Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 229
51017
P
S.G. 58/68
1872ca. 1d. bistre, 2d. bright blue, 4d. rose, 6d. blue-green, 10d. maroon and 1/- orange “set” of six
matching imprint blocks of 12 plate proofs from the foot of the sheet on thick glazed wove paper, overprinted
“Cancelled” (type d7), the odd trivial bends and surface marks though a beautiful and most desirable series
of blocks; very rare of which only one sheet of each value existed; ex “Adamastor” and “Port Louis”.
Note: The 3d. 9d and 5/- values never existed in this form and the absence of the imprint from the 10d.
block reflects the later manufacture of the plate for that value.
800 - 1’000
51018
F
S.G. 62, 68, 87
1863-81, small correspondence of 8 covers to Bordeaux in France, incl. 1s blue pair, two covers with
1s yellow + 4d, 4d rose vert. pair, 4d wing-marginal pair, two 4d on cover and a single 4d franking, plus
1878 17c on 4d (2) on cover, some stamps with small faults.
100 - 200
1879-80 De La Rue Watermark CC (SG 92-100)
51019
P / 230
S.G. 93
1879-80 4c De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING”
and dated “Dec 4 1877”, fine; ex “Port Louis”.
150 - 200
51020
P / 230
S.G. 95
1879-80 13c. De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card, endorsed dated ‘Nov 15 1877’; fine.
180 - 240
51021
P / 230
S.G. 95
1879-80 13c. De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated “Nov 17 1877”, fine.
180 - 240
51022
P / 230
S.G. 97
1879-80 25c. De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “AFTER HARDENING”
and dated “Nov 13 1877”, fine; ex “Port Louis”.
180 - 240
51023
P / 230
S.G. 99
50c. De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”
and dated “Dec. 7. 1877”, fine; ex “Port Louis”.
180 - 240
1883-91 Surcharges, Arms & Jubilee Issues (SG 112-35, 137)
51024
C DCE S
S.G. 127s-132s
1895-99 “Arms” set of 6 to 18c, two sets each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the first set mounted on album
page pieces almost certainly from the Natal P.O. Archive, the 2c to 4c and 18c all showing identical “M”
flaw with dot in-between, the second set with large part o.g. and showing lovely fresh colour, very fine;
ex “Port Louis” (S.G. £150 for a set).
50 - 70
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