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Last update: 25th January, 2022
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1875-89 Queen Victoria keytype, SG 1-20
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| GC11 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Fine mint. SG 4 |
£45 |
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| GC13 |
1879 ½d olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used. SG 4 |
£15 |
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| GC14 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 5 |
£20 |
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| GC15 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Horizontal pair, right stamp defective, otherwise very fine mint. SG 5 |
£25 |
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| GC16 |
1876 1d blue, wmk. Crown CC. Horizontal pair plus diagonally bisected single, on piece cancelled with neat 'B27' barred oval strikes. SG 5 (5a) |
£325 |
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| GC18 |
1879 2d green, wmk. Crown CC. Very fine mint. SG 6 |
£60 |
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| GC21 |
1884 28th February, large piece from Cape Coast to London, with full address, bearing 2d green bisected diagonally, tied by '556' barred oval with superb despatch datestamp alongside. Showing crayon '1' credit mark lower left, and on reverse dated handstamp 9th April 1884 of 'THEODOR BUHL & CO / STAMP MERCHANTS', demonstrating the early collectors interest in such useages. SG (6a) |
£475 |
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| GC25 |
1876 6d orange, wmk. Crown CC. Fine used cancelled with neat '554' barred oval. SG 8 |
£12 |
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| GC29 |
1884-91 2½d, 3d, 1/- and 2/-, wmk. Crown CA, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel D11/12). Very fine mint. SG 14s/15s, 18s/19s |
SOLD |
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| GC30 |
1884-91 ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d, wmk. Crown CA, each with manuscript 'Specimen' (as noted in Samuel). Light faults, mint. A RARE group. SG 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 spec. |
£950 |
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| GC43 |
1884 2d slate, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with crisp 'AXIM JA 8 90' datestamp in RED. Highly attractive. SG 13b |
£5 |
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| GC56 |
1884 4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with crisp 'ELMINA AP 9 94' datestamp in BLUE. Attractive. SG 16 |
£10 |
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| GC57 |
1884 4d deep mauve, wmk. Crown CA, cancelled with 'AXIM MR 21 90' datestamp in ORANGE. Highly attractive. SG 16 |
£10 |
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| GC67 |
1884 2/- deep brown, wmk. Crown CA, very fine mint. SG 19a |
£35 |
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| GC73 |
1889 'ONE PENNY' on 6d surcharge, very fine used cancelled 'SALTPOND AU 28 89'. SG 20 |
£40 |
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1889-1902 Queen Victoria keytype, SG 22-36
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| GC76 |
1889-94, set of four values each on piece, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine and fresh colours. SG 22s-25s |
£300 |
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| GC481 |
1889-94 QV 5s, 10s and both 20s, set of four values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Wonderfully fresh and unmounted. A remarkable set. SG 22s-25s |
£550 |
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| GC77 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black on red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine fresh mint. SG 25s |
£80 |
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| GC78 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black on red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', right marginal vertical pair, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 25s |
£200 |
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| GC80 |
1889 5/-, dull mauve and blue, very fine used. SG 22 |
£15 |
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| GC81 |
1889 10/-, dull mauve and red, very fine mint. SG 23 |
£75 |
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| GC84 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black on red, very fine fresh mint. SG 25 |
£135 |
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| GC488 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and blacken red. Upper right corner pair showing plate '3' in margin. Hinged on margin, stamp superb and fresh unmounted. Delightful. SG 25 |
£500 |
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| GC474 |
REVENUE 1899 QV 'JUDICIAL' overprints. The complete set of nine values to 20/-, variously cancelled. Odd light faults although a very difficult group to assemble. Barefoot 1-9 |
£375 |
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| GC91 |
REVENUE 1894 20/-, dull mauve and black on red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL', fine used cancelled indistinct datestamp. SG 25 JUDICIAL ovpt. |
£120 |
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| GC92 |
REVENUE 1894 20/-, dull mauve and black on red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL', very fine used cancelled 'WINNEBA / CANCELLED' datestamp. SG 25 JUDICIAL ovpt. |
£140 |
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| AM636 |
REVENUE 1899 QV £5 lilac and black on red overprinted ‘JUDICIAL’ in black. Small pin hole otherwise very fine used with light central ‘COURT / (KWI)TTA / (CANC)ELLED’ circular marking. This denomination was not issued as a postage stamp. Very rare. Barefoot 10
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£1,100 |
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| GC505 |
1894 20/-, dull mauve and black on red, horizontal strip of three very fine used with large part 'CAPE COAST / CANCELLED / GOLD COAST’ cancels. Most attractive. SG 25 |
£80 |
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| GC98 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. 10/- on piece with good colour, balance without gum and some loss of colours. SG 26s-34s |
£100 |
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| GC100 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine and fresh with gum and original colours. SG 26s-34s |
£180 |
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| GC101 |
1898 6d, dull mauve and violet, horizontal strip of five overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce multiple. SG 30s |
£100 |
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| GC102 |
1898-1902 ½d to 10/-, set of ten values very fine and fresh mint. SG 26-34 |
£250 |
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| GC106 |
1902 2d dull mauve and orange-red, upper right corner block of four. Hinged on margin, stamps very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 27b |
£200 |
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| GC579 |
