Auction 250-253
September 16-18, 2021
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Auction 250-253
Opening: 300 €
Sold for: 340 €
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Postage due proof of the border key die in black on glazed card (92x60mm), ex. De la Rue archives, endorsed "REQN. 339" at upper right and "15.11.32" at lower left (Van der Molen p. 341), a very rare item. Provenance: "Africa in Switzerland" sale Robson Lowe Basel 1976 and Peter van der Molen
Auction 250-253
Opening: 300 €
Sold for: 360 €
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Postage due proof of the border key die in black on glazed card (92x60 mm), ex. De la Rue archives endorsed "REQN. 339" at upper right and "15.11.32" at lower left and "Appd HS 15/11" at right by Henry Stanfield (returned by the Crown Agents on the same day, 15.11.1932) (Van der Molen p. 341), a very rare item. Provenance: Robson Lowe London 1979 and Peter van der Molen
Auction 250-253
Opening: 300 €
Sold for: 380 €
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Postage due proof of the border key in black on glazed card (92x60mm), ex. De la Rue archives endorsed "21/11/32" and marked "AFTER STRIKING", this proof was taken of the die to check for damage (Van der Molen p. 341), a very rare item. Provenance: Peter van der Molen
Auction 250-253
Opening: 80 €
Sold for: 130 €
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1933 George V ½ d. - 10s. all with perf Specimen, a very fine fresh set (6d. one toned spot on reverse), cat.v. £ 325
Auction 250-253
Opening: 200 €
Sold for: 200 €
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1938 Definitives George VI, rejected proofs (5x) on gummed wove paper in black (38x46 mm) and blue (38x42mm) both numbered 1 at foot, and affixed to thin card in carmine (29x40mm) also on wove paper in black (44x49mm) with pendant/decoration/incorrect engraved on reverse at top and a different smaller sized ex. on wove paper in black (27x34mm) All engraved by Bohumil Heinz (Czechoslovakian engraver employed by De la Rue) (see Van der Molen p. 249)
Auction 250-253
Opening: 100 €
Sold for: 190 €
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1938 Definitives George VI, 2/6d. purple imperf. proof top marginal pair on very thin unwatermarked paper without ruled security lines (Van der Molen pp. 256-257). Provenance: Graham Cooper