ground nuts), picture side bearing KGV 1d cancelled 'BATHURST'. |
£40 |
 |
| GA380 |
1918 4th July, KGV 1d envelope uprated with KGV ½d, cancelled 'BATHURST', addressed to Kent and endorsed at top 'Via Dakar, Senegal'. Uncommon useage. |
£75 |
 |
| GA381 |
1920 10th December, cover bearing strip of three KGV 1d's, cancelled 'BATHURST', addressed to Paris. |
£45 |
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| GA382 |
1920 24th December, sepia Post Card (C.M.C. 12 - Les bords de la GAMBIE dans son cours moyen), the picture side bearing KGV ½d pair cancelled with 'BATHURST' datestamp, addressed to France. |
£35 |
 |
| GA383 |
1921 4th March, cover bearing KGV ½d and 1d strip of five, cancelled oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. BATHURST' datestamps, addressed to Switzerland. |
£75 |
 |
| GA384 |
1921 7th May, KGV 2d registered envelope, bearing KGV 2½d cancelled oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA' datestamp. Addressed to Switzerland. Fine and clean. |
£80 |
 |
| GA386 |
1927 26th May, KGV 2d registered envelope bearing KGV 3d cancelled 'REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA' datestamp, addressed to England. Fine and clean. |
£110 |
 |
| GA622 |
1935 4th May, cover bearing KGV 3d and 1/- elephants (SG 128, 134), paying the Airmail rate to the UK. Struck with violet boxed 'AIR MAIL / GAMBIA - ENGLAND' cachet. Attractive. |
£90 |
 |
| GA390 |
1941 10th December, cover bearing KGVI 6d and 1/-, cancelled 'BATHURST'. Endorsed at top 'Bathurst to Lagos First Flight' and boxed violet cachet. Addressed to the U.S.A., Lagos transit (11th December) transit and 'FIRST AIRMAIL / USA - NIGERIA' (11th December) arrival backstamps. Fine and clean. |
£55 |
 |
| GA472 |
MACARTHY ISLAND.GAMBIA, part strike cancelling QV 2½d. Uncommon. |
£10 |
 |
| GA334 |
RECEIVED GAMBIA sc strikes, dated 15 JU 02. Two crisp strikes cancelling ½d and 1d KEVII on piece. Uncommon. |
£45 |
 |
| GA333 |
PAQUEBOT / POSTED AT SEA / RECEIVED / LIVERPOOL complete and partial crisp strikes dated 2 JU 12, on two ½d KEVII on piece. |
£35 |
 |
| GA477 |
MACARTHY ISLAND / GAMBIA, large part strikes cancelling KGV ½d and 1d. |
£15 |
 |
| GA476 |
REGISTERED / MACARTHY ISLAND GAMBIA, part strikes cancelling KGV 1½d and 2d. |
£15 |
 |
| GA331 |
MACARTHY ISLAND.GAMBIA / M.O.O., three crisp sc strikes dated 16 JU 21, cancelling 2½d, 6d pair and 7½d on piece. Lovely. |
£65 |
 |
| GA478 |
MACARTHY ISLAND.GAMBIA, almost complete strike cancelling KGV ½d elephant. |
£10 |
 |
| GA479 |
MACARTHY ISLAND.GAMBIA, almost complete strike cancelling KGV 1d elephant. |
£10 |
 |
| GA480 |
MACARTHY ISLAND.GAMBIA, almost complete strike cancelling KGV 1½d elephant on piece. |
£15 |
 |
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