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U.P.U. Specimen Stamps “21⁄ 2 a.” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia Types 12, 13 and 14, part to large part original gum; the first toned. Cat. £475 Note: A special printing of “on India” specimen stamps for Berne probably occurred during March 1897 and included the 21⁄ 2a. on 11⁄ 2a. provisional. The stamps were distributed, along with other “on India” specimens on 24 April 1897. The ink used for surcharging these stamps is in dull red compared with the bright red used for the issued stamp. Three different surcharges exist and these are referred to by Stanley Gibbons type numbers as used to overprint stamps of Zanzibar in January 1897 “21⁄ 2 a.” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia Types 12, 13 and 14, part to large part original gum, good to fine. Cat. £475
£200-250
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Specimen Stamps ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12), unused without gum; 1⁄ 2 a. with fault at foot, otherwise sound. S.G. 65-79, £325
£80-100
Unused ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with additional 1⁄ 2 a. (2), 1a. (2), 21⁄ 2 a. (2), 3a., 4a., 41⁄ 2 a., 5a., 71⁄ 2 a. 8a., 1r. ultramarine and 4r., unused with part to large part original gum; a couple of small imperfections though of fine appearance. S.G. 65-79, £687
£250-300
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⁄ 2 a. yellow-green complete mint sheet of sixty with fully inscribed borders, fresh mint and mounted in margins only; fine and attractive. S.G. 65, £300+
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£140-160
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1a. carmine-rose, variety watermark reversed, fresh mint. Fine and scarce. S.G. 66x, £325. Photo
£150-180
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2 ⁄ 2 a. deep blue, variety inverted “S” in “ANNAS”, one fine mint, the other with part original gum. Also a normal for comparison. S.G. 68b, £400
£150-180
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2 ⁄ 2 a. deep blue, variety watermark reversed, fresh mint; thins around hinge area though of fine appearance. S.G. 68x, £300. Photo
£80-100
3a. grey, variety watermark reversed, part original gum and some hinge remnants. S.G. 69x, £180. Photo
£70-80
5r. sepia, variety thin “U” in “RUPEES”, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 79a, £1,700. Photo Used ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with additional 1a., 21⁄ 2 a., 3a. (2), 5a., 8a., 1r. and 5r., various cancellations including Kisumu, Lamu and Machakos; a few faults on values to both 5r. though offering a set of good to fine appearance. S.G. 65-79, £375
£1,200-1,500
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⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 2 ⁄ 2 a. deep blue blocks of four, both cancelled with central Lamu c.d.s. for 18 October 1896 in blue; a few perfs. severed between on the 21⁄ 2 a. block, otherwise fine and most attractive Note: Confirmation that blue ink was used for cancellations in Lamu is provided by the discovery of the above two blocks. This is within the period of blue cancellations for Mombasa of 30 August until October 1898 1a. carmine-rose and 2a. chocolate, both variety watermark reversed, indistinct cancellations; the 1a. with small area of colour wash at top, the 2a. with small tear at top. S.G. 66x, 68x, £380 55
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£80-100