1899 6d, dull mauve and violet. Upper marginal block of four showing plate '3' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 30 |
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| GC107 |
1899 1/-, green and black, superb used cancelled crisp 'KWITTA OC 31 1902' datestamp. SG 31 |
£20 |
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| GC580 |
1898 2/-, green and carmine. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 32 |
£60 |
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1902 KEVII, SG 38-48
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| AM232 |
1902 KEVII complete set of 11, ½d to £1, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D12). Very fine and fresh mint. SG 38s-48s |
£170 |
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| GC120 |
5/- green and mauve, very fine fresh mint. SG 46 |
£45 |
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| GC123 |
5/- green and mauve, lower marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 46 |
£90 |
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| GC441 |
5/- green and mauve, lower marginal plate '1' example. Stamp superb unmounted. SG 46 |
£90 |
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| GC125 |
10/- green and brown, very fine mint. SG 47 |
£60 |
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| GC126 |
10/- green and brown, left marginal. Hinge trace, superb and fresh mint. SG 47 |
£75 |
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| GC442 |
10/- green and brown, upper marginal plate '1' example. Very fine unmounted. SG 47 |
£120 |
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| AA2353 |
20/- purple and black on red. Superb unmounted, scarce as such. SG 48 |
£265 |
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| GC129 |
20/- purple and black/red. Superb and fresh unmounted, scarce as such. SG 48 |
£275 |
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| GC473 |
REVENUE 1903 KEVII 'JUDICIAL' overprints. Complete set of 11 values to 20/- including both 2/6 colours. The 1d to 6d large part gum with the balance variously cancelled and perfined. Odd light faults although a very difficult group to assemble. Barefoot 11-19 |
£345 |
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| GC130 |
REVENUE 1903 KEVII 20/- purple and black on red, overprinted 'JUDICIAL'. Perfined and blue crayon cancel, fine and uncommon. Barefoot 19 |
£120 |
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1904-06 KEVII, SG 49-57
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| GC131 |
2/6 green and yellow, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Fine mint. SG 57s |
£40 |
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| GC137 |
3d dull purple and orange, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 53a |
£18 |
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| GC138 |
6d dull purple and violet, chalky paper. Very fine mint. SG 54a |
£35 |
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| GC563 |
6d dull purple and violet, ordinary paper. Showing Damaged frame and crown flaw (left pane, row 1/3). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 54ab |
£425 |
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| GC140 |
2/6 green and yellow, very fine fresh mint. SG 57 |
£28 |
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1907-13 KEVII, SG 59-68
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| GC587 |
c1907 'IMPERIUM' colour trial denominated '6d', in grey-brown and red. Affixed to piece printed at top 'No. 20 Yellow paper. / Duty, S.F. Red. Head, D.F. Black'. Very fine and fresh. |
£275 |
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| GC585 |
6d dull and deep purple. Showing Damaged frame and crown flaw (left pane, row 1/3). Very fine fresh mint. SG 64b |
£265 |
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| GC154 |
5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine mint. SG 68 |
£50 |
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| GC427 |
5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine mint. SG 68 |
£50 |
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| GC384 |
5/- green and red on yellow. Superb unmounted. SG 68 |
£90 |
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1908 KEVII, SG 69
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| GC586 |
1d red, lower left corner block of six showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on two stamps otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 70 |
£90 |
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1913-21 KGV, SG 70-84
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| AM975 |
1913 watermark Multiple Crown CA, KGV 1d red. Lower marginal example showing Plate number ‘1’. Very fine mint with faint hinge mark. SG 72
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£7 |
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| GC177 |
3d purple on pale yellow, die II. Very fine mint. SG 77e |
£45 |
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| GC411 |
3d purple on pale yellow, die II. Very fine mint. SG 77e |
£45 |
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| GC414 |
2/6 black and red on blue, die II. Very fine mint. SG 81a |
£35 |
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| GC371 |
2/6 black and red on blue, die II. Right marginal superb fresh mint. SG 81a |
£35 |
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| GC418 |
5/- green and red on yellow, white back, very fine mint. SG 82b |
£22 |
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| GC416 |
5/- green and red on orange-buff, very fine mint. SG 82c |
£65 |
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| GC420 |
10/- green and red on blue-green, olive back. Very fine mint. SG 83a |
£35 |
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| GC564 |
10/- green and red on blue-green, olive back. Upper marginal showing plate '8' in margin. Hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG 83a |
£75 |
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| GC195 |
10/- green and red on blue-green, olive back, very fine used. SG 83a |
£55 |
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| GC373 |
10/- green and red on emerald back, very fine mint. SG 83b |
£32 |
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| AA400 |
20/- purple and black on red, very fine mint. SG 84 |
£110 |
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| GC374 |
20/- purple and black on red, left marginal very fine mint. SG 84 |
£140 |
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| GC566 |
20/- purple and black on red. Very fine unmounted. SG 84 |
£250 |
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1918 WAR TAX, SG 85
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| GC199 |
1d red, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 85s |
£45 |
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| GC578 |
1918 1d red, overprinted 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY'. Lower right corner block of six showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on one stamp otherwise superb unmounted. SG 85 |
£35 |
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