2205

Sale number: 69

The M.N. Oliver, FRPSL, Collection of De La Rue Colonial Key Plates: Selection of Essays and Samples, incl. the 1894 “AFRICA” Essay incorporating Minerva head, imperf. proof (marginal) of complete design in green and violet, cut-down die proof of sample stamp incorporating the head in blue and brown, “BRITISH EMPIRE” 3d. stationery card, “OVERSEAS DOMINIONS” £20 in green imperf. and in carmine and green perforated, etc. (7 items)

Price Realised £260

2206

Sale number: 69

The M.N. Oliver, FRPSL, Collection of De La Rue Colonial Key Plates: Sample Stamps, selection of three different incl. 1953 Centenary label imperf. proof sheet of 32 in green on pink and used on 1958 Exhibition envelope. (46 + 1 cover)

Price Realised UNSOLD

2207

Sale number: 69

The M.N. Oliver, FRPSL, Collection of De La Rue Colonial Key Plates: Specimen Stamps, a selection incl. Mauritius 1863-72 1d., 2d. and 4d. overprinted “CANCELLED” and with a comprehensive range of “SPECIMEN” overprints and perfins, incl. Ceylon 1918-19 set of four, Gold Coast 1921-24 values to £2, K.U.T. 1903-04 values to 10r., Nyasaland 1903-04, 1908-11 and 1913-19 values to £1, etc., fair to fine. (106)

Price Realised £320

2208

Sale number: 69

The M.N. Oliver, FRPSL, Collection of De La Rue Colonial Key Plates: Revenues, a selection of revenue designs and some overprinted, incl. Fiji “R” overprint 1910 £1, 1914 5s., Jamaica with “JUDICIAL” overprint blocks, Natal Telegraphs to 1s. on £1.10s., Nigeria 1916 1s., Seychelles, Transvaal 1902 2s.6d. inverted centre (regummed, possibly cleaned), etc., mint and used, poor to fine. (115)

Price Realised £240

2209

Sale number: 69

The M.N. Oliver, FRPSL, Collection of De La Rue Colonial Key Plates: The exhibition study presenting the development and history of De La Rue’s stamp production concentrating on the four main categories of Key Plate produced by the company: the General Colonial (from the 1870 first design through to the ‘Leaves’ design of 1912 onward), Regional, Commemorative and Individual, with with plate no. multiples and use of marginal rules, the adoption of the Universal Colour Scheme and use of universal duty plates, sheet numbers, Revenues incl. Nigeria 1916 1s. pair, Straits Settlements 1936 $25, used on pieces, etc. explained and illustrated throughout by the stamps themselves, incl. Great Britain 1855 4d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, British Columbia 1860 21/2d. (reperforated at left), Montserrat 1880 4d., Saint Lucia 1891 10s., Gold Coast 1894 and 1902 20s., Federated Malay States 1900 Wmk. Crown CC $2, Antigua 1903 5s., Fiji 1903 £1, Nyasaland 1903 £1, Somaliland 1904 and 1919 5r., East Africa 1912 3r. plate block, Fiji 1912 £1, Nyasaland 1913 10s., Leeward Is. 1928 10s., etc. mainly mint with some unused and incl. Leeward Islands 1956 ‘last day cover’, mainly fine. (approx. 500)

Price Realised £1950