Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
238 | Great Britain & British Empire
51058
C S
S.G. 140s, 145s, 146s, 157s
1902 3c. green and carmine/yellow, 5c. dull purple and black on buff and 6c. purple and carmine on
red in strips of four, overprinted “Specimen”, with additional Spécimen (Spanish) diagonal receiving
handstamps, also 1944 4c. purple and carmine/yellow, (distributed in unused condition by the UPU) in
a vertical strip of four with the same Spanish overprint, some faults and soiling though a very rare group
with the additional handstamps possibly applied in Bolivia.
100 - 150
51059
S / 230
S.G. 141/152
1900-05 range of values 2x4c., 5c., 8c., 12c., 25c., 50c. along with 1902 12c. on 8c. and 1903 Express
15c., each overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to a complete Madagascar UPU receiving authority ledger
page, plus another complete ledger page with just three 15c, all tied by “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES /
COLLECTION / DE BERNE / MADAGASCAR” hs, a unique group; ex “Port Louis”.
400 - 600
Later Issues
51060
F
S.G. 171
1910 (10 Jan.) 2c. brown card, uprated with 1904-07 15c black and blue on blue, from Beau Bassin to
Quatre Bornes, endorsed in manuscript “Express Delivery” and showing a fine “EXPRESS” h.s. in a type
unlisted by Proud, arrival cds (10.1) alongside, most unusual.
80 - 100
51061
51062
51061
A
1908 Arms 3R in pink, attractive essay of an unissued design with arms in centre, small touch-ups by hand,
affixed to card (90x115mm) dated “Jan 16th 08” with ms “Dupl.”(icate) at lower left; ex De La Rue archives
(illustrated on p.1917 of the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al), Robert Marion and “Port Louis”.
500 - 700
51062
A
1908 Arms 3R essay in brown of an unissued design in horizontal format with arms in centre showing
a dodo and Rusa deer either side in oval border, affixed to card (90x115mm), dated “Jan. 31st 08”
and endorsed “DUPLICATE.” at lower left, very fine and very rare; ex De La Rue Archives (illustrated on
p.1917 of the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al), Robert Marion and “Port Louis”.
400 - 600