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WORLD: BRITISH GUIANA
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1669
1853-59 Ship 1c vermilion, original printing, no line above value tablet, imperf. G UN, close margins. Scott 8 cat US$8000. SG 11 cat £7500. Very rare genuine unused as vast majority of those offered are reprints. Exp Their plus 2026 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1500
1670
1853-55 Ship 4c pale blue, imperf. Superb VF U, 4 large margins. Scott 11b cat US$1100. SG 20 cat £700. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$500
1671
1856 Typeset Provisional Ship 4c black on BLUE surface coloured paper, initialled 'E.D.W.' of E D Wright. FU appearance with 'Demerara 5 SP 1856' cds, coloured surface with some small tiny touched up areas as almost always for stamps of this issue, cut to shape octagonally (exactly like the world famous 1c magenta! But in fact much nice than that stamp). Scott 15 cat US$150,000. SG 26 cat £150,000. Only around 15 examples are recorded & of those almost all either have major faults or are cut to shape like this example. One of the great classic rarities of the British Empire. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$45000
1672
1856 Typeset Provisional Ship 4c black on ROSE-CARMINE surface coloured paper, initialled 'E.D.W.' of E D Wright. VFU appearance with 'Demerara 17 SP 1856' cds, small central thin, excellent deep colour with perfect paper surface, cut square with mostly large margins. Scott 14a cat US$40,000. SG 25 cat £40,000. & both relatively undercatalogued as the rose-carmine shade is many times rarer than the magenta shade. Important classic issue stamp. 2004 BPA photo-cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$13000
1673
1860-63 Ship 1c pale rose, perf 12. F-VF U, barred oval 'A03' pmk. Scott 18 cat US$300. SG 29 cat £275. (P)
 SOLD at A$130
1674
1862-65 Ship 1c brown, perf 12. VF U appearance, barred pmk, expertly repaired. Scott 23 cat US$275. SG 41 cat £300. (P)
 SOLD at A$70
1675
1905 'POSTAGE AND REVENUE' opt Ship $2.40 green & violet. VF fresh M. Scott 171 cat US$210. SG 251 cat £190. (P)
 SOLD at A$130
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