SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1863-64 De La Rue Triangles 4d deep blue SG 19 corner

block of 8 (4x4), margins large to enormous, deep rich colour,

large-part o.g., Cat £1440++. A magnificent exhibition item.

Cat Value under priced in my personal opinion .

£ 2000+ Retail Guide Price

Togo

1914 (Oct) Overprints on German Togo

Narrow Setting (Lines 2mm Apart) & 'Anglo-French' 16mm Long 1mk

red SG H23 (Gibbs #23), well centred, "Harmer Rooke" pencilled on the

reverse, Cat £7000. One of the great rarities of World War I British Occupation Issues.

Gibbs at page 190 states "Approximately 40 were issued. The majority of the recorded examples are used...About 10 unused examples are known, one of which is in the Royal Collection."

£ 7000.00 Retail Guide Price

ZANZIBAR

ZANZIBAR 1936 New Currency 50/- Dhow

1936 New Currency 50/- Dhow imperforate die proof in dull orange

with margins 3-5mm, affixed to a small piece from the De La Rue day book

which is endorsed "26 Oct 1935" & in pencil "Approved" but also with

"This value was never issued". A beautiful item & a "must" for

the serious KGV collector, Superb very rare item .

£ 4500.00 Retail Guide Price CV much Higher

ZANZIBAR 1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Essay

1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud stamp-size essay for a 2a value

comprising the printed frame in bright blue - highlighted with Chinese

white - superimposed over photographic vignette of the Sultan affixed to thin

card (90x114mm), endorsed "C" & dated "July 18th 97" at upper-right,

further endorsed "approved for the anna stamps down to 3:", initialled &

with date h/s '25JUL197' [sic] at lower-right, some very minor/insignificant soiling

that does not affect the stamp. A stunning essay!

Ex De La Rue Archives and Ian Borrie. De La Rue prepared three essays,

this being the approved version. However, the Zanzibar currency changed from

annas to cents in early-1898, requiring amended designs.

£ 750.00 Retail Guide Price CV much Higher

MAURITIUS

MASTER DIE PROOF 1900-05

1900-05 New Colours & Values master die proof for the rupee values with

blank value tablet in black on glazed card reduced to stamp-size & affixed to a

small piece from the De La Rue day book (49x54mm) endorsed "Dec 31/60 leads

& six/extra" & in red "Ap 30 97" showing that the die was prepared five years

before the rupee values were issued.

£ 500.00