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1890-95 IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA “SUN AND CROWN” DEFINITIVE ISSUE Specimen Stamps
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⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a., 8a. blue and 1r. grey, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (BEA1), without gum as usual; 1⁄ 2 a. and 1a. with small stains, otherwise fine. A rare group. Photo Note: Stamps distributed by the U.P.U. in January 1891 were not overprinted. In November 1890 the IBEA applied a “SPECIMEN” handstamp to five values, as offered above, and attached them to letters promoting the Company’s stamps
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£800-1,000
Unused x10 x11
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1890 printing 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of twelve, part to large part original gum; 8a. with straightedge at right and four handstamps on reverse. Cat. £600
£100-120
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1891-95 group from the various printings on differing papers and selected to show the differences in selvedge, comprising 1891 (Feb.) 3a. and 41⁄ 2 a., 1891 (July) 21⁄ 2 a., 1892 (July) 21⁄ 2 a., 1893 (Sept.) watermarked paper 21⁄ 2 a. and 3a., and thick unwatermarked paper 1⁄ 2 a. and 41⁄ 2 a., 1894 (Dec.) 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., and 1895 5a. (2) and 71⁄ 2 a., mint and generally fine. Cat. £237
£100-120
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⁄ 2 a. dull brown 1890 printing complete sheet of sixty, unmounted mint; one with a small light stain, otherwise fine. The sole recorded full sheet from this first printing
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£400-500
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1 ⁄ 2 a. dull brown imperforate horizontal pair, large part original gum; tiny light mark between. Rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 4a, £1,500. Photo £500-600
x14
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x15
x16
x17
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⁄ 2 a. deep brown 1895 printing complete sheet of sixty, unmounted mint; a few split perfs. and small marginal fault, with hinge remnant, at left. Scarce. S.G. 4c
17 £50-70
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⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate horizontal marginal pair, large part original gum; horizontal crease in margin, otherwise fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 4ba, £900. Photo
£300-350
1 ⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate between horizontal pair, part original gum; one short perf. at top and tiny hole at left of right-hand stamp, otherwise fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible of which a very large portion are used. Only ten unused pairs are recorded. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. 4bb, £1,600. Photo
£350-400
1 ⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate between vertical pair, fresh with large part original gum; fine. Rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 4bc, £1,100. Photo
£900-1,000
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