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BRITISH GUIANA stamps:
1865-76 6c deep blue (SG.71), fresh unused without gum handstamped large red "CANCELLED".
£140
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ANTIGUA
Newly discovered proof printed on white paper for a Keyplate style QV 1d in black (no shading behind both lighthouse and sailing ship).
£125
(ANT68135)

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ANTIGUA
Newly discovered proof printed on white paper for a Keyplate style QV 1d in black (no shading behind both lighthouse and sailing ship).
£125
(ANT68133)

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ANTIGUA
Newly discovered bogus Essay (Keyplate style) for a QV 1d stamp WITH SHADING BEHIND BOTH LIGHTHOUSE and SAILING SHIP (no actual printed stamps currently seen) in black printed on white stock.
Printed and perforated stamps without shading behind both lighthouse and sailing ship are recorded.
£180
(ANT68086)

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ST. VINCENT
1909 imperf. Plate Proof of the redrawn 6d dull purple (SG.107) on ungummed MCA wmk'd paper from the original Imprimatur block of six, small pin-hole and small base tear.
£240
(STV68012)

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ST. LUCIA
Attractive undated hand-drawn in black and gold drawing on card similar to the design accepted for the central Device of the Colony on the issued 1946 KG6 £1.00 definitive (SG.141).
£125
(STL67974)

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VIRGIN ISLANDS stamps:
1867-70 imperf. PLATE PROOF of the 4d in maroon on ungummed unwatermarked paper.
£80
(VIR67653)

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ST. CHRISTOPHER stamps:
Essay inscribed "ST. KITTS" and "POSTAGE" based on the St. Lucia first type issue design in sepia-brown, imperforate affixed to small piece.
£40
(STC67068)

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ST. VINCENT stamps:
1885 De La Rue Colour Trial for a new printing of 1,000 sheets of the November 1884 QV 1d lilac "REVENUE" additionally ovp'd "in figures in red 1d", a lower marginal example in rose-lilac with "1d." in vermilion mounted and initialled on piece showing partial instructions on reverse.
£225
(STV64814)

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SOUTHERN RHODESIA stamps:
1940 British South Africa Golden Jubilee ½d (SG.53), the central vignette only unmounted mint, with security punch holes mounted on presentation card (100 x 115mm) headed "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/Progressive proof", superbly fresh.
£140
(RHOD61897)

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LONG ISLAND, West Cork, Ireland local issue
PROGRESSIVE PROOFS in unmounted mint blocks of four (7) of the 1973 set of four local stamps depicting Cottages Midland Harbour, Map of the Island, nearby scenes of Leamcon Castle and Fastnet Lighthouse, only 8 sets exist.
Issued to carry mail from the island to Schull mainland village, County Cork
£400
(IRE61073)

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ANTIGUA, DOMINICA, MONTSERRAT stamps
1902-03 stamp-size master Die Proof on thick card for the KE7 5/- denomination with uncleared surrounds and country tablet as used for all three islands.
£325
(DOM60320)

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MAURITIUS stamps:
1862 QV 1/- buff No wmk (SG.52), fresh lightly mounted mint IMPRIMATUR horiz. pair showing part marginal inscription.
£250
(MAUR59824)

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Plate Proof Winston Churchill issue, British Guiana stamps
1966 fully gummed and watermarked imperforate black vignette PLATE PROOF depicting St. George's Cathedral, Georgetown (The tallest wooden building in the world) as used for both 5c and 25c values (SG.374/375, as enclosed), small mark and minor paper bend. Stated only 10 examples exist.
£185
(BRG58478)

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ST. VINCENT stamps:
Plate proof marginal horizontal pair of the 1881 QV ½d (SG.36) in black on unwatermarked paper.
£125
(STV58134)

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NEW ZEALAND stamps:
1909 "work-in-progress" stamp size DIE PROOF in black for the 1d Universal Postal Union issue (SG.386).
£85
(NZ56089)

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JAMAICA stamps:
1938 KG6 4d Citrus Grove (SG.127), a work-in-progress imperforate die proof on gummed wmk'd paper originally affixed to document outlining changes needed by engraver, these would have included strengthening heavier shading within ear plus reworking of broken lines in hair above and behind ear. Corner lost when removed from document, has both horizontal and diagonal creases, presumed unique.
comparison with issued stamp included
£600
(JAM28835)

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ST. VINCENT stamps: PRINTER'S PROOF SHEET
1977 $2 Caribbean Visit showing the full overprint forme on plain white paper (SG.540). Only three such sheets exist.
£100
(STV16382)

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1883-1887 6d PLATE PROOF taken by DLR from the Nissen & Parker plate
in dull mauve-lilac imperforate on ungummed CA wmkd paper seemingly top left corner marginal but enlargement suggests a further impression was alongside at left.
£525
(VIR16171)

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BERMUDA stamps:
1951 Christmas Seal PROGRESSIVE PROOFS, the complete set of 6 progressives plus issued seal fine unmounted mint.
£60
(BERM21300)

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ST. VINCENT stamps: PROOF SHEET taken from OVERPRINT FORME
1977 Carnival, illustrated in two overlapping scans (as too large to single scan), showing top setting for 25 stamps, lower setting for 25 stamps, space for horizontal gutter. In the lower pane Row 4/4 the serif to top of 1 in 1977 clearly broken.
£240
(STV24773)

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1867
1867 stamp-size work-in-progress DIE PROOF in black on glazed card for the QV 10d lilac (SG.205) pencil marked 7/5/67 on reverse.
£65
(NSW20238)

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