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Lot 181
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1862, QV, 3d Bright Carmine Rose, Emblems Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J25A var., o.g., pl. 2, state 1 abnormal imperforate imprimatur, lettered "TG", touched at foot; slight edge toning at top, almost Very Fine. Ex. Latto.
Scott #37 var. SG #76 var.
S.G. Spec. £9,000. Only 25 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Lot 182
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1862, QV, 9d Bistre, Hair Lines, Emblems Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J93 var., o.g., pl. 3, abnormal imperforate imprimatur, lettered "TC", close to large margin example, Very Fine and rare. Ex. Versus.
Scott #40e var. SG #88 var.
S.G. Spec. £19,000. Only 24 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $5,500-6,500.
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Lot 183
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1865, QV, 1/- Green, Emblems Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J103 var., o.g., pl. 4, imperforate imprimatur, lettered "AH", 4 margin example, Very Fine and choice.
Scott #48 var. SG #101 var.
S.G. Spec. £3,800. Only 25 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $1,600-1,800.
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Lot 184
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1867, QV, 1/- Green, Spray of Rose Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J107 var., o.g., pl. 7, top margin imperforate imprimatur, lettered "AL", 4 margin example, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott #54 var. SG #117 var.
S.G. Spec. £3,500. Only 23 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$1,265
Lot 185
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1867, QV, 2/- Dull Blue, Spray of Rose Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J118 var., o.g., pl. 1, imperforate imprimatur, lettered "AJ", 4 margin example from the second, more heavily inked registration sheet, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott #55 var. SG #118 var.
S.G. Spec. £4,750. Only 22 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Lot 186
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1872, QV, 6d Deep Chestnut, Spray of Rose Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J79 var., o.g., pl. 11, imperforate imprimatur, lettered "TG", 4 margin example, Very Fine and rare.
Scott #59a. SG #122 var.
S.G. Spec. £3,800. Only 25 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $1,600-1,800.
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$1,840
Lot 187
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1876, QV, 2½d Rosy Mauve, Orb Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J11 var., o.g., pl. 10, imperforate imprimatur, lettered "AC", 4 margin example, Very Fine and rare.
Scott #67. SG #141 var.
S.G. Spec. £2,500. Only 22 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $1,500-1,700.
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Lot 188
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1873, QV, 3d Rose, Spray of Rose Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J41 var., o.g., pl. 17, imperforate imprimatur, lettered "AD", 4 full margin example, fresh, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott #61 var. SG #143 var.
S.G. Spec. £2,500. Only 22 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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Lot 189
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1873, QV, 1/- Pale Green, Spray of Rose Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J114 var., o.g., pl. 14, imperforate imprimatur, lettered "TG", cut close to design at top example; very minor light soiling, otherwise, almost Very Fine appearance. Ex. Verus.
Scott #64 var. SG #150 var.
S.G. Spec. £25,000. Only 21 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $10,000-15,000.
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Lot 190
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1876, QV, 8d Orange, Large Garter Watermark, S.G. Spec. #J91A var., o.g., pl. 2, imperforate imprimatur, lettered "SG", shaved at bottom example, this pl. was never put to press as the 8d value was withdrawn, almost Very Fine appearance and scarce. Ex. Verus.
Scott #73 var. SG #156 var.
S.G. Spec. £11,000. Only 24 possible examples which many are in institutional collections .
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
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Lot 191
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1887, 2d Pale Green & Purple, S.G. Spec. #K30 var., o.g., color trial, printed on gummed, unwatermarked paper with purple head pl. and pale green duty pl.; light, diagonal gum bend, otherwise, almost Very Fine and scarce. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #113 var. SG #200 var.
S.G. Spec. £1,000.
Estimate $500-600.
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Lot 192
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1887, 2d Green & Yellow Ochre, S.G. Spec. #K30 var., o.g., color trial, printed on gummed, unwatermarked paper with green head pl. and yellow ochre duty pl.; small central thin, otherwise, Very Fine appearance and scarce. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #113 var. SG #200 var.
S.G. Spec. £1,000.
Estimate $500-700.
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Lot 193
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1887, 2d Gray Green & Purple, S.G. Spec. #K30 var., o.g., color trial, printed on gummed unwatermarked paper with purple head pl. and gray green duty pl.; small thin at left, otherwise, Very Fine appearance and scarce. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #113 var. SG #200 var.
S.G. Spec. £1,000.
Estimate $400-600.
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Lot 194
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1888, 5d Dull Purple & Blue, Die II, S.G. Spec. #K36 var., o.g., right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur, close at left example; light diagonal bend, almost Very Fine appearance. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #118. SG #207a var.
S.G. Spec. £10,000. Only 6 examples have been removed from the imprimatur sheet which only 4 exist in private hands .
Estimate $2,800-3,000.
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Lot 195
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1892, 10d Dull Purple & Blue, S.G. Spec. #K39 var., o.g., perforated (line perf 14) color trial on yellow, gummed, inverted Crown watermarked paper, head pl. printed in purple and duty pl. in blue, Very Fine. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #121 var. SG #210 var.
S.G. Spec. £7,000.
Estimate $3,600-4,000.
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Lot 196
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1892, 10d Green & Blue, S.G. Spec. #K39 var., o.g., perforated (line perf 14) color trial on red, gummed, Crown watermarked paper, head pl. printed in green and duty pl. in blue; perfs slightly trimmed at right, otherwise, Very Fine and scarce. Ex. "Maximus" & "Aureum".
Scott #121 var. SG #210 var.
S.G. Spec. £7,000.
Estimate $3,600-4,000.
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Lot 197
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1890, 10d Purple & Blue, S.G. Spec. #K39 var., o.g., perforated (line perf 14) color trial on white, gummed, Crown watermarked paper, head pl. printed in purple and duty pl. in blue; perfs slightly trimmed at right, otherwise, Very Fine. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #121 var. SG #210 var.
S.G. Spec. £7,000.
Estimate $3,600-4,000.
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Lot 198
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1890, 10d Green & Brown, S.G. Spec. #K39 var., o.g., perforated (line perf 14) color trial on white, gummed, Crown watermarked paper, head pl. printed in green and duty pl. in brown, Very Fine. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #121 var. SG #210 var.
S.G. Spec. £7,000.
Estimate $3,600-4,000.
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Lot 199
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1890, 10d Green & Violet, S.G. Spec. #K39 var., o.g., perforated (line perf 14) color trial on blue, gummed, Crown watermarked paper, head pl. printed in green and duty pl. in violet, Very Fine. Ex. "Aureum".
Scott #121 var. SG #210 var.
S.G. Spec. £7,000.
Estimate $3,600-4,000.
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Lot 200
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1900, QV, ½d Dull Blue Green, Horizontal Pair, S.G. Spec. #K28 var., o.g., color trial perf 14, printed on gummed, unwatermarked paper; light horizontal "crease" below neckline. Ex. Ernest Good & "Aureum". 1979 R.P.S.L. cert.
Scott #125 var. SG #213 var.
S.G. Spec. £5,500. Possibly the only multiple of this scarce trial in private hands .
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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Lot 201

Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1900, QV, ½d Blue Green, S.G. Spec. #K28b var., o.g., right hand margin imperforate example which originally adjoined the corner block of 4 from the Douglas Latto collection (now split into 2 pairs), almost Very Fine. Ex. "Auruem".
Scott #125 var. SG #213 var.
S.G. Spec. £7,500. Extremely rare, only 2 pairs and 1 further single are noted .
Estimate $3,250-3,750.
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Lot 202
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1903 1d "Canada Head", Dull Orange Essay, color trial (Die 2, large head) on very thin high quality wove, ungummed, unwatermarked paper (44 x 53mm); light diagonal paper bend at top not affecting the stamp and tiny, natural pinhole in design, otherwise, Superb. Ex. "Minoru". Scarce .
Estimate $1,600-1,800.
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Lot 203
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1909, 1½d Purple, S.G. Spec. #M8 var., o.g., color trial printed on gummed, unwatermarked pink tinted paper (white back) in purple, almost Very Fine.
Scott #129 var. SG #221 var.
S.G. Spec. £9,000. Very rare, no more than two or three examples of each color recorded in private hands .
Estimate $6,000-7,000

Produced for the proposed monocolor issue that was subsequently abandoned on the death of the King.

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Lot 204
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1909, 2d Scarlet, S.G. Spec. #M11 var., o.g., color trial printed on gummed, Crown watermarked yellow paper in scarlet, Very Fine. Ex. "Aurelius" & "Minoru".
Scott #130 var. SG #225 var.
S.G. Spec. £9,000. Very rare, no more than two or three examples of each color recorded in private hands .
Estimate $6,000-7,000

Produced for the proposed monocolor issue that was subsequently abandoned on the death of the King.

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Lot 205
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1909-10, 4d Red, S.G. Spec. #M23 var., o.g., color trial printed on gummed, unwatermarked blue paper in red printed by De La Rue from the original bi-color plates, Very Fine.
Scott #144 var. SG #240 var.
S.G. Spec. £9,000. Rare and desirable .
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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Lot 206
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1909-10, 4d Purple, S.G. Spec. #M23 var., o.g., color trial printed on gummed, unwatermarked orange paper in purple printed by De La Rue from the original bi-color plates, Very Fine.
Scott #144 var. SG #240 var.
S.G. Spec. £9,000. Rare and desirable .
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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Lot 207
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1902, 6d Gray Black, S.G. Spec. #M32 var., o.g., color trial on chalky paper selvage of the ½d green Colonial issue showing green marginal rule at bottom, imperforate on three sides and perforated at bottom, a lovely example of this rare Edward VII trial, Very Fine. Ex. "Minoru".
Scott #135 var. SG #245 var.
S.G. Spec. £5,000.
Estimate $1,400-1,600.
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Lot 208
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1913, GV "Seahorse", Waterlow Printing, 2/6 Sepia Brown, SG #399 var., ungummed, color trial printed on thin "JAS WRIGLEY LD-219" paper, Very Fine.
Scott #173b var. S.G. Spec. #N63 var. £5,500, very scarce .
Estimate $2,600-2,800.
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Lot 209
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Great Britain, Imprimaturs & Trial Colors, 1913, GV "Seahorse", Waterlow Printing, 2/6 Powder Blue, SG #399 var., ungummed, color trial printed on thin "JAS WRIGLEY LD-219" paper, Very Fine.
Scott #173b var. S.G. Spec. #N63 var. £5,500, very scarce .
Estimate $2,600-2,800.
